League One 2026-2722nd10 pts from 13 games
RecordW2 D4 L7Goal difference -12
Relegation−2 pts to safetybehind Doncaster (20th)
Form
last 5 league games
xG per game1.43v1.58created v conceded
Next gameReading (H)Sat 7 Nov
Current formUnderperforming−1.5 pts v the chances · 5 games under SavageProjected finish18th53 pts (80%: 44–63)Relegation chance18%play-offs 0% · top 2 0%Next league gamePlymouth (A)W29% D24% L47% · lean lossGames leftW12 D8 L13expected from 33 · should win 4Pace from here1.31pts a game · v 0.77 so far
Every game · 2022-23 · Darren Ferguson
W Fri 12 May 2023
Posh4
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0Sheff Wed
League One Playoff · Play-off HomeDarren Ferguson The match story ↓
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Posh should have won (1.75 vs 1.03 xG), and the result matched.

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The match story

Every shot, the xG race and the momentum, minute by minute. The graphics follow the story as you scroll — hover or tap a shot for its details.

Posh0 KO 0Sheff Wed
xG racePosh Sheff Wed
Momentum · Posh above the line

Kick-off

Posh v Sheff Wed

League One Playoff, at home. Posh line up 4-2-3-1 under Darren Ferguson; Sheff Wed go 3-4-1-2.

0–15' · momentum

Posh on top

Posh had the upper hand in 14 of the 14 minutes where either side was on top.

Goal · 1–0

20' TAYLOR scores for Posh

Jack Taylor scores in open play, a 6% chance (0.06 xG).

Goal · 2–0

36' WARD scores for Posh

Joe Ward scores in open play, a 2% chance (0.02 xG). Assist: Harrison Burrows.

30–45' · momentum

Sheff Wed on top

Sheff Wed had the upper hand in 14 of the 17 minutes where either side was on top.

Half-time

Half-time: Posh 2–0 Sheff Wed

First-half xG: Posh 0.16, Sheff Wed 0.52. Shots: Posh 5, Sheff Wed 7.

Goal · 3–0

50' POKU scores for Posh

Kwame Poku scores in open play, a 0.49 xG chance. Assist: Ephron Mason-Clark.

60–75' · momentum

Sheff Wed on top

Sheff Wed had the upper hand in 9 of the 12 minutes where either side was on top.

Goal · 4–0

82' CLARKE-HARRIS scores for Posh

Jonson Clarke-Harris scores in open play, a 0.32 xG chance. Assist: Jack Taylor.

Full-time

Full-time: Posh 4–0 Sheff Wed

On paper: Posh should have won (1.75 vs 1.03 xG), and the result matched. Shots: Posh 12, Sheff Wed 14.

The numbers

Posh on the left, Sheff Wed on the right. The bar is the Posh share.

POSSESSION55%45%
xG1.751.03
xG ON TARGET2.471.02
SHOTS1214
ON TARGET68
BIG CHANCES41
PASSES463373
CORNERS15
TACKLES1010
INTERCEPTIONS812
DUELS WON5140
COUNTER-ATTACK SHOTS00

Stand-out players

Posh's top performers by player rating, with the numbers behind them.

9.1Jack Taylor
90 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 1 assist
  • 0.48 xG
8.6Harrison Burrows
90 mins
  • 1 assist
  • 4 recoveries
  • 3 chances created
8.3Joe Ward
90 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 5 recoveries
  • 2 tackles
8.2Frankie Kent
90 mins
  • 7 recoveries
  • 6 clearances
  • 6/6 aerials won
8.2Kwame Poku
90 mins
  • 1 goal
  • 0.85 xG
  • 6 recoveries
7.8Ronnie Edwards
90 mins
  • 9 recoveries
  • 2 tackles
  • 2 clearances

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