Plotting Peterborough United’s path to promotion... can Posh reach the magical 90-point mark

Just over 90 points has been the average tally of teams finishing second and gaining automatic promotion in the last six full seasons of League One.
By Alan Swann
Published 25th Feb 2021, 11:00 BST
Posh could beat Sunderland at London Road again.Posh could beat Sunderland at London Road again.
Posh could beat Sunderland at London Road again.

An average of just over 72 points has been achieved by the team finishing sixth, the final play-off position. Posh finished on 74 points the last time they reached the play-offs in the 2013-14 season.

We have not included last season’s incomplete points tallies in this summary.

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Pleasingly nine of the remaining Posh matches are home including some biggies against Hull, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Doncaster and Lincoln and the derby game against Cobblers.

Posh finish the regular League One season at Doncaster.Posh finish the regular League One season at Doncaster.
Posh finish the regular League One season at Doncaster.

Posh also have to play away at promotion rivals Oxford (next Tuesday, March 2), Charlton and Doncaster (final day of the season).

Posh currently have 58 points with 17 games to go and we’ve plotted the path to promotion ....

Feb 27 v Wigan (h) W3-0

Easy win against strugglers.

Running points total: 61

March 2 v Oxford (a) L1-2

In-form talented opposition

Running points total: 61

March 6 v Burton (a) W2-1

Burton bounce won’t last

Running points total: 64

March 9 v Hull (h) D1-1

A tight game for sure

Running points total: 65

March 16 v Pompey (h) W1-0

A fresher Posh team to win.

Running points total: 68

March 20 v Rochdale (a) W3-1

Everyone wins at Dale.

Running points total: 71

March 23 v Blackpool (a) L0-1

Horrible midweek trip

Running points total: 71

March 27 v Accy (h) W2-1

Revenge for opening day loss

Running points total: 74

April 2 v Fleetwood (a) D1-1

Posh usually struggle here

Running points total: 75

April 5 v Sunderland (h) W1-0

Nothing to fear from the division’s biggest club.

Running points total: 78

April 12 v Swindon (a) W3-0

Posh have too much quality.

Running points total: 81

April 17 v Cobblers (h) W2-0

The usual derby day win.

Running points total: 84

April 20 v Gills (h) W3-0

Class will overcome power.

Running points total: 87

April 24 v Charlton (a) L1-2

Hosts will need a win badly by now

Running points total: 87

April 27 v Doncaster (h) W2-1

Posh to end Donny hoodoo.

Running points total: 90

May 1 v Lincoln (h) D1-1

Lincoln are excellent away.

Running points total: 91

May 8 v Doncaster (a) D1-1

Tight game to finish, will a point be enough?

FINAL POINTS TOTAL: 92

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