Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — League One at Pride Park.
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Nov | Torquay United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Torquay United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Nov | Morecambe FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Morecambe FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Derby County FC welcome Sheffield Wednesday FC for this crunch clash at Pride Park.
- 5' James Collins, a Ireland , has 41 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Lewis Dobbin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' England international Louie Sibley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Lewis Dobbin gets a Yellow card.
- 57' Craig Forsyth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
- 59' The whistle greets Michael Smith as he departs to be replaced by Callum Paterson.
- 63' Max Bird picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Poor challenge from Max Bird. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Smith made 357 appearances and scored 76 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — William Osula on, David McGoldrick off on 72 minutes.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Lewis Dobbin exits the field as Jason Knight enters on 82.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Haydon Roberts gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Max Bird and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
-
8
Max Bird ↓ Haydon Roberts 90'
- 7
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 9
- 17
- 6
-
18
Lewis Dobbin ↓ Jason Knight 82'
Bench
- 33
-
11
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 72'
-
38
Jason Knight ↑ 82'
-
15
Haydon Roberts ↑ 90'
- 16
-
23
William Osula ↑ 72'
Coach
Paul Warne
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 31
- 4
-
24
Michael Smith ↓ Callum Paterson 59'
- 45
- 17
- 34
Bench
- 32
- 19
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 59'
- 25
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↑ 59'
- 15
- 3
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 3 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Ebou Adams | 2 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2022-12-03
Derby County FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2022-11-18
Portsmouth FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2022-11-15
Derby County FC
5–0
Torquay United FC
W
2022-11-12
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–3
Derby County FC
W
2022-11-06
Torquay United FC
2–2
Derby County FC
D
2022-11-01
Morecambe FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2022-12-03
Derby County FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2022-11-26
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–1
Mansfield Town FC
W
2022-11-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2022-11-12
Accrington Stanley FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2022-11-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Morecambe FC
W
2022-10-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–2
Burton Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
56%
Derby County FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

