The Peterborough United manager D. Ferguson attacks this game with the team placed 5th so far. In the visitors dressing room Oxford United and their manager K. Robinson are in 21st place before this match.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Peterborough United form and stats
As mentioned below, Peterborough United are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 League One games.
A strong away win for Peterborough United against Northampton Town the last match, as Nathan Thompson and Reece Brown were on target. Ahead of that match, Peterborough United won a home game hosting Fulham U21 (4-2).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Peterborough handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, three draws and two defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Peterborough United as they are travelling to their away game against Wigan Athletic in the League One. That match is three days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Peterborough United at home in the league. 5 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Oxford United form and stats
Oxford United are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League One, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Oxford United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Gillingham (placed 4th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Bristol Rovers (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in the EFL Trophy.
Oxford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and one defeat. From a total of five matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Oxford United are hosting Milton Keynes Dons in the League One only three days away.
Oxford United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Oxford have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Peterborough United wins - draws - Oxford United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Clarke-Harris 2 goals |  M. Taylor 2 goals | N. Thompson 1 goals |
Peterborough United missing players
Oxford United missing players
| Peterborough United | Oxford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 72 | 27 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 55 | 55 | 63 |
| 26 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| 27% | 62% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| Peterborough United | Last season | Oxford United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 17 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 17 | 12 | Won | W | 6 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 7 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 68 | 41 | Scored | S | 29 | 64 | ||
| 40 | 13 | Conceded | C | 25 | 41 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 74% | ||
| 63% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 61% | ||
| 46% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 37% | 29% | ||
| 14% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 13% | ||
| 40% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 63% | 50% | ||
| 43% | 65% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 39% | ||
| 23% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 18% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 476 | 261 | Total Shots | T S | 249 | 532 | ||
| 197 | 119 | Shots on Target | S O | 77 | 178 | ||
| 35% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Hull City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
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