What do you think the score will be in the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between West Bromwich Albion and Peterborough United on Saturday?
West Bromwich Albion -Vs- Peterborough United
Venue: The Hawthorns
Date: Saturday, 30th January, 2016
Kick-off: 15:00pm
After two League defeats on the bounce, Posh have a welcome week off as they travel to the Hawthorns for an FA Cup at Premier League side West Bromwich Albion.
Posh had been unbeaten in 2016 until last Saturday when they went down to a 2-1 defeat at Gillingham; a result which saw the Gills replace Burton Albion at the top of League One. Posh then put in arguably their worst performance of the season to go down one-nil at home the Burton who went back to the top of League One!
So far this season, in the Emirates FA Cup, Posh have kept three clean sheets out of three matches but if they defend like they have done in the last two matches then they won`t be keeping a fourth clean sheet!
Posh beat Burton Albion 3-0 in the first round before sending former FA Cup winners Luton Town packing after beating them two-nil. Next up was Championship side Preston North End in what looked like a tough match but Posh snuffed out any threat Preston made with ease while scoring in the seventh minute of either half.
Away from home, Posh have won three and lost three of their last six matches. Those three defeats have come in their last four away matches and combined with their latest two defeats on the bounce is not great form when they now have to visit a Premiership ground!
The Baggies, 14th in the Premier League, were taken to a replay in the last round after initially drawing two-all at home against Bristol City. They eventually won the replay one-nil thanks to a Salomon Rondon goal.
Tony Pulis` men are on a two-match unbeaten run after drawing their last match nil-nil with Aston Villa and that Cup win over the Robins. At home, they have lost just one of their last six matches which was a 2-1 reverse to Bournemouth. Three of those matches ended in draws.
The Baggies and Posh are no strangers to meeting each other in Cup competitions. Out of the 15 meetings they faced each other, nine have come in the Cup. Three in the FA Cup and six in the League Cup.
The FA Cup clashes came in two successive seasons. In 2007/08, the Baggies visited London Road twice in Cup competitions. They won the Capital One Cup clash two-nil in the August before winning a fourth round match 3-0. Posh had captain Craig Morgan sent off in that match after conceding a penalty which was converted by Kevin Phillips.
The following season, Posh drew one-all at the Hawthorns in the third round. Jonas Olsson gave the Baggies the lead just after the hour before Craig Mackail-Smith levelled things three minutes from time. West Brom had no trouble in the replay winning two-nil with first half strikes from Jay Simpson and Paul Robinson.
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