Match Preview | Wanderers v Peterborough United

Match Preview Peterborough

Wanderers return to the Toughsheet Community Stadium as they aim to make it four unbeaten in the league at home.

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Celebrations Burton

The Whites face Peterborough United, a team Wanderers remain undefeated against on home soil in all competitions.

With just a point between Posh and Wanderers after 13 and 11 games played respectively, a competitive encounter is expected with both aiming to move further up the table.

United have been the team to watch this season for goals, with Saturday's visitors having scored and conceded the most goals in all of League One.

Manager Quotes

Ian Evatt: "We've won five games out the last seven, which at any stage of the season is a difficult thing to do, and drawn another one.

"I'm not really taking too much notice about league tables at the moment with the extra games we’ve got to come. But it's very tight and a similar run to the one we've just been on can fire us to where we want to be."

Peterborough United Manager Darren Ferguson on Wanderers: "I think they've got a real set way of playing that works for them, obviously it's similar to ourselves. They got, in the last two seasons, into the playoffs just didn't manage to get over the line.

"They've got an experienced manager now at this level and some very, very good players. Bolton I would expect to be up there come the end of the season, I think they would expect that as well."

Team News

Ahead of the weekend, Wanderers will be hoping Eoin Toal passes his concussion test to boost the Whites' defensive options.

Kyle Dempsey was substituted at half time on Tuesday night away to Birmingham City after feeling his knee and was sent for a scan meaning the man in form will be a doubt for Saturday.

Midfielders Chris Conn-Clarke, Hector Kyprianou and defenders Jadel Katongo and Rio Adebisi will be missing from Posh's squad this weekend as they remain out with injuries.

That includes on loan Manchester City midfielder Mahamadou Susoho who is out with a thigh injury until the new year.

Centre half Emmanuel Fernandez is available for selection after serving his one match ban for a red card last weekend.

Form Guide

A positive period for Wanderers across their last five league with a draw, a defeat and three victories over Burton Albion, Northampton Town and Crawley Town.

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Dion Charles Northampton Town

Two wins, two defeats and a draw for Peterborough in their last five league games and last time out they put five past Blackpool in a convincing win.

22 goals have been scored in those five matches with Peterborough scoring and conceding 11 goals.

Kick off

Saturday 3pm.

Referee

Ollie Yates

The Staffordshire based referee last officiated Wanderers in their 2-0 home win over Cambridge United in March 2024.

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George Thomason Cambridge

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