After reaching the playoff semi-final last season, Peterborough made the perfect start to the 2023-24 campaign, winning their opening two games, but their form has gone downhill rapidly since a 3-1 victory against Barnsley back in August.
The Posh are now on a three-game losing run in League One, coming up short against Northampton Town, Derby County and most recently Portsmouth, although there was some respite in the EFL Cup.
Darren Ferguson’s side drew 1-1 against Pompey in regular time at Fratton Park but progressed to the next round after a penalty shootout, and a trip to Mansfield Town is now pencilled in at the end of the month.
Although they got the better of Portsmouth in the EFL Cup, Peterborough struggled against the Fratton Park outfit in their most recent league match, losing 3-1 after recording just two shots on target in the entire match.
As such, the Posh will be hoping to get back to winning ways on Tuesday night, but they face a tough test against a side that have started the season very well.
Despite flirting with relegation last season, Cambridge United have put in some top-quality performances in the current campaign, meaning they sit in the playoff places, although it is still very early days.
Cambridge got off to a flying start at home against Oxford United, recording a 2-0 victory, and they have since gone on to pick up three more clean sheets against Fleetwood Town, Bristol Rovers and Reading.
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Unlike their opponents, however, the U’s were unable to progress past the first round of the EFL Cup, losing against League Two side Sutton United at the start of August after a penalty shootout.
Peterborough striker Jonson Clarke-Harris came very close to completing a move to Bristol Rovers on deadline day, but the Gas submitted the paperwork a few minutes late, meaning he remains at the Weston Homes Stadium, although he is unlikely to play on Tuesday.
Instead, Ephron Mason-Clark may lead the line for the hosts, having started four of the last five games, while there could also be game time for some fringe members of the squad.
