Sunday , 16 August 2026

Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Derby County FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 11:30 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Barry Bannan
Colin Kazim-Richards 60' Y
Kamil Jozwiak 76' Y
Y 77' Chey Dunkley

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Pride Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Derby County FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2020-02-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Derby County FC 2019-12-11 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-03-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–3 D
01 May Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
24 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
20 Apr Preston North End FC A 0–3 L
16 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Derby County FC A 3–3 D
01 May Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
24 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
20 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
17 Apr Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
13 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Derby County FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#23 Position #30
0 Points 0
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
0 Scored 29
0 Conceded 89
+0 GD -60
– PPG 0.00
– Win % 4%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Pride Park will turn into a battlefield for Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Pride Park. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wayne Rooney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Barry Bannan on 45.
  • 48' GOAL! Sam Hutchinson scores on 45.
  • 49' A goal from the England international Sam Hutchinson! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
  • 52' Against the run of play, Patrick Roberts has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Colin Kazim-Richards.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Max Bird on, Jason Knight off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Max Bird gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Jason Knight and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Callum Paterson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Lee Buchanan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 69' Julian Borner makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
  • 73' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Craig Forsyth departs to be replaced by Lee Buchanan.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kamil Jozwiak.
  • 77' Chey Dunkley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' GOAL! Martyn Waghorn scores on 78. Assisted by Tom Lawrence
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Derby County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • It finishes all square. Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC share the spoils 3-3.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2020-02-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Derby County FC 2019-12-11 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-03-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Derby County FC Form

2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-05-01 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2021-04-24 Derby County FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2021-04-20 Preston North End FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2021-04-10 Derby County FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-05-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-04-24 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-04-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-04-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2021-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.07 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC37% Draw32% Sheffield Wednesday FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
63%
Derby County FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC24% Draw54% Sheffield Wednesday FC22%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.