Darren Ferguson has won eight of his 13 matches since becoming Peterborough boss for a fourth time in early January, with the Posh on the verge of breaking into the playoff positions.
Peterborough were relegated from the Championship last season in 22nd position, so they are bidding to return to the second tier at the first time of asking.
A record of 19 wins, three draws and 15 defeats from 37 matches has seen the Posh collect 60 points, which has left them in seventh position in the table, four points behind sixth-placed Bolton.
Ferguson’s team will enter this match off the back of successive league victories over Burton Albion and Lincoln City, scoring eight times in the process, while they have won three of their last four in League One.
Peterborough have actually lost their last two matches against Derby, though, including a 2-1 defeat in the reverse match between the two sides back in August
Derby, meanwhile, were also relegated from the Championship last season in 23rd position, and they are expected to bounce straight back into the second tier for the 2023-24 campaign.
The Rams have had their problems this season, but a total of 64 points from 37 matches has left them in fifth position in the table, four points ahead of seventh-placed Peterborough.
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Unless something extraordinary happens, Derby are not going to catch the top two – Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield Wednesday – so all of their focus will be on ensuring that they finish in the top six.
Paul Warne’s side have struggled for consistency in recent weeks, only winning one of their last four in the league, and they will enter this match off the back of a 2-0 home loss to Fleetwood Town.
Derby have picked up 24 points from their 18 away league matches this season, but they will be travelling to a Peterborough side that have won 11 of their 18 games in front of their own supporters.
