How Sunderland can stop Peterborough United's prolific attack - and the key defensive weakness they can exploitHow Sunderland can stop Peterborough United's prolific attack - and the key defensive weakness they can exploit
How Sunderland can stop Peterborough United's prolific attack - and the key defensive weakness they can exploit

Revealed: The key Peterborough weakness Sunderland can exploit - and how they can stop Posh's prolific attack

Sunderland welcome Peterborough United to the Stadium of Light, with a key question up for debate – can they tame Posh’s fearsome attack?

With Mo Eisa, Sammie Szmodics, Siriki Dembele and Jonson Clarke-Harris all available for selection, it will be a stern test of the Black Cats’ defensive mettle.

So how can Phil Parkinson’s men keep Peterborough at bay?

We’ve delved into the data on WyScout to examine Posh’s preferred tactics, how Sunderland can stop them playing and – crucially – the key area Sunderland could exploit: