This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Peterborough United and Hereford United at 15:00 on Saturday, 1st November 2008 in the League One.

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History of the Peterborough United v Hereford United fixture

Hereford Utd. face a trip to Peterborough United at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 22 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 19 AprHereford Utd.0 - 1PeterboroughLGE2
2007/2008Sat 27 OctPeterborough1 - 1Hereford Utd.LGE2
2006/2007Sat 21 AprPeterborough3 - 0Hereford Utd.LGE2
2006/2007Tue 05 DecHereford Utd.0 - 0PeterboroughLGE2
2003/2004Sat 08 NovPeterborough2 - 0Hereford Utd.FAC
1994/1995Tue 29 NovHereford Utd.2 - 0PeterboroughASSM
1990/1991Tue 07 MayPeterborough3 - 0Hereford Utd.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Peterborough United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Posh in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Hereford Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Bulls have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Peterborough lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 23 points from their 14 games so far. Hereford Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 9 points from their 14 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterborough62311069
Hereford Utd.6114284

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bulls are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Peterborough. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Peterborough Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Hereford Utd. Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.