Bristol City VS Peterborough United
17/10/2009, 22:00
(08) BRI: W04-00 D01-04 L00-02 F07-03 A02-07
(23) PTB: W01-00 D02-02 L03-03 F09-03 A11-08
The two teams didn't play each other last season as Peterborough is a newly promoted side who finished 2nd to Leicester City to earn promotion here. Bristol City on the other hand finished a creditable 10th and will no doubt be pushing for that automatic promotion, if not a chance in the play-offs. To achieve that they will have to be in the top 6 and Bristol are not too far away though it is very earl yet at this point in time.
Bristol have a very good record here at the Aston Gate Stadium where they have scored 4 wins and a draw against Scunthorpe in as many matches. Their vanquished visitors include Boro, QPR, Palace and Blackpool and it is hard to think that this newly promoted side can avoid the excellent run of the home side. Last time out at St. James Park, Bristol city fought out a close 0-0 draw against the League leader (Newcastle) and it must be said that they were unlucky not to have come away with all 3 points.
Peterborough on the other hand has a dismal away record of 0-2-3 and they could only manage to score 3 goals in those 5 matches. Even their home record of 1-2-3 is very much below that of Bristol City, not speak of the last 3 consecutive losses that they experienced to suggest that they are down in spirits and definitely out of form to the extent that even lost 1-2 to Plymouth (currently in the drop zone).
No doubt Nicky Maynard (6 goals) and his partner Danny Haynes will once again conjure the moves that will tear the visitors already weak defence apart (conceded 19 goals in the 11 matches played – average 1.7). the homes side has scored in all the matches they played here and up against this newly promoted side that's struggling to keep it's head above water, they will have little problem scoring a handful of goals to win this tie – bet on it!
Nero Recommends:
Bristol City -0.75 @ Handicap
Bristol City -0.75 @ Handicap
