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 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC		Derby County FC
#24	Position	#8
0	Points	69
46	Played	46
2 / 12 / 32	W / D / L	20 / 9 / 17
29	Scored	67
89	Conceded	59
-60	GD	+8
0.00	PPG	1.50
4%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC is underway.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
8' Assisted by Shea Charles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Barry Bannan makes no mistake. 1-0!
13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jacob Widell Zetterstrom is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ebou Adams on 32.
34' Poor challenge from Kenzo Goudmijn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
39' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Nathaniel Chalobah has done his job and it is now time for Josh Windass to step up.
51' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
58' Michael Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ike Ugbo at the 58 minute mark.
59' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Barry Bannan by Anthony Musaba on 59 minute.
61' Brilliant from the ! Josh Windass makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 61.
63' Djeidi Gassama does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
64' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Nathaniel Mendez-Laing comes on to replace Kenzo Goudmijn.
68' GOAL! Jerry Yates fires home to make it 3-1!
73' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Callum Paterson comes on to replace Djeidi Gassama.
74' Anthony Musaba doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
84' 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 James Beadle suffering a number of foals already.
85' Shea Charles was booked on 85.
90' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Tom Lawrence	2
Barry Bannan	2
Josh Windass	2
Callum Paterson	2
Martyn Waghorn	2
Ebou Adams	2
Jamal Lowe	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

1.56 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.67 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Derby County FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC43% Draw24% Derby County FC33%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.23

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Derby County FC

57%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Derby County FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC27% Draw43% Derby County FC30%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 1

5.9%

0 – 0

5.6%

0 – 2

5.5%

1 – 0

5.5%

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	19%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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