Peterborough v Sheffield Wednesday: Tight affair in prospect

 

Andy Tongue expects goals to be at a premium at London Road with the stakes so high...

 

Peterborough v Sheffield Wednesday

Saturday 17:20, Live on Sky Sports 2

 

After Friday night's action at the top of the table, attention switches to the relegation battle in the second televised Championship game of the weekend as Posh host  fellow strugglers Wednesday.

 

 

Peterborough

 

Having looked relegation material for much of the season, Darren Ferguson's side find themselves out of the bottom three on goal difference with two games remaining.  By the time we kick off here, though, both Wolves and Barnsley, who also have 51 points, could have climbed above them. Posh are unbeaten in five at London Road now,  including wins over both Cardiff and Watford, though they still have the worst home record over the course of the season. Backing over 2.5 goals was previously pretty  much a given in games involving Posh but having not had a goalless draw for more than three years until last month, like a London bus, three have recently arrived in  quick succession.

 

 

Sheffield Wednesday

 

A run of just one defeat in seven means Wednesday now have 55 points, four more than today's opponents, Wolves and Barnsley and a win here would guarantee their safety  while a point would go a long way towards doing so. They could still lose their last two and be okay depending on other results. Leroy Lita's arrival on loan in  January has gone a long way to solving their goalscoring problem and he has struck six times in his 12 starts. Dave Jones' men have been solid on their travels this  season, conceding just 25 goals, fewer than everybody in the league bar Charlton.

 

 

Under/Over 2.5 Goals

 

Wednesday are solid enough at the back while Posh are not quite the same free-scoring, defensively-loose side they were earlier in the season. This is sure to be a  tense affair and the visitors will be more than happy with a point, which makes under 2.5 goals an attractive bet at 2.0.

 

 

Correct Score

 

The visitors have shown an admirable appetite to scrap for their boss Jones. It's not pretty on the eye but survival in the first season back in the second tier would  be seen as a good achievement and a draw here would all but ensure that. A small play on 1-1 at 7.4 is advised.

 

Recommended Bets

Back under 2.5 Goals at 2.0

Back 1-1 correct score at 7.4

 

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