Posh’s League One games at Gillingham today (Boxing Day) and at home to Charlton (December 29) were postponed along with the home game against Ipswich (December 19) because of a Covid outbreak in the camp.
But Posh fans approach the holiday games with trepidation every year anyway, and no wonder.
In the last seven seasons, since relegation from the Championship, Posh have played 20 matches over the Christmas and New Year period and won just four of them. They’ve lost 11 and drawn five.
They are due to return to League One action at home to in-form Doncaster on Saturday, January 2.
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2014-15: v Chesterfield (away, lost 2-3), Doncaster (home, drew 0-0). Only two games, but as usual no joy. Posh almost fought right back from 3-0 down at Chesterfield as Michael Bostwick and Marcus Maddison scored. A tepid home draw with Doncaster followed. Luke James is pictured in action in the Donny draw. Photo: Midlands
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2013-14: v Coventry (away, lost 2-4), v Carlisle (away, lost 1-2), v Brentford (home, lost 1-3). Posh were robbed of a late equaliser at Sixfields against Coventry by a sleepy lino and Callum Wilson stormed straight down the other end to make it 4-2. Hogan Ephraim was sent off at Carlisle as the home side fought back to win with two goals in three minutes after Lee Tomlin had fired the 10 men in front. Brentford outclassed Posh in the first game of 2014 as a promising promotion drive hit the buffers. Posh 'keeper Bobby Olejnik is pictured in action against Brentford. Photo: Midlands