Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .
- Derby County FC 12 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea City AFC | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham United FC | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Southampton FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Birmingham City FC | 12 | 20 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 11 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke City FC | 12 | 20 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 12 | 18 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 18 |
| 12 | Sheffield United FC | 12 | 16 |
| 13 | Millwall FC | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City FC | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Lincoln City FC | 12 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff City FC | 12 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham AFC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 12 | 14 |
| 20 | Norwich City FC | 12 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford FC | 12 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 12 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 12 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Feb | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- With this win, Derby County FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 3 |
| Ebou Adams | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2026-03-07
Derby County FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-02-28
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Southampton FC
L
2026-02-25
Norwich City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-02-22
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-02-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Millwall FC
L
2026-02-08
Swansea City AFC
4–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
48%
Derby County FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

