Wednesday , 30 September 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)
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Pol Valentin Sancho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 9' GOAL! Ebou Adams fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Beadle made 96 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Derby County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 31' Derby County 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.
  • 36' Liam Palmer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ebou Adams.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Liam Palmer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pol Valentin Sancho on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcus Harness.
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Röhl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Thomas Barkhuizen comes on to replace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Barry Bannan makes it 1-1.
  • 69' Derby County FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 70' The whistle greets Anthony Musaba as he departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • 71' Ben Osborn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
  • 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Kenzo Goudmijn is replacing Ben Osborn for the Derby County FC side.
  • 84' Sweden international Jacob Widell Zetterstrom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Callum Elder.
  • 89' Derby County FC ring the changes. Jerry Yates has done his job and it is now time for James Collins to step up.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Derby County FC 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday FC.

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
Josh Windass 2
Callum Paterson 2
Martyn Waghorn 2
Ebou Adams 2
Tom Lawrence 2
Barry Bannan 2
Jerry Yates 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
1.07 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC29% Draw30% Sheffield Wednesday FC41%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
71%
Derby County FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC21% Draw50% Sheffield Wednesday FC29%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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