Peterborough United
- The Posh have won three of their last five matches - a 4-1 home win over Ipswich Town U21 in the EFL Trophy and a 3-1 away win at Leicester City in League One.
- They are beginning to play in a way that suits their new coach with players pressing hard and looking to dominate possession.
Burton Albion
- Burton are a more conservative side and have been more likely to sit deep and win the ball back from the middle of the field than burst forward with it.
- Gary Bowyer has done a good job in moulding this side into a compact, pragmatic unit since he took charge on 17 December 2024 and his team will make things tough for the home team on Saturday.
Head-to-Head
- Peterborough have won 3 of their last 5 matches and won their last 2 in succession.
- The last League One meeting between these clubs, 5 months ago, finished 1-1 in Peterborough and the Posh have failed to win either of their previous 2 home games against The Brewers.
Key Players
- Jack Armer has opened up the top of the League One scoring charts with three goals in eight.
- The Brewers' aerial threat is a factor and Harry Ashfield, who has scored 3 of Posh's 7 goals in the last 5 games, is the obvious pick of the form players.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to be on the scoresheet is priced at 1.55 and over 2.5 goals looks to be a low-risk play at 1.62, although The Posh don't score that many goals.
- Burton have a pretty decent away record in League One with 2 wins and 3 defeats from 5 matches.
Prediction
- But the home side have enough momentum coming into this game to make them slight favorites at 1.84, although backing a home victory and both teams to score seems the savvy angle here.
- The stats show the East Midlands club average 0.80 goals scored per away game and 1.40 conceded, so backing Peterborough to win and both sides to score could be a very good option here.