Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday live updates: Marvin Johnson scores opening goal in Championship contest (0-1)

Live updates of the match played between Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday on the 29th of December 2023 in Preston during the 25th week of the Championship

Luke Meyer

December 29, 2023

PRESTON. Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday are facing off in the 25th round of the Championship.

Marvin Johnson has scored a goal in the 27th minute to give a 1-0 lead to Sheffield Wednesday over Preston North End.

Match Statistics

Preston North End

0 - 1

Sheffield Wednesday

! 69 Ball Possession 31

Shots

9 Total 6
2 On Target 3
6 Off Target 3
1 Shots blocked 0

151 Attack 88
79 Dangerous attack 18
90 Ball safe 88

0 Penalties 0
3 Corners 0

Fouls

8 Total 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 1

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Preston North End had a superior ball possession 63% while Sheffield Wednesday was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Preston North End was more aggressive with dangerous attacks and 3 shots of which 0 were on target.

Preston North End shot 3 times, 0 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Sheffield Wednesday shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Preston North End received 1 yellow card (Liam Lindsay). Talking about the opposition, Sheffield Wednesday didn’t receive any yellow card.

Marvin Johnson

Sheffield Wednesday

Forwarder, Defender, Midfielder

England England

Age: 34

178 cm

74 kg

Season 2023/2024

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Played 29 17 Missed

Minutes 2354 81.2 Avg

Goals 4 0.1 Avg

Assist 4 0.1 Avg

Attempt 46 1.6 Avg

Passes 930 32.166.4% AvgSucc

Yellow 6 0.2 Avg

Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 11 times for 690 minutes for Championship.

Marvin Johnson scored 2 goals for Sheffield Wednesday. He procured one assist. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 23rd in Championship. In the last match Sheffield Wednesday lost 2-0 against Coventry City. The next match in Championship will be against Hull City.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 2-0 for Coventry City.

Preston North End performance and stats

Preston North End

Manager: Ryan Lowe

Championship

Rank 10th

Win 18

Draw 9

Loss 19

Goals 56-67

Diff -11

Top 3 Scorers

This season

Preston North End is currently 9th in the Championship with 35 points.

In the last 24 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 9 times. In its last match, Preston North End won 2-1 against Leeds United.

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 31 goals and conceding 41.

Preston North End will play the next match in Championship against Sunderland on Monday 1st of January in Sunderland. The prediction is Sunderland winning the match.

Sheffield Wednesday performance and stats

Sheffield Wednesday

Manager: Danny Röhl

Championship

Rank 20th

Win 15

Draw 8

Loss 23

Goals 44-68

Diff -24

Top 3 Scorers

This season

Sheffield Wednesday is currently 23rd in the Championship with 16 points.

In the last 24 games, it has won 4 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 16 times. In its last match, Sheffield Wednesday lost 2-0 against Coventry City.

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 17 goals and conceding 39.

Sheffield Wednesday will play the next match in Championship against Hull City on Monday 1st of January in Sheffield. The prediction is Hull City winning the match.

Commentary

90'

Second Half ended - Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match - injury Cameron Dawson - Sheffield Wednesday

Mads Frökjaer-Jensen - Preston North End - receive yellow card.

Fouled by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen - Preston North End

Ashley Fletcher - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick on the right wing.

Liam Palmer - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Ched Evans - Preston North End

Corner - Preston North End. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.

New attacking attempt. Brad Potts - Preston North End - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Mads Frökjaer-Jensen with a cross.

Corner - Preston North End. Conceded by Liam Palmer.

Fouled by Jordan Storey - Preston North End

Anthony Musaba - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in defence.

89'

Liam Lindsay - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Ashley Fletcher - Sheffield Wednesday

85'

George Byers - Sheffield Wednesday - receive red card.

87'

New attacking attempt. Ched Evans - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Jordan Storey.

86'

Cameron Dawson - Sheffield Wednesday - receive yellow card.

84'

Mads Frökjaer-Jensen - Preston North End - won a free kick in attack.

Fouled by George Byers - Sheffield Wednesday

Mads Frökjaer-Jensen - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Tyreeq Bakinson - Sheffield Wednesday

82'

Liam Millar - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Pol Valentín - Sheffield Wednesday

80'

George Byers - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Alan Browne - Preston North End

77'

Missed chance. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen - Preston North End - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Benjamin Whiteman.

76'

Fouled by Anthony Musaba - Sheffield Wednesday

75'

Milutin Osmajic - Preston North End - receive yellow card.

76'

Ched Evans - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.

75'

Substitution - Preston North End. Emil Riis for Milutin Osmajic.

74'

Shot blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen - Preston North End - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Brad Potts with a cross.

70'

Missed chance. George Byers - Sheffield Wednesday - shot with left foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Anthony Musaba.

69'

Brad Potts - Preston North End - receive yellow card.

68'

Substitution - Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen for Ali McCann.

66'

Substitution - Sheffield Wednesday. Tyreeq Bakinson for Djeidi Gassama.

Substitution - Sheffield Wednesday. Ashley Fletcher for Barry Bannan.

Substitution - Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass for Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.

63'

Anthony Musaba - Sheffield Wednesday - receive yellow card for a foul.

Fouled by Anthony Musaba - Sheffield Wednesday

Andrew Hughes - Preston North End - won a free kick in attack.

61'

Hand ball by Alan Browne - Preston North End

57'

Substitution - Preston North End. Ched Evans for Duane Holmes.

Substitution - Preston North End. Jordan Storey for Jack Whatmough.

53'

Fouled by Jack Whatmough - Preston North End

Djeidi Gassama - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in attack.

50'

Liam Millar - Preston North End - hits the bar with a shot with right foot from outside the box. Assist - Ali McCann.

49'

Fouled by Barry Bannan - Sheffield Wednesday

Benjamin Whiteman - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.

45'

Second Half starts Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

First Half ended - Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

New attacking attempt. Michael Ihiekwe - Sheffield Wednesday - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Barry Bannan with a cross.

Fouled by Andrew Hughes - Preston North End

Anthony Musaba - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in attack.

Fouled by Jack Whatmough - Preston North End

Djeidi Gassama - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in attack.

Missed chance. Andrew Hughes - Preston North End - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Benjamin Whiteman.

Missed chance. Djeidi Gassama - Sheffield Wednesday - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

39'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution - Sheffield Wednesday. George Byers for Will Vaulks - injury.

38'

Delay in match - injury Will Vaulks - Sheffield Wednesday

37'

Liam Millar - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Pol Valentín - Sheffield Wednesday

35'

Substitution - Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer for Akin Famewo - injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

33'

Delay in match - injury Akin Famewo - Sheffield Wednesday

Hand ball by Anthony Musaba - Sheffield Wednesday

30'

Jack Whatmough - Preston North End - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri - Sheffield Wednesday

29'

Missed chance. Liam Millar - Preston North End - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assist - Ali McCann.

27'

Goal! Preston North End 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Marvin Johnson - Sheffield Wednesday - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri.

25'

New attacking attempt. Will Vaulks - Sheffield Wednesday - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.

24'

Liam Lindsay - Preston North End - receive yellow card for a foul.

Fouled by Liam Lindsay - Preston North End

Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in attack.

23'

Missed chance. Duane Holmes - Preston North End - shot with left foot from the right side of the box goes high. Assist - Brad Potts.

21'

Offside - Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is in offside.

16'

Fouled by Di'Shon Bernard - Sheffield Wednesday

Benjamin Whiteman - Preston North End - won a free kick in attack.

12'

Marvin Johnson - Sheffield Wednesday - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Brad Potts - Preston North End

Offside - Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is in offside.

Corner - Preston North End. Conceded by Pol Valentín.

Missed chance. Will Vaulks - Sheffield Wednesday - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assist - Djeidi Gassama with a cross.

Missed chance. Alan Browne - Preston North End - shot with right foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Duane Holmes.