Accrington 2-1 Peterborough
Updated
Accrington won: Accrington 2-1 Peterborough in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire. Accrington goals: Alex Henderson 1', Kelsey Mooney 25'. Peterborough goals: Archie Collins 80'. Expected goals: 1.39-0.83. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Alex Henderson (8.1).
Match report
Accrington beat Peterborough 2-1
Accrington squeezed past Peterborough 2-1 at Wham Stadium on Tuesday 12 August in EFL Cup.
Alex Henderson put Accrington ahead on 1' (1-0), Kelsey Mooney made it 2-0 on 25' and Archie Collins pulled one back for Peterborough on 80' (2-1).
Accrington had 28% of the ball, shots were 10-14 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.39-0.83.
Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 847. Referee: Aaron Bannister.
Match stats
| Accrington | Peterborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 28 | 72 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 130 (59%) | 472 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Accrington (3-4-1-2): Oliver Wright, Devon Matthews, Farrend Rawson, Freddie Sass, Charlie Brown, Dan Martin, Seamus Conneely, Logan Pye, Kelsey Mooney, Alex Henderson, Anjola Popoola
Peterborough (4-1-2-1-2): Vicente Reyes, James Dornelly, David Okagbue, Oscar Wallin, Harley Mills, Klaidi Lolos, Archie Collins, Brandon Khela, Donay O'Brien-Brady, Kyrell Lisbie, Gustav Lindgren
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Alex Henderson (Accrington)
- 21' · Yellow card · Logan Pye (Accrington)
- 25' · Goal · Kelsey Mooney (Accrington)
- 31' · Yellow card · Dan Martin (Accrington)
- 36' · Yellow card · Alex Henderson (Accrington)
- 41' · Substitution · Isaac Sinclair for Alex Henderson (Accrington)
- 45' · Yellow card · Klaidi Lolos (Peterborough)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Charlie Brown (Accrington)
- 46' · Substitution · Abraham Odoh for Klaidi Lolos (Peterborough)
- 56' · Yellow card · Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough)
- 59' · Substitution · Donald Love for Logan Pye (Accrington)
- 59' · Substitution · Josh Woods for Anjola Popoola (Accrington)
- 60' · Substitution · Liam Coyle for Dan Martin (Accrington)
- 63' · Substitution · Cian Hayes for Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough)
- 66' · Yellow card · Donald Love (Accrington)
- 70' · Substitution · Lucca Mendonca for James Dornelly (Peterborough)
- 78' · Substitution · Finlay Tunstall for Charlie Brown (Accrington)
- 80' · Goal · Archie Collins (Peterborough)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Freddie Sass (Accrington)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Boluwatife Shofowoke for Brandon Khela (Peterborough)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2006: Accrington 3, draws 0, Peterborough 9.
Questions
Who won Accrington vs Peterborough?
Accrington won, 2-1 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Accrington vs Peterborough?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Accrington and Peterborough?
In 12 league meetings since 2006: Accrington 3 wins, 0 draws, Peterborough 9 wins (goals 12-38).