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Liam Palmer, sponsored by MightyTips, was one of the better performers in a losing side as Sheffield Wednesday lost 2-0 to Coventry. Dimitrios Goutas’ side Cardiff shared points with Plymouth, Lewis Travis played his part in a 3-0 loss in which Jacob Chapman was an unused sub.
Despite a 2-0 loss, Liam Palmer performed at a good level. With 79 minutes on the pitch, he was taken off to rest. 71% accurate passes were recorded and five into the final third - creating a few chances for Sheffield which were unfortunately not taken well.
A double from Coventry’s central midfielder Sakamoto sealed Sheffield’s unfortunate outcome. Wednesday sits second last in the league table after a good streak of results saw them leapfrog Rotherham.
Minutes played | Touches |
Passes
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Passing accuracy
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Tackles
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Fouls won
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79' |
68
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41
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70.7%
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2
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0
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0 | 7.5 |
A bad day at the office for Goutas as his defense concedes a double. Despite a shaky defensive performance, Goutas managed to chip in with eight balls into the final third. 83% aerial duels won is also another statistic to note.
Plymouth’s savior Whittaker scored a brace to match an own goal from Butcher, and later a Karlan Grant strike. This draw sees Cardiff succumb to their shaky form, now sitting 11th in a very competitive league.
Jacob Chapman was on the bench for a Huddersfield side that was up for it this match. Despite the goalkeeper not coming on, Lewis Travis made an appearance off the bench. A whole half for playing time for Travis, he recorded 94% accurate passing and was accounted for actions both in defense and attack.
Blackburn were on the backfoot most of the match, with Headley opening the scoring before Thomas and Burgzorg strikes bagged Huddersfield all three points.
Friday 29th December, Sheffield Wednesday will travel to Preston North End. Cardiff will take on Leicester City in Wales, Huddersfield welcome Middlesbrough, and Blackburn will visit Hull City.
Date | Match | 1 | x | 2 |
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29.12 |
Cardiff City
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Leicester City
5.50 4.00 1.62 |
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Preston North End
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Sheffield Wednesday
2.38 3.20 3.20 |
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Hull City
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Blackburn Rovers
1.85 3.80 4.00 |
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Huddersfield Town
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Middlesbrough
4.20 3.80 1.80 |