Peterborough vs Stockport County Prediction

Ag man, this is a proper cracker of a match! You've got the league leaders Stockport County rocking up to Peterborough, who've been playing like they found some proper braai motivation recently despite being stuck near the bottom of the table.

Let me tell you, Peterborough's recent form has been proper lekker - 6 wins in their last 10 games including that beaut 5-0 smashing of AFC Wimbledon. They're scoring for fun at home too, averaging 2.20 goals per game at their own patch. That's more goals than I have beers at a braai!

But Stockport County are no mugs - they're sitting pretty at the top of League One for a reason. They've been solid on the road with a 60% away win rate and only conceding 0.80 goals per game away from home. Though they've hit a bit of a bumpy patch lately with only 1 point from their last two league games.

The head-to-head tells us something interesting though - both teams scored in both of their previous meetings. And when you look at the stats, Peterborough are finding the net regularly (8 goals in last 10 games) while Stockport are no slouches either with 7 in their last 10.

Peterborough's home attack (2.20 goals per game) against Stockport's away defense (0.80 conceded) could go either way, but Stockport's away attack (1.60 goals) against Peterborough's home defense (1.40 conceded) suggests we'll see goals at both ends.

Both teams are keeping clean sheets 50% of the time recently, but with Peterborough's home scoring form and Stockport's need to get back to winning ways, I'm expecting both teams to find the net here.

Key Points:

• Peterborough have won 6 of their last 10 games despite poor league position

• Posh scoring 2.20 goals per game at home this season

• Stockport County top of League One but recent dip in form

• Both teams scored in both previous head-to-head meetings

• Stockport averaging 1.60 goals per game away from home

• Both teams keeping 50% clean sheets in recent matches

This has all the makings of a proper entertaining match with both teams having something to prove. Peterborough want to climb the table, Stockport want to maintain their lead at the top. I'm backing both teams to score in what should be a cracker!