Peterborough United travel to Stadium MK this Saturday to face Milton Keynes Dons, a fixture that pits the 20th-placed side against the 19th in League One. Both clubs have four points from their opening five games and are separated only by goal difference.
Recent form
Darren Ferguson's side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday last weekend. Jonson Feeney's own goal and a strike from Brandon Woods were not enough after Yann Valery's winner for the Owls. That result left Peterborough eight points behind the early leaders.
Their opponents, MK Dons, are also looking for consistency. They come into the match after a dramatic 3-3 draw at Wycombe Wanderers, having previously lost at Wigan Athletic. Their last home game was a goalless draw with Leicester City.
Team news
Peterborough are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with goalkeeper Alex Bass behind a back four of Josh Dornelly, Jonson Feeney, Tom O'Connor and Harrison Mills. Hector Jones and Liam Kelly could anchor the midfield, supporting an attacking trio of Brandon Shofowoke, Brandon Woods and Ephraim Williams, with Harrison Leonard leading the line.
The hosts are likely to field a 4-1-4-1 setup, with Curtis Nelson and Marvin Ekpiteta at centre-back, and striker Sam Nombe up front.
The importance
This match represents a significant opportunity for Peterborough to secure their first away victory of the campaign and move out of the bottom four. The game kicks off at 3pm local time on Saturday, 12 September.
