LIVE: NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS PETERBOROUGH UNITED: Dembele hits the post in an action-packed start to the second-half
Posh are looking to avoid defeat on the road for only the second time this season and score a goal, after drawing a blank in their last four.
They wil be up against it though against a Forest side unbeaten in six, however, five of those have been draws and Forest only have the 22nd best home form in the league.
Follow the action live on the PT blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Nottingham Forest vs Posh
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
- Randall out with Covid, Poku with a fractured hand
- Corbett expected to remain in the squad after shock Barnsley start
- Posh aiming to avoid away defeat for only the second time this season
- Forest have the 22nd best home record in the league, just 9 points in 10 games
Could we see Kai again?
Peterborough United teenager Kai’s call-up for a Football League debut was a ‘massive’ surprise
Peterborough United teenager Kai Corbett admits it was a ‘massive’ surprise to make his Football League debut at home to Barnsley last Saturday (November 27) two weeks after signing a contract at London Road.
As mentioned, Forest’s from isn’t exactly as good as it sounds, the unbeaten in six headline is rather watered down by the fact it is with five draws in the list. They got a 0-0 with West Brom last time out, which seems the standard these days, oh how close Posh came to it. That being said, Posh didn’t face a 10-man Baggies for most the second half. Forest never really threatened the goal despite the man advantage.
Last 6:
Forest: DDWDDD
Posh: LDLLLD
QPR 1-1 Forest
Forest 1-1 Sheffield United
Forest 3-0 Preston
Reading 1-1 Forest
Forest 0-0 Luton
West Brom 0-0 Forest
Match preview
Boxing Day joy for Peterborough United at the City Ground, the ex-Forest star hoping for a Posh recall, the third worst home record in the Championship v the worst away record, bumper crowd expected, latest odds, big matches
Nottingham Forest expect their biggest crowd of the Championship season when Peterborough United visit the City Ground tomorrow (December 4, 3pm)
Reasons to be optimistic?
I’ll try my best. The main one is Forest’s home record. They have taken just nine points from their ten matches. Scoring ten times, conceding 15. Their two wins came against Lancashire rivals Blackpool and Preston. Those wins account for half of their home goals tally.
They have improved markedly since Steve Cooper took over from Chris Hughton but seem to have a problem with killing off games. They are unbeaten in their last 6 but 5 of those have been draws. They have drawn their last two 0-0 aswell. Posh also drew their last game 0-0 and haven’t scored in any of their last four games. So 2 teams, that aren’t exactly familiar with the feeling of the ball hitting the back of the net. I mean, the way the away form has been going, even a 0- would be a massive step forward.
An early reminder, that rail strike may be called off but the services have not returned to normal. Please make sure you don’t miss kick-off!
“Significantly reduced timetable” still in place between Peterborough and Nottingham this weekend despite strike being called off
East Midlands Railway (EMR) will still be operating a significantly reduced timetable” between Peterborough and Nottingham this weekend despite a decision to call off a planned strike.
Thomas Brammall is the man in the middle today. He took charge of Posh vs Cardiff in August. I can’t recall anything that stands out he did wrong, mind you. I have tried to erase the last 10 minutes of that game from my memory.
Welcome
Another away day, another case of hoping this is the day something changes. It will one day, surely? At the very least, we can take solace in the fact this is the shortest away trip of the year. A full allocation of 2000 Posh fans in on its way, and it could have been so many more if Forest had allowed. Right here we will find out if they will be rewarded.
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