The race for promotion to the Championship from League One is certainly hotting up. One of the teams that occupy one of the automatic promotion spots is Peterborough, who host Northampton on Friday night at the Weston Homes Stadium.
Darren Ferguson’s team are second in the League One table, five points clear of third-place Sunderland in the race for automatic promotion. A 3-0 win at Swindon Town last time out means that the Posh are unbeaten in four league games, having recorded three victories.
Their defensive solidity has been a key factor in that recent good league form, as they have conceded just one goal in their last four outings.
Peterborough’s recent form on home soil has been good, as they have won ten of their last 13 league games in the third tier.
The Posh have been relatively prolific on home soil in League One, scoring at least two goals in eight of their last 12 home matches.
They have a good recent record in meetings with Northampton, as they have won seven of the last eight meetings between the two teams in all competitions.
Northampton Town currently occupy the last relegation spot in League One, but the Cobblers are a point from the safety of 20th place.
The visitors have not helped their chances of survival with a poor recent run of form, as they have won just once in their last four league games.
In fact, Jon Brady’s team have won just two of their last eight games in League One.
The Cobblers have been travel sick of late in the English third tier, as they have failed to win any of their last 14 matches on the road.
Forebet predicts that Peterborough will strengthen their position in the automatic promotion spots by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.