Only a win will satisfy the Peterborough United supporters in this London Road Stadium clash with Bristol Rovers, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League One table.
- Peterborough United has the most points from losing position (12) in League One
- Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bristol Rovers have scored away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Peterborough United form and stats
8-1-1 is the performance here at London Road Stadium so far in the League One, giving Peterborough United a total of 25 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! Peterborough United has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at London Road Stadium. We remember; it was Blackpool.
A strong away win for Peterborough United against Ipswich Town the last match. Before that, Peterborough had a home game versus Charlton Athletic which ended with a victory 2-1.
The manager D. Ferguson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Shrewsbury Town in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at London Road Stadium in the league this season as Peterborough has scored 25 goals here in 10 home games. Peterborough have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Bristol Rovers playing as the away team in the League One this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on P. Tisdale, the Bristol manager, as the last three away games were defeats. Recent form does not give Bristol Rovers much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Peterborough United will be a tough nut to crack.
There might be some fixture complaints from Bristol as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the League One match against Oxford United (0-2). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Crewe Alexandra's place.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rochdale in just four days.
Bristol have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 12 goals have been scored. Bristol Rovers have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Bristol Rovers - Peterborough United 0-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Peterborough six wins, four draws and Bristol Rovers zero victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Clarke-Harris 13 goals |  B. Hanlan 6 goals | S. Dembele 5 goals |
Peterborough United missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Peterborough United | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 36 | 25 | 14 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 21 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 82% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 81% |
| 45% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 36% | 38% |
| 18% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 24% |
| 9% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 19% |
| 50% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 48% |
| 32% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.1 | 13.2 | 16.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 10.9 | 10.4 |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 38% | 47% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 33% | 33% |
- Peterborough United has the most points (25) at home in League One
- Peterborough United has the most points from losing position (12) in League One
- Peterborough United has the most scored goals (25) at home in League One
- Peterborough United has the the best goal difference (+16) at home in League One
- Peterborough United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Peterborough United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bristol Rovers have scored away.
- Peterborough United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Peterborough United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 30 |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 28 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -8 | 23 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 22 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 22 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 22 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -14 | 21 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -16 | 21 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 16 |