It can be traced back to the Covid-shortened season of 2019-20 and the crazy way the EFL decided to allocate finishing positions in their divisions.
In their wisdom they decided a points-per-game (PPG) formula based on matches already played, which didn’t take into account home and away games played, or the difficulty of matches to come, was the way forward.
That left a Posh side in blistering form led by a rampant Ivan Toney on the outside looking in, while Wycombe, who were eighth at the time, ended up in the play-offs (after voting that no-one else should be allowed to keep playing) and they went on to win them.
Since then Posh have proved themselves to be the better team – they constantly finish above the Chairboys – but they find it hard to beat them. Posh have won just one of the last seven competitive meetings with Wycombe.
Here is why they should buck that trend on Sunday and gain cold revenge for events from four years ago…
1) Posh are 23 points better off in League One this season than Wycombe. They have scored 26 more goals and conceded two fewer. In terms Wycombe understand, there’s currently a PPG difference of 1.85 to 1.275.
