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Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 2, 2022 at 3pm UK
London Road Stadium
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Peterborough
0 - 4
Middlesbrough


Kent (28'), Knight (35'), Grant (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Tavernier (26'), Balogun (49'), Coburn (82'), Watmore (90')
Tavernier (74')

Preview: Peterborough United vs. Middlesbrough - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Peterborough United and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Middlesbrough will make the trip to Peterborough United on Saturday afternoon knowing that victory could move the club into the Championship playoff places.

At a time when Boro are pushing for a return to the Premier League, Peterborough are seven points adrift of safety down at the other end of the standings.


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After a period of inconsistency in the Championship, Chris Wilder may have welcomed the distraction of the FA Cup ahead of the international break.

Boro ultimately succumbed by a 2-0 scoreline to a strong Chelsea side, bowing out at the quarter-final stage, but Wilder will be equally satisfied that all of his energy can go into trying to take the North-East outfit back into the Premier League.

Having failed to record back-to-back wins since the middle of January, Boro are certainly not in ideal form, although five wins from 11 league outings have kept them in the running for the playoffs.

Although they sit two points outside of the top six, Wilder will instead focus on the four-point gap to fourth-placed Huddersfield Town with two matches in hand, highlighting that their fate currently remains in their own hands.

In league action, successive clean sheets have been kept against Millwall and Birmingham City respectively, while Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun has netted twice in his last three Championship outings.

Although Boro are naturally regarded as the favourites to see off Peterborough at the weekend, Wilder and co were no doubt left impressed by the performance of their opponents last time out.

Posh were able to end a 15-match winless Championship streak in style, coming from behind to record a 3-1 victory at Queens Park Rangers.

All three strikes came either side of half time, Jonson Clarke-Harris chipping in with a double before Jack Marriott contributed a third soon after his team had taken the lead.

Still sitting well adrift of safety, Grant McCann is aware that his players have much work ahead, but their win at the Kiyan Prince Foudnation Stadium was reward for the upward trajectory of their recent displays.

A total of eight goals have been scored in four matches, a flurry of strikes which make up exactly a quarter of their total goals in the second tier this season.

Peterborough United Championship form:
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • D
  • L
  • W

Peterborough United form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • D
  • L
  • W

Middlesbrough Championship form:
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • W

Middlesbrough form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • L

Team News

Having sustained a knee issue while on international duty with Northern Ireland, Oliver Norburn looks likely to miss this fixture.

However, Clarke-Harris is expected to be fit after a dead leg, while Sammie Szmodics has been able to rest a groin injury.

Boro defenders Dael Fry and Paddy McNair will both be assessed ahead of kickoff after sustaining groin and foot injuries against Chelsea.

Sol Bamba and Lee Peltier are on standby to deputise for the key duo, while Andraz Sporar and Duncan Watmore are pushing to return in attack.

Brighton & Hove Albion loanee Aaron Connolly is likely to be the player to drop out of the team.

Peterborough United possible starting lineup:
Cornell; Edwards, Knight, Kent; Ward, Taylor, Fuchs, Mumba; Szmodics; Marriott, Clarke-Harris

Middlesbrough possible starting lineup:
Lumley; Dijksteel, Fry, McNair; Jones, Crooks, Howson, Tavernier, Taylor; Connolly, Balogun


We say: Peterborough United 1-2 Middlesbrough

On the back of their surprise success last time out, Peterborough will be full of confidence ahead of a must-win fixture. However, we feel that Boro's extra quality will eventually shine through, potentially collecting all three points during the closing stages when Posh are torn over whether to take risks.



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