In this week 40 match on the 2nd of April, Peterborough United hosts Middlesbrough in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 23rd placed Peterborough United is fresh off their 3-1 win against Queens Park Rangers. Luke Amos struck first for Queens Park Rangers in the 9th minute, but Jonson Clarke-Harris got the equalizer for Peterborough United in the 39th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 53rd minute on a penalty goal by Jonson Clarke-Harris to cap off a wild match. Peterborough United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while middlesbrough sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku struck first for Chelsea in the 15th minute on a feed from Mason Mount, then Hakim Ziyech added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Mason Mount In the end, Middlesbrough couldn’t muster any offence and Chelsea ran away with the shutout win. Middlesbrough is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Middlesbrough won by a score of 2 to 0. Paddy McNair struck first for Middlesbrough in the 86th minute from the penalty spot, then Coburn added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Martín Payero At the end of 90 a dissapointed Peterborough United couldn’t manage to score, and Middlesbrough took the shutout win.
Middlesbrough’s top weapon lately has been Folarin Balogun, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Jonson Clarke-Harris has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Peterborough United.