Bristol Rovers and Peterborough United square off on Sunday afternoon looking for the win that would move either club clear of the League One relegation zone.
There are just two points separating these two clubs who sit in 19th and 18th position in the standings.
Match preview
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As little as two weeks ago, it appeared that Inigo Calderon had instigated the necessary change at Bristol Rovers with back-to-back victories.
However, since victories over Cambridge United and Barnsley, the Pirates have suffered deflating 2-0 defeats at the homes of Wigan Athletic and Charlton Athletic.
Rovers have now lost 11 of their 15 away fixtures in League One during 2024-25, ensuring that those setbacks hardly came as a surprise, but it places more pressure on delivering at the Memorial Stadium.
Five of Calderon's opening seven fixtures in charge in all competitions have come on their travels, a 3-2 reverse against a relentless Leyton Orient outfit coming before the 3-1 triumph over playoff-chasing Barnsley.
The signs are there that Calderon could get Bristol Rovers playing on familiar territory, yet there is now the added pressure of only being four points clear of the relegation zone.
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As for Peterborough, there will be some supporters who have questioned why Darren Ferguson remains in a job after a desperately poor campaign.
Heading into their previous game, just one victory had been posted in 12 matches, but Posh improved on that rut with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Wigan.
To Ferguson's credit, only two defeats have now been suffered in six games, one of them at Wrexham, and success here would ease any lingering concerns over a shock relegation to the fourth tier of English football.
That said, just eight points have been accumulated from 12 away league fixtures this season, highlighting the size of the task ahead of this encounter.
Team News
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With four changes having been made before the hour mark at Charlton, it is clear that Calderon will be considering changes to his Bristol Rovers XI for this contest.
Lino Sousa, Isaac Hutchinson and Romaine Sawyers could all be brought into the starting lineup.
Matt Butcher has also been signed from Wycombe Wanderers on a loan deal until the end of the season and may make his debut.
Meanwhile, Peterborough could line up with the same side that got the better of Wigan, youngster Mahamadou Susoho netting the decisive goal of the game.
Although the midfielder was withdrawn just after the hour mark, the expectation is that he will retain his place, but previous regular Hector Kyprianou is pushing for a recall.
Bristol Rovers possible starting lineup:
Griffiths; Moore, Wilson, Taylor, Sousa; Hutchinson, Ward; Sinclair, Sotiriou, Forde; Martin
Peterborough United possible starting lineup:
Bilokapic; Johnston, Hughes, Nevett, Edun; Susoho, Collins; Odoh, Conn-Clarke, Jones; Lindgren
We say: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Peterborough United
Both teams have shown inconsistencies under new and long-term managers in recent weeks, making this game a difficult one to call. Bristol Rovers will be a stronger outfit at home than they are on their travels, yet we are backing Peterborough to earn a share of the spoils.
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Darren Plant
