Stockport County vs Peterborough United Prediction

This Friday’s League One affair sees Peterborough United make the trip to face Stockport County at Edgeley Park. This is a big match given that Stockport currently reside in the Playoff places so they will be desperate to stay there and ensure they get a chance at promotion come the end of the season.

Key Stats

• Stockport County have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches whereas Peterborough have scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
• Peterborough United have averaged 1.9 goals per match in League One
• Stockport County’s Louie Barry is the League One Golden Boot race leader with 14 goals

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Stockport County come into this game in not the best form after two consecutive League One losses but they have still been smashing it in the standings. Their opponents Peterborough have done the opposite, winning their last two games on the bounce. Given how close a lot of the teams are, their position doesn’t really reflect on how well they have actually been doing, especially with their lethal attacking force. This Friday sees a clash of two of the best goalscorers in the league come face to face with each other. The question is, who will come out on top in this one?

Stockport County Preview

Formation: 3-4-3

Predicted Line-Up: Ben Hinchcliffe; Ethan Pye, Fraser Horsfall, Callum Connolly; Ibou Touray, Callum Camps, Lewis Bate, Macauley Southam-Hales; Louie Barry, Kyle Wootton, Will Collar

Stockport County have had a great start to the season, finding themselves in the Playoff places. After 20 games they sit in fifth place with nine wins, five losses and six draws. Those matches have left them with 33 points, only three points behind Huddersfield Town who also play on Friday. A win as well as an unlikely upset in that game and Stockport could leapfrog them in the League One standings after this match. In the goals for The Hatters has been winger Louie Barry who is not only the top goalscorer for his club at the moment, but also across the whole of League One. He has featured in all 20 domestic games to date and has achieved and outstanding 14 goal tally with one assist alongside that impressive number. With the form that he possesses at the moment, there is no doubt that he will be Stockport’s best chance of taking all three points this Friday night.

Peterborough United Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-Up: Nicholas Bilokapic; Jack Sparkes, Emmanuel Fernandez, Jadel Katongo, James Dornelly; Archie Collins, Hector Kyprianou; Malik Mothersille, Joel Randall, Cian Hayes; Ricky-Jade Jones

Peterborough have had a very average season, now almost halfway through the campaign, currently finding themselves mid-table. After 19 games they sit in 13th place with seven wins, nine losses and three draws. Those matches have left them with 24 points, but it is not all doom and gloom as thanks to their goal difference, Peterborough don’t sit even further down the standings. Despite The Posh not being in the top five places, they have scored the second most goals in League One with 37. Responsible for 10 of them is Kwame Poku. Unfortunately for Darren Ferguson, he is unavailable until pretty much the end of the season, suffering from a hamstring injury. His replacement will be Ricky-Jade Jones, scorer of five goals and provider of three assists. Partnered with Malik Mothersille’s six goals and four assists, they should be Peterborough’s best options in snatching a result this Friday.

Head To Head Stats: Stockport County vs Peterborough United

There have been 18 matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

Peterborough come into this match holding an advantage over Stockport County. They have come out victors on eight occasions, leaving Stockport with six wins and the remaining four fixtures ending in a draw.

The last time that these sides met however was all the way back in the 2010/11 season. Unfortunately, those results won’t have any affect on when they come together on Friday, leaving this match coming down to who is in the better form at the moment.

Betting Tips For Stockport County vs Peterborough United

Stockport County have proved that they are one of the best teams in League One at the moment given their Playoff place position in the table. They might not be as high as them in the standings, but Peterborough have been excellent in attack, finding the back of the net often. However, they are very mistake prone and a team like Stockport will capitalise and punish them for that.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Stockport County To Win as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 5/6 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £18.33 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Stockport County vs Peterborough United

Stockport County 3-2 Peterborough United

Despite Peterborough’s incredible goalscoring efforts, we can see Stockport County taking all three points from this game once the full time whistle is blown Friday night.