FootyMAD's Peterborough United match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v Peterborough United fixture

West Brom. prepare to entertain Peterborough United at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Baggies are clearly on top, with a 60.00% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was less than a year ago, in January 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Peterborough 2 - 3 West Brom. CHMP
2008/2009 Tue 13 Jan Peterborough 0 - 2 West Brom. FAC
2008/2009 Sat 03 Jan West Brom. 1-1 Peterborough FAC
2007/2008 Sat 26 Jan Peterborough 0 - 3 West Brom. FAC
2007/2008 Tue 28 Aug Peterborough 0 - 2 West Brom. LGEC
1993/1994 Sat 15 Jan Peterborough 2 - 0 West Brom. CHMP
1993/1994 Sat 16 Oct West Brom. 3 - 0 Peterborough CHMP


Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Baggies, with 7 goals against.

The away form of Peterborough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Posh have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 39 points from the 21 games they have played so far. Peterborough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 17 points from their 22 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
West Brom. 6 3 2 1 14 8 11
Peterborough 6 1 3 2 8 9 6


FootyMad's prediction ...

Though West Brom. are not exactly setting the world alight at The Hawthorns in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Peterborough Not won in previous 11 away matches.