Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 11:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
R 41' Curtis Davies
Y 43' Haydon Roberts
Jaden Brown 61' Y
Liam Palmer 74' Y
Y 77' Korey Smith
Marvin Johnson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Hillsborough.

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

4
4
4
Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-02-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Derby County FC H 1–0 W
29 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–0 W
22 Apr Exeter City FC H 2–1 W
18 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
15 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–0 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
29 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Exeter City FC A 2–1 W
15 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC are looking to make home advantage count against Derby County FC.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Dominic Iorfa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 15' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aden Flint is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
  • 41' Curtis Davies picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' Magnificent from Michael Smith! That is 76 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' Goal! Michael Smith scores his 76 goal in 357 matches.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Haydon Roberts gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Korey Smith comes on to replace Louie Sibley.
  • 44' What a strike from Michael Smith! The score is 3-0.
  • 49' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Curtis Davies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 54' Lewis Dobbin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 59' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Jaden Brown was booked on 61.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Michael Smith is replaced by Josh Windass.
  • 69' Tom Barkhuizen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Bird at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Palmer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' The whistle greets Conor Hourihane as he departs to be replaced by James Collins.
  • 77' Korey Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 78 minute. Liam Palmer leaves to be changed by Jack Hunt.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Sam Durrant. He replaces Fisayo Dele-Bashiru on 84 minute.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 90' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2020-02-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–3 Derby County FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-05-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2023-04-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 2023-04-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-04-15 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-04-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC W

Derby County FC Form

2023-05-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2023-04-29 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2023-04-22 Derby County FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-04-18 Exeter City FC 1–2 Derby County FC W 2023-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2023-04-10 Derby County FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC48% Draw28% Derby County FC24%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Derby County FC
52%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Derby County FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC30% Draw51% Derby County FC19%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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