FM Preview: Peterborough United v Brentford 11 Jan 2011

History of the Peterborough United v Brentford fixture

Brentford pack their bags to visit Peterborough United at London Road Ground on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Bees have recorded 6 wins, and Peterborough have come away with 11 victories.

The previous match played between the two at London Road Ground was more than three years back, in November 2007, with Peterborough annihilating their visitors 7 - 0 in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011	Sat 23 Oct	Brentford	2 - 1	Peterborough	LGE1
2007/2008	Tue 11 Mar	Brentford	1 - 2	Peterborough	LGE2
2007/2008	Sat 24 Nov	Peterborough	7 - 0	Brentford	LGE2
2004/2005	Mon 28 Mar	Brentford	0 - 0	Peterborough	LGE1
2004/2005	Sat 21 Aug	Peterborough	3 - 0	Brentford	LGE1
2003/2004	Sat 17 Jan	Peterborough	0 - 0	Brentford	LGE1
2003/2004	Tue 04 Nov	Peterborough	3 - 2	Brentford	ASSM

Recent respective form guides

Peterborough United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 13 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Brentford have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Peterborough lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 33 points from their 21 games so far. Brentford see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 31 points from their 22 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Peterborough	6	3	2	1	13	12	11
Brentford	6	3	1	2	7	6	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Bees could well see them head back from London Road Ground with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Peterborough	Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Brentford	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games.