Sunday , 16 August 2026

Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Derby County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Pride Park Stadium 29,212 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ebou Adams 9' 1–0
1–1 64' Barry Bannan
1–2 90+4' Jamal Lowe
Y 21' Barry Bannan
Ebou Adams 37' Y
Marcus Harness 47' Y
Ben Osborn 71' Y
Callum Elder 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

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
2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-05-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2022-12-03 Derby County FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
27 Nov Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
23 Nov Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
02 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Derby County FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
10 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
05 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–0 W
02 Nov Watford FC H 2–6 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 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' Ebou Adams makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Derby County FC are in front.
  • 14' Yan Valery is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 19' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Barry Bannan.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Pride Park Stadium. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Ebou Adams was booked on 37.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Pol Valentin Sancho is replaced by Liam Palmer on 46 minute.
  • 47' Derby County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Derby County FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 57' Thomas Barkhuizen is replacing Nathaniel Mendez-Laing for the Derby County FC side.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 64' Magnificent from Barry Bannan! That is 31 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Anthony Musaba is replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah on 70 minute.
  • 71' Ben Osborn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Kenzo Goudmijn gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Ben Osborn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Callum Elder on 85 minutes.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Jerry Yates is replaced by James Collins on 89 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

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
Sam Hutchinson 1

Head to Head

2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-05-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2022-12-03 Derby County FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-11-27 Derby County FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2024-11-23 Preston North End FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2024-11-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC W 2024-11-02 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-11-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W 2024-11-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–6 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.42 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC20% Draw39% Sheffield Wednesday FC41%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
80%
Derby County FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC10% Draw68% Sheffield Wednesday FC22%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.2%
0 – 1
21.9%
1 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
2.3%
0 – 3
2.3%
2 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 13% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 27% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✗

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