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

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield Wednesday FC

4 – 2

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Derby County FC

Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough 31,056 HT 45' · FT 45'

Barry Bannan 8' 1–0

Josh Windass 61' 2–0

Djeidi Gassama 63' 3–0

3–1 68' Jerry Yates

Anthony Musaba 74' 4–1

4–2 90+1' Ebou Adams

Y 32' Ebou Adams

Y 34' Kenzo Goudmijn

Shea Charles 85' Y

Overview

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lewis Smith
Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
Assistant 2 Rob Smith

5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 9.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Derby County FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Derby County FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Derby County FC	H	4–2	W
29 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	1–3	L
26 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–3	D
21 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	2–0	W
14 Dec	Oxford United FC	A	3–1	W
10 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–4	L
29 Dec	Leeds United FC	H	0–1	L
26 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
20 Dec	Luton Town FC	A	1–2	L
13 Dec	Portsmouth FC	H	4–0	W
10 Dec	Burnley FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC

0-15

1/5

16-30

3/6

31-45

2/7

46-60

3/1

61-75

1/4

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC

Bobby Clark	3 G	2 A
Samuel Szmodics	3 G	1 A
Carlton Morris	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Derby County FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Warne will be considering his options from the bench.
8' The deadlock is broken! Barry Bannan gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
13' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
18' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
32' The referee has no hesitation. Ebou Adams is booked for Derby County FC — card on 32.
34' Derby County FC player sees a card in front of him.
39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Curtis Nelson suffering a number of foals already.
44' Marcus Harness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
46' Josh Windass is replacing Nathaniel Chalobah for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
51' Sonny Bradley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing made 387 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
58' Michael Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ike Ugbo at the 58 minute mark.
59' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Barry Bannan exits the field as Anthony Musaba enters on 59.
61' Magnificent from Josh Windass! That is 63 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
63' A stunning finish from Djeidi Gassama — that came from absolutely nowhere!
64' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Kenzo Goudmijn by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 64 minute.
68' A stunning finish from Jerry Yates — that came from absolutely nowhere!
73' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Djeidi Gassama has done his job and it is now time for Callum Paterson to step up.
74' What a strike from Anthony Musaba! The score is 4-1.
79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
84' 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.
85' A moment of madness from Shea Charles on 85 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
90' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

4
Nathaniel Chalobah ↓ Josh Windass 46'
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Anthony Musaba 59'
18
Marvin Johnson ↓ Gabriel Otegbayo 46'
6
Dominic Iorfa
12
Ike Ugbo ↓ Michael Smith 58'
8
Svante Ingelsson
3
Max Lowe
5
Di'Shon Bernard
41
Djeidi Gassama ↓ Callum Paterson 73'
1
James Beadle
44
Shea Charles

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Derby County FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

17
Kenzo Goudmijn ↓ Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 64'
3
Craig Forsyth
18
Marcus Harness ↓ Liam Thompson 46'
19
Kayden Jackson ↓ Dajaune Brown 46'
2
Kane Wilson ↓ Thomas Barkhuizen 73'
35
Curtis Nelson
10
Jerry Yates
5
Sonny Bradley ↓ Callum Elder 46'
32
Ebou Adams
12
Nathaniel Phillips
1
Jacob Widell Zetterstrom

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2025-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Derby County FC W 2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-12-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Derby County FC Form

2025-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Derby County FC L 2024-12-29 Derby County FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2024-12-26 Derby County FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-12-20 Luton Town FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2024-12-13 Derby County FC 4–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-12-10 Burnley FC 0–0 Derby County FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.85 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC55% Draw24% Derby County FC21%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.01

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Derby County FC

45%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Derby County FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC38% Draw43% Derby County FC19%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

9.4%

1 – 0

8.4%

2 – 0

8.4%

0 – 0

6.7%

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

5.8%

2 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

0 – 1

4.9%

3 – 2

3.4%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	22%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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