Week 29 brings us a match on Jan 28th, where Peterborough United plays host to Portsmouth in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 8th placed Peterborough United is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Port Vale. Ephron Mason-Clarke scored the first goal for Peterborough United in the 56th minute, then Ephron Mason-Clarke added another in the 64th minute In the end, Port Vale was frustrated by Peterborough United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Peterborough United ended the match with the shutout victory. Peterborough United is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Portsmouth recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Fleetwood Town. Colby Bishop scored the first goal for Portsmouth in the 43rd minute, then Joe Pigott added another in the 83rd minute In the end, Fleetwood Town couldn’t muster any offence and Portsmouth ran away with the shutout win. Portsmouth looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Sep 3rd, Portsmouth won by a score of 2 to 1. Jack Marriott scored the first goal for Peterborough United in the 5th minute, then Dane Scarlett tied it up for Portsmouth in the 38th minute on a feed from Clark Robertson But luckily in the 70th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Dane Scarlett.
Portsmouth hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Connor Ogilvie and Joe Morrell, and they each have 1 goal. Ephron Mason-Clarke has been the most prolific scorer on Peterborough United in his last 5 matches with two goals.