Peterborough v Stevenage

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Thursday night brings us this upcoming mouthwatering top six clash in League One between fourth placed hosts Peterborough United and their sixth placed visitors Stevenage when the two teams face off at the Weston Homes Stadium with Peterborough United having collected a fourth win on the trot by way of a 3-1 win away from home at Burton Albion on Saturday, while Stevenage extended their unbeaten run in League One to four games following a 0-0 draw at home with Fleetwood Town.

With that resounding 3-1 win at Burton Albion, Peterborough United lifted themselves up into fourth place where they now trail second placed Derby County by just four points prior to Tuesday night's games and having previously collected wins against Cambridge United, Exeter City and Northampton Town, the latter being a 5-1 thumping of The Cobblers, Peterborough look in good shape to produce a positive result here.

Results on home soil at the Weston Homes Stadium have also been encouraging for Darren Ferguson's side as The Posh have been handed just two defeats out of their last 15 games on their own patch, picking up nine wins in the process, while goals also look set to feature here as all of Peterborough's last 10 home games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Stevenage maintained their position of sixth place in the League One standings after being held to a rather disappointing 0-0 draw at home by Fleetwood Town but Steve Evans' side still held onto the last of the play-off places with that result.

A previous 0-0 draw saw Stevenage claim a share of the spoils against Lincoln City while previous back-to-back wins against Wycombe Wanderers and Cambridge United have contributed to Stevenage sitting in the play-off pack prior to this tough looking battle with Peterborough United on Wednesday night.

The bigger picture shows Stevenage have lost just three of their last 11 games overall in the English third tier which consist of losses at the hands of Reading, Bristol Rovers and Derby County respectively but the visitors have also picked up five wins within this period to maintain their push for a top six finish.

However, results away from home in this season's League One campaign have come in fits and starts for Steve Evans' side, particularly in recent times as Stevenage have managed to capture just two wins from their last seven outings on the road with victories recorded at Shrewsbury Town and Wigan Athletic but they have also been dealt three defeats as well, while six of their last 10 away games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Peterborough United v Stevenage Verdict

Each of the previous two meetings between Peterborough and Stevenage have produced three goals or more and with this being a top six clash, the goals market looks the safest option in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 15.00