Peterborough United: Live Blog as Posh hold on for nervy win at Oxford despite having an extra man
Posh come into the game with Grant McCann stating that he has as many as nine or ten injury doubts, which will be a real concern for Posh fans even given Oxford’s lowly position.
Karl Robinson’s men come into the match sitting in 19th and their boss has faced questions about his job this week, despite victory over Exeter in their last league match.
Follow all of the action on the PT live blog below.
LIVE: Oxford vs Posh
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off
Team news
Grant McCann has said he has nine or ten doubts.
The best guess is that includes Jones, Poku, Taylor, Ajiboye and Nathan Thompson- all missed the EFL Trophy tie with Wycombe with injuries.
Fuchs- who went off in that tie.
Watts, who is only just coming back from injury.
Who the other three might be, we might have to wait until the team news comes out.
Oxford are without famous Football League faces Sam Baldock and Josh Murphy.
Past meetings
Posh have a good record to defend against Oxford.
They have an unbeaten in all of the last four meetings between the sides.
The last time they met was in March 2021 when Posh were hunting promotion and they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw.
Before that though, Posh were 2-1, 2-0 and 4-0 victors.
Unlucky?
If Posh have been unlucky on the road, then it is some bad luck. 5 defeats in 7 games and 14 goals conceded. Posh have only conceded 17 all season.
They’ve also only scored 9 times away, compared to 17 times at home.
Posh have been 'unlucky’ on the road
Oxford are in a false position says McCann as 'unlucky' Posh are on the road again
Peterborough United boss Grant McCann isn't worried about his side's away form as they have been unlucky in several games.
Oxford come into this sitting in 19th.
They have won just four times this season and are two points above Forest Green in the relegation places.
Even then, their victories have come against bottom-half dwellers Cambridge, Cheltenham, Burton and then Exeter who they beat last weekend.
Just one win in their last 5, while Posh have just one defeat in that time- although it was last time out.
Last 5 league games
Exeter 2-4 Oxford
Oxford 0-1 Wycombe
Charlton 1-1 Oxford
Oxford 1-2 MK
Plymouth 10 Oxford
Northampton-based referee Andy Woolmer is in charge today.
He did Posh twice last season, the first day and the last day. A 3-0 defeat and a 5-0 win. A performance closer to the latter would be nice.
Praise from an old foe
Praise for Posh's goal scoring ability and Clarke-Harris from Oxford boss
Oxford manager Karl Robinson has heaped praise on Peterborough United’s forward line, which can “put a number past anybody.”