Wanderers travel to Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough United on Saturday afternoon for a Sky Bet League One clash at the Weston Homes Stadium.
Peterborough United currently sit 3rd in the Sky Bet League One at the time of writing and have taken five points from their last five games.
Their last fixture in the league against at Portsmouth ended in 2-2 draw.
Team News
When speaking to Wanderers boss Keith Hill in his pre-match press conference, he informed bwfc.co.uk of one knock to an unnamed player, following on from Tuesday’s Leasing.com Trophy clash at Accrington Stanley.
Head to Head
Wanderers and Peterborough United have faced each other 11 times since their first clash in 1977.
The Whites have won seven of those games, with one draw and three wins for Posh.
In our last meeting with Peterborough, it was a memorable one for the club as it cemented our promotion to the Sky Bet Championship on the final day of the 2016/17 season.
Jem Karacan, David Wheater and Adam Le Fondre were on the scoresheet as we ran out 3-0 victors.
Match Coverage:
As usual, match updates will be provided by the club’s official twitter account (@OfficialBWFC). We will keep you up to date with the action to ensure you don’t miss a kick – delivering a match report shortly after the final whistle with post-match reaction from manager, Keith Hill.
Live commentary will also be available by the iFollow BWFC channel (subscribe via the website), with the BBC Radio Manchester team providing the coverage.
Betting Odds
Peterborough head into this one the favourites according to Sky Bet, as they are priced at 2/5 to take all three points.
Wanderers are outsiders at 6/1 to earn an away victory, with a draw priced at 7/2
Man in the Middle:
Saturday afternoon’s game will be officiated by Peter Wright.
He has officiated 18 matches this season with his latest a 3-0 away victory for Swindon Town at Grimsby Town in Sky Bet League Two.
This season, he has dished out 53 yellow cards and two red cards.
During his fourth season in the professional refereeing ranks, Wright last refereed Wanderers against Manchester City U21s in the Leasing.com Trophy in October this season.
Christopher Kidd and Oliver Mackey will act as his assistants, with Ian Dudley the fourth official for Saturday’s fixture.
Key Man for Posh – Mo Eisa
When looking at the Peterborough United side, Mo Eisa is the main man leading the line for Darren Ferguson’s side.
The 25-year-old joined Posh in June 2019 and has scored 15 goals in 24 games.
Eisa and his strike partner Ivan Toney are joint top goalscorers in Sky Bet League One this season, with 13 goals each.
Peterborough United currently sit 3rd in the Sky Bet League One at the time of writing and have taken five points from their last five games.
Their last fixture in the league against at Portsmouth ended in 2-2 draw.