The League One playoffs get underway as Peterborough host Sheffield Wednesday. The home team are led by Darren Ferguson who is looking for an incredible fifth promotion with the club. They finished 19 points behind Sheffield Wednesday in the league table but that counts for very little now. The visitors would have been gutted not to get automatically promoted with 96 points, but they start as the clear favourites to win the playoffs altogether.
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Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday Predicted Lineups
Ogbeta injured for Posh
Peterborough are hopeful that defender Nathanael Ogbeta will be fit for the second leg but he has been ruled out of this clash. Harrison Burrows will play at left back as a result. Nathan Thompson has been ruled out since mid-April and this match also comes too soon for him. We can expect a clear cut 4-2-3-1 system for the Posh here.
Michael Ihiekwe expected to start
Striker Lee Gregory is available and could play with a protective mask after damaging his cheekbone. He might not start alongside Michael Smith though as a precaution. Both Michael Ihiekwe and Dennis Adeniran missed the previous match but should be back for this first leg. Ihiekwe is expected to start at the back as Wednesday lineup in their 3-4-1-2 formation.
Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday team stats
Over 2.5 goals often lands with Peterborough
The Posh average 1.63 goals and 1.17 against. There is nothing overly remarkable about their shots for or against. Peterborough matches in League One this season went over 2.5 goals in 27 of 46 (59%) which was the joint-second most of any team along with Ipswich Town. They have been a relatively clean team, in racking up 1.50 cards per match and drawing 2.07.
Wednesday have been hard to beat this season
Sheffield Wednesday had the third best defensive record in the league and only conceded 0.80 goals per game. The Owls have been very resolute defensively conceding just 3.39 SOT per game. Cards have been average in their fixtures at 3.50 per game. They only lost six league games out of 46 so adding Wednesday draw double chance to your Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday bet builder could be a temptation.
Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday shots and shots on target stats
Plenty to consider in the shot markets
The obvious starting point for Posh in the shooting markets is their top marksman Jonson Clarke-Harris. The stats would suggest he should hit the target at least once and he won’t lack attempts either, just shy of three per game on average. No other Peterborough players average more than one SOT per 90 mins. Some options to potentially add to your Peterborough bet builder in the shot markets could be Ephron Mason-Clark, Kwame Poku or Jack Taylor.
Michael Smith and Josh Windass stand out
Both Josh Windass and Michael Smith are likely to hit the target at least once based on the stats. Both are likely to chance their luck at least 2 or 3 times, so adding either for shots or at least one shot on target must merit strong consideration for your Sheffield Wednesday bet builder. Other options to consider for shots are Callum Paterson and Will Vaulks.
Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday Goals And Assists stats
Clarke-Harris jumps off the page
Jonson Clarke-Harris has had a tremendous season and has found the net a whopping 26 times. He was tied at the top of the League One goalscoring charts with Ipswich Town’s Conor Chaplin. There will be a strong temptation to add him to your Peterborough bet builder as an anytime scorer. The trio of Mason-Clark, Taylor and Joe Ward have all provided several goals and assists this season and Poku has also been a strong supply line.
Technical ability of Barry Bannan stands out
Michael Smith leads the scoring charts for Sheffield Wednesday and will spearhead the attack here. Lee Gregory might play alongside him, and has fired in ten goals this season. Bannan has superb technical ability at this level, and it’s no surprise to see him weigh in with a huge 12 assists this season.
peterborough cards and fouls stats
Hector Kyprianou could be vulnerable
Darren Ferguson’s men have been a relatively clean team this season averaging just 1.50 cards per game. Attacking midfielder Jack Taylor leads them for cards with ten. Someone will have to deal with the technical ability of Bannan.
Windass return to test Posh’s discipline
Should Windass come back in to make his first start since mid March to play behind a Wednesday front two, Peterborough may be relying on their double-pivot of Oliver Norburn and Hector Kyprianou to deal with the unique threat that he poses. Windass is comfortably too good for League One when fully firing and may coax Kyprianou into a foul or two as is the midfielder’s tendency.
Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday key match-ups
Hector Kyprianou vs Josh Windass
Jack Taylor vs Michael Ihiekwe
Kwame Poku vs Barry Bannan
sheffield wednesday cards and fouls stats
Will Vaulks may be the most likely to get carded
Sheffield Wednesday are another team who have been quite clean this season. Nobody really stands out in the cards category for them. Someone is going to have to deal with Jonson Clarke-Harris and it will probably be either Aden Flint or Michael Ihiekwe. There are going to be some strong midfield battles here with Taylor and Kyprianou fouled quite regularly for Peterborough. Will Vaulks has a high average foul count and might be the most likely Owl to go into the book.
Taylor’s threat between the lines may provoke Wednesday midfield
Jack Taylor is likely to be the most advanced of Posh’s midfield trio and that could lead to a match-up between him and Vaulks as Wednesday’s midfielder with the most defensive responsibilities. Taylor has chipped in with nine goals already this season in all competitions and backs his shooting ability from range.
Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday key match-ups
Michael Ihiekwe vs Jonson Clarke-Harris
Will Vaulks vs Jack Taylor
Barry Bannan vs Hector Kyprianou
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Peterborough United vs Sheffield Wednesday
12th May
kick off 20:00 Jonson Clarke-Harris to Score
He netted a massive 26 league goals this season and his anytime price at 2.80 looks massive.
Jonson Clarke-Harris 3+ shotsAverages nearly three shots per game. Peterborough must come out firing here at home and Clarke-Harris should step up.
Over 2.5 goalsPeterborough had the joint most over 2.5 goals matches in League One this season. Sheffield Wednesday fired in 81 goals. Despite a strong defence, they have faltered down the stretch keeping just three clean sheets in their last 12 games.
Michael Smith 1+ Shots on TargetThe main threat for Sheffield Wednesday can hit the target at least once. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he scored and with a 1.30 average SOT per 90 mins he should be a reliable option.
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