Stevenage vs Peterborough United

27 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Humphries

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Dan Sweeney 79’

Match summary

Stevenage won 1-0 at home to Peterborough United. It was goalless at half-time.

Dan Sweeney put Stevenage ahead with a header in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Stevenage created 2.71 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Peterborough United's 0.18 from 5.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
14 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 0
8 Corners 4
255 Passes 488
61.6% Pass accuracy 77.3%
13 Tackles 10
9 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 1
10 Offsides 1

Key events

Stevenage Peterborough United
Kick-off
Jordan RobertsShot on target
11’
39’
Kyrell LisbieSimulation
Saxon EarleyFoul
41’
Jordan RobertsShot on target
45’
Lewis FreestoneShot on target
45’
Carl PiergianniShot on target
45’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Carl PiergianniShot on target
55’
Daniel PhillipsFoul
57’
Jamie ReidHarry Cornick
58’
Carl PiergianniShot on target
65’
Jamie ReidShot on target
71’
75’
Cian HayesMatthew Garbett
76’
Pemi AderojuHarry Leonard
76’
Abraham OdohJimmy-Jay Morgan
Dan SweeneyHeader1-0 (Stevenage)
79’
84’
Donay O'Brien-BradyLucca Mendonça
Carl PiergianniFoul
86’
Louis ThompsonJordan Roberts
90+2’
Beryly LubalaHarvey White
90+4’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.18 79’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), 1-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.18 79’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), 1-0 Sweeney 79’
Stevenage 2.71 xGPeterborough United 0.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Peterborough United attacking Stevenage attacking 
3’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), set piece, 0.55 xG, off target 45’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 45’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.31 xG, blocked 79’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 71’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 29’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 45’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 52’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 36’ Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 45’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Carl Johnston (Peterborough United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Cian Hayes (Peterborough United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), set piece, 0.55 xG, off target 45’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 45’ Harry Cornick (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.31 xG, blocked 79’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 71’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 29’ Harvey White (Stevenage), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 45’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 36’ Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 52’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 45’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 19’ Dan Sweeney (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Carl Johnston (Peterborough United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Cian Hayes (Peterborough United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Stevenage 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Sweeney
Piergianni
Phillips
White 90’
Earley
Pattenden
Kemp
Cornick 58’
Roberts 90’
Peterborough United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bass
Dornelly
Mendonça 84’
Kioso
Johnston
Collins
Khela
Lisbie
Garbett 75’
Morgan 76’
Leonard 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Filip Marschall
90′ 0 0 31 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Dan Sweeney
90′ 2 1 1 4 2 26 1 1 – –
Carl Piergianni
90′ 1 1 1 10 9 40 2 – –
Lewis Freestone
90′ 2 1 – 5 3 27 – – – –
Jasper Pattenden
90′ 2 – 1 5 3 21 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Daniel Phillips
90′ – – 21 1 0.04 1 2 3 2 2
Harvey White Taken off
89′ – 1 29 3 0.43 2 – 4 1 2 –
Saxon Earley
90′ – – 17 – 0.04 1 1 3 2 –
Daniel Kemp
90′ – – 11 – 0.02 1 – 3 – 1 –
Jordan Roberts Taken off
89′ – – 17 1 0.07 1 – 8 – 2 –
Forwards2 players
Harry Cornick Taken off
58′ – – 2 – 0.85 0.02 – 5 1 12 –
Jamie Reid Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 1 0.24 0.00 – 2 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Stevenage win 49% Avg odds 1.90
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.51
Peterborough United win 24% Avg odds 3.90

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Stevenage DLLDD
Peterborough United WLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Peterborough United 0-1 Stevenage, 25 Nov 25 Next meeting: Peterborough United 0-0 Stevenage, 01 Sep 26  All Stevenage vs Peterborough United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.