{"id":499809,"date":"2019-08-09T10:41:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T14:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=499809"},"modified":"2019-08-09T10:41:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T14:41:58","slug":"oxford-united-peterborough-united-league-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/08\/09\/oxford-united-peterborough-united-league-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford United Host Peterborough United in League One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following Oxford United’s 1-1 draw at Sunderland<\/a> last weekend, the U’s now focus their attention on their first home game of the season against Peterborough United. Despite losing 3-1 at home to Fleetwood Town<\/a>, the Posh\u00a0are still one of the sides looking for promotion this next summer, and Darren Ferguson’s side will be looking for an immediate bounce back.<\/p>\n

Oxford United Host Peterborough United<\/h2>\n

Both Sides Had a Mixed Start to the Season<\/h3>\n

Oxford United<\/a> will be pleased with their opening result as Karl Robinson’s<\/a> side drew 1-1 at promotion hopefuls Sunderland. As for Peterborough, who will also be aiming for promotion to the Championship, their opening fixture ended in defeat at home to Fleetwood.<\/p>\n

Robinson fielded four debutants at the Stadium of Light, with Tariqe Fosu<\/a> netting Oxford’s goal. It’s likely the same four will start at the Kassam Stadium this Saturday, and it looks like new defender Elliott Moore<\/a> make his first start after a few minutes as a substitute last weekend. Robinson is also hopeful of adding another striker to the squad before this weekends match.<\/p>\n

Peterborough have had ten new faces through the door at the ABAX Stadium and six of them started the game at Fleetwood. However, it was Ivan Toney<\/a>, the striker that netted 16 league goals last season for the Posh, that found the net in their opening day defeat.<\/p>\n

Key Players<\/h3>\n

Oxford will be looking at the same players that impressed at Sunderland. Fosu and Ben Woodburn<\/a> were sensational, as were Cameron Brannagan<\/a> and Alex Rodriguez Gorrin<\/a> in the centre of midfield. Rob Dickie<\/a> was solid at the back and had a goal ruled out in controversial circumstances, while Simon Eastwood<\/a> was, as usual, reliable between the sticks.<\/p>\n

Clearly, for Peterborough, the defensive pairing of Mark Beevers<\/a> and Frankie Kent<\/a> are yet to gel, but the new signings will be looking to impress after conceding three on the opening day. George Boyd<\/a> has returned to the club having spent six seasons with Peterborough already in his career, while Marcus Maddison<\/a> will look to rekindle the form he showed last season. Toney is clearly a danger man, as is record signing Mo Eisa<\/a>, despite failing to hit the heights last season at Bristol City.<\/p>\n

It’s early days in the new season but both teams will be eager to secure that first win. The U’s will have the home advantage and the boost of a strong opening day performance, whilst the Posh, who head into the game as favourites, will be desperate to avoid back to back defeats.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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