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Peterborough United
League One | 1st Leg
May 12, 2023 at 8pm UK
Weston Homes Stadium
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Peterborough
4 - 0
Sheff Weds

Taylor (20'), Ward (36'), Poku (50'), Clarke-Harris (82')
Kent (15'), Poku (64')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Flint (54'), Ihiekwe (55')

The Match

Match Report

Peterborough United thrash a shell-shocked Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 to put one foot in the League One playoff final at Wembley.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Peterborough United and Sheffield Wednesday, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Peterborough United

All competitions
Last Game: Barnsley 0-2 Peterborough
Sunday, May 7 at 12pm in League One

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions
Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-0 Derby
Sunday, May 7 at 12pm in League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Peterborough United win with a probability of 37.99%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 36.53% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.41%) and 2-0 (6.17%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 0-1 (8.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.04%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Peterborough United would win this match.

Result
Peterborough UnitedDrawSheffield Wednesday
37.99% (5.779 5.78) 25.48% (-0.116 -0.12) 36.53% (-5.655 -5.66)
Both teams to score 56.03% (1.323 1.32)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.12% (1.308 1.31)47.88% (-1.3 -1.3)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.94% (1.192 1.19)70.06% (-1.183 -1.18)
Peterborough United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.25% (4.051 4.05)24.75% (-4.044 -4.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.69% (5.34 5.34)59.31% (-5.332 -5.33)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.45% (-2.372 -2.37)25.55% (2.38 2.38)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.59% (-3.354 -3.35)60.41% (3.363 3.36)
Score Analysis
    Peterborough United 37.99%
    Sheffield Wednesday 36.53%
    Draw 25.48%
Peterborough UnitedDrawSheffield Wednesday
1-0 @ 8.83% (0.524 0.52)
2-1 @ 8.41% (0.851 0.85)
2-0 @ 6.17% (0.994 0.99)
3-1 @ 3.92% (0.778 0.78)
3-0 @ 2.87% (0.724 0.72)
3-2 @ 2.67% (0.378 0.38)
4-1 @ 1.37% (0.39 0.39)
4-0 @ 1% (0.334 0.33)
4-2 @ 0.93% (0.219 0.22)
Other @ 1.82%
Total : 37.99%
1-1 @ 12.04% (-0.1 -0.1)
0-0 @ 6.32% (-0.348 -0.35)
2-2 @ 5.74% (0.212 0.21)
3-3 @ 1.22% (0.097 0.1)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 25.48%
0-1 @ 8.63% (-1.127 -1.13)
1-2 @ 8.22% (-0.66 -0.66)
0-2 @ 5.89% (-1.245 -1.25)
1-3 @ 3.74% (-0.589 -0.59)
0-3 @ 2.68% (-0.798 -0.8)
2-3 @ 2.61% (-0.084 -0.08)
1-4 @ 1.28% (-0.306 -0.31)
0-4 @ 0.91% (-0.358 -0.36)
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 36.53%

How you voted: Peterborough vs Sheff Weds

Peterborough United
40.3%
Draw
17.7%
Sheffield Wednesday
41.9%
62
Head to Head
Mar 4, 2023 3pm
gameweek 35
Sheff Weds
1-0
Peterborough
Brown (60')
Flint (34'), Bannan (40'), Gregory (90')

Edwards (89')
Aug 16, 2022 7.45pm
gameweek 4
Peterborough
2-0
Sheff Weds
Clarke-Harris (65'), Taylor (75')
Kent (38')

Vaulks (51'), Ihiekwe (61')
James (34')
Apr 27, 2013 5.20pm
Peterborough
1-0
Sheff Weds
> Match Report
Nov 3, 2012 3pm
Sheff Weds
2-1
Peterborough
> Match Report
Mar 15, 2011 3pm
Sheff Weds
1-4
Peterborough
Heffernan (52')
Boyd (41', 81'), Mackail-Smith (25'), Tomlin (35')
Bennett (27')
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