The regular English League One season is complete and we are close to knowing which two teams will meet in the playoff final at Wembley Stadium.
The second leg of the League One Playoff semi-final between Peterborough United and Oxford United will be played on the 8th of May at Weston Homes Stadium.
The hosts finished 4th in the table on 84 points while the visitors finished one place below them on 77 points.
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Peterborough United come into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of this semi-final. With the score 0-0 at halftime, it was Oxford United who scored the only goal of the second half to take a lead into the second leg.
The defeat at Oxford United means Peterborough United have failed to win any of their 3 most recent fixtures, all of which were played in League One.
In addition to the loss at Oxford United, Peterborough United lost 2-0 at Cheltenham Town and were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Bolton Wanderers on the final day of the regular season.
Trends show in their 30 most recent home matches of all competitions, Peterborough United have been undefeated 25 times.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in their 5 most recent home games and Peterborough United have seen both teams score in 3 of their last 4 matches on home soil.
Oxford United travel to the Weston Homes Stadium with a 1-0 lead to defend from the first leg.
The U's will be delighted to have a lead going into this match and did well to prevent Peterborough United from scoring in the first leg.
The victory in the first leg of this playoff semi-final means Oxford United are undefeated in their last 3 games in League One.
In addition to the win over Peterborough United, Oxford United beat Exeter City 2-1 away and were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Stevenage. The points were crucial in sealing a playoff place.
Statistics show Oxford United have had a strong end to the season and are undefeated in 8 of their last 9 games in all competitions.
They are undefeated in each of their last 4 League One matches on the road and have seen over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of their last 6 away league fixtures.
Team news: Peterborough United are without injured midfielder Jeando Fuchs. There are also doubts over the fitness of Michael Olakigbe.
Oxford United could be without four players for this match with Oisin Smyth, Jay Matete, Kyle Edwards, and Will Goodwin all in the treatment room. That means Oxford United are unlikely to be changed from the first leg.
This could be a highly entertaining game and we expect both teams to score. We could even see over 2.5 goals as a place in the playoff final is at stake and Peterborough United know they must score. Oxford United have been good in recent away fixtures and we predict they will get the draw they need to progress to the final.