Liam Palmer subbed on in Sheffield Wednesday Win
Liam Palmer, sponsored by GetMindApps, was subbed on with 55 minutes left to go as they beat Preston 1-0 away from home. Dimitrios Goutas played all game in Cardiff's 2-0 loss to Leicester. Lewis Travis was not subbed on as Blackburn went down 3-2 to Hull City. Jacob Chapman played 90 minutes in Huddersfield's 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough.
Preston North End 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Liam Palmer was subbed on and played 55 minutes to see out Sheffield Wednesday's win. Three passes into the final third, five clearances, and seven combined defensive actions meant Palmer had a decent match. Courtesy of a Marvin Johnson strike, Sheffield went 1-0 up in the 24th minute. A solid defensive display saw them win the match with a narrow scoreline.
Match highlights: Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday
Cardiff City 0-2 Leicester City
An unfortunate match for Goutas saw him concede two goals. The Greek managed to record 83% passing accuracy, although he did not perform his best. Three clearances headline his performance in this game.
Dewsbury-Hall scored a goal for Leicester against Cardiff in the 18th minute, which was later complemented by a strike from James Justin.
Dimitrios Goutas against Leicester City
Minutes played | Touches | Passes | Passing accuracy | Tackles | Fouls won | ||
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90′ | 74 | 65 | 81.5% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Hull City 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
Lewis Travis was not subbed on during this match. The tactical decision was to rest Travis after a congested winter schedule.
Liam Delap scored the opening goal for Hull and Courtney added another. However, Szmodics and Pickering equalized with their goals. Jones scored a later goal, securing Hull’s victory with three points.
Match highlights: Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
Huddersfield 1-2 Middlesbrough
Jacob Chapman played all 90 minutes and saved a penalty despite losing 2-1. His 77% accurate passing and 40% saves spearhead his decent performance in this game.
Coburn initiated the scoring in the 54th minute, providing Middlesbrough with the initial lead. However, Helik leveled the score in the 50th minute. Later, in the 84th minute, Howson scored and secured all three points for Middlesbrough.
Jacob Chapman against Leicester City
Minutes played | Saves | Shots faced | Saves success rate | | ||
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Goalkeeper | 90′ | 2 | 4 | 50% | 0 | 7.0 |
What next?
Sheffield is set to play against Hull City next on Monday, January 1st, amidst the busy winter schedule of the EFL Championship. Concurrently, Cardiff will be playing against QPR, Blackburn will be hosting Rotherham, and Huddersfield is scheduled to play against Leicester City.
Date | Match | 1 | x | 2 |
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01.01 | Blackburn Rovers — Rotherham United 1.50 4.50 6.00 | |||
Leicester City — Huddersfield Town 1.25 5.75 10.00 | ||||
Sheffield Wednesday — Hull City 2.80 3.20 2.55 | ||||
Queens Park Rangers — Cardiff City 2.45 2.90 3.25 |
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