In a weekend match on Sat Sep 3rd, in week 7, Peterborough United and Portsmouth will play a match in Portsmouth in a meeting of these two closely matched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. 1st placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Port Vale. Dane Scarlett struck first for Portsmouth in the 25th minute on a feed from Marlon Pack, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Port Vale was frustrated by Portsmouth’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Portsmouth ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Portsmouth should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Peterborough United recorded a 1-2 loss against Derby County. Josh Knight struck first for Peterborough United in the 69th minute on a feed from Frankie Kent, but Jason Knight got the equalizer for Derby County in the 88th minute But luckily in the 92nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by David McGoldrick. Peterborough United is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Jonson Clarke-Harris has been the most effective weapon for Peterborough United lately. The English attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Portsmouth’s top weapon lately has been Colby Bishop, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.