Peterborough United's week featured a narrow home defeat and a goalless draw, leaving them 20th in the League One table. The Posh lost 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday at the Weston Homes Stadium before being held 0-0 by Stevenage three days later.
Luke Williams' side were ultimately undone by two soft goals in a 2-1 defeat to promotion-chasing Sheffield Wednesday. After a competitive opening, the visitors took the lead on 37 minutes when a defensive clearance rebounded off Josh Feeney and into the net for an own goal. Ben Woods equalised for Posh early in the second half with a powerful header from a James Dornelly cross. However, Yan Valery headed home a near-post corner on 78 minutes to secure all three points for the Owls. Peterborough pushed for a second equaliser late on but couldn't convert several chances in a goalmouth scramble.
Peterborough United responded to their weekend defeat by earning a point in a goalless draw with Stevenage on Tuesday night. The club's match report noted the game lacked fluency, with Harry Leonard missing two good opportunities for the hosts. Goalkeeper Alex Bass made a couple of important saves to deny Dan Kemp, but a defence marshalled by new signing Josh Feeney was rarely troubled. The result gave Peterborough their second clean sheet of the campaign across all competitions.
The results leave Peterborough United 20th in the League One table with four points from five matches. Their record stands at one win, one draw and three losses, with a goal difference of minus six after scoring three and conceding nine. They currently sit eight points behind league leaders Sheffield Wednesday.
Peterborough United's next match is an away trip to face Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday, 12th September 2026. MK Dons are currently 18th in the table, setting up a key early-season encounter between two sides in the lower half. The full schedule for the 2026-27 campaign, including all EFL League One and cup matches, is available on our fixtures page. After the MK Dons game, Peterborough host Barnsley in the League Cup on Tuesday, 15th September.
Opta statistics published by the EFL highlighted some historical trends ahead of the Sheffield Wednesday fixture. Peterborough had won four of their last six league meetings with the Owls, averaging 2.2 goals per game in that period. Sheffield Wednesday forward Louie Barry had scored three goals and provided one assist in his four previous career appearances against Peterborough. The Posh, however, had failed to win any of their last nine home league games against sides relegated the previous season. Peterborough United travel to Stadium MK on 12th September.
