Preview:Peterborough United vs Bradford City - prediction, team news, lineups

Peterborough United will be looking to snap their losing run when they welcome Bradford City to London Road this Saturday afternoon.

The Posh have lost five games on the bounce across all competitions, while their visitors have enjoyed a dream start to life in League One.

Match preview

Peterborough United have endured a nightmare start to their season, losing all five of their competitive games this term.

We might be in the early weeks of the campaign, but the pressure is already ramping up on manager Darren Ferguson; in fact, there is arguably no other manager in the top four tiers who is experiencing a worse time than the Scot.

The season began for the Posh with a 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City and a 2-0 home loss against Luton Town, and things did not improve in the EFL Cup, as United went crashing out in the first round owing to a 2-1 defeat to Accrington Stanley.

Two more league defeats followed, with Peterborough losing 2-0 away at Wigan and 1-0 at home against Barnsley, a run of form that leaves the Posh goalless in their last three league matches.

The challenge for Peterborough will get even harder this weekend as they prepare to host a high-flying Bradford City side.

The Bantams have returned to the third tier with a bang, picking up 10 points from their opening four matches in League One.

Bradford started their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers before being held to a goalless draw at Northampton.

A sensational 2-1 win in the EFL Cup away against Blackburn Rovers followed, giving the Bantams an enormous boost in confidence.

Graham Alexander’s men certainly made the most of it as they powered to successive 2-1 victories over Luton Town and Stockport County most recently.

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Team News

One of the key reasons behind Peterborough’s recent struggles has been their lengthy injury list; the Posh remain without six names as they head into the weekend.

Rio Adebisi and Tom Lees are both out of action with knee injuries, while Sam Hughes is struggling with an Achilles tendon problem.

Alex Bass is dealing with a foot injury, Ben Woods has a problem with his finger, while Matthew Garbett is lacking match fitness.

Bradford have a few concerns of their own as they prepare for the trip down the A1 this weekend.

Neill Byrne and Andy Cook are both struggling with knee injuries and will not be available for selection, while Calum Kavanagh and Joe Wright are both doubts and also expected to miss out.

Peterborough United possible starting lineup: Reyes; Mills, Wallin, Okagbue, Johnston; Khela, Collins; Odoh, O’Brien-Brady, Hayes; Ihionvein

Bradford City possible starting lineup: Walker; Tilt, Baldwin, Pennington; Touray, Leigh, Power, Neufville; Pointon, Sarcevic; Humphrys