Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
- Assistant 2 Rob Smith
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
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 game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 376 appearances.
- 8' The Scotland midfielder Barry Bannan breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 389 games and scored 457 goals.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Röhl might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' Ebou Adams picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' A moment of madness from Kenzo Goudmijn on 34 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jacob Widell Zetterstrom made 4 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' 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.
- 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' Kayden Jackson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Michael Smith on, Ike Ugbo off on 58 minutes.
- 59' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Anthony Musaba on, Barry Bannan off on 59 minutes.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Josh Windass makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 61.
- 63' The France Djeidi Gassama breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 3-0!
- 64' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Kenzo Goudmijn exits the field as Nathaniel Mendez-Laing enters on 64.
- 68' Goal! Jerry Yates scores his 69 goal in 57 matches.
- 73' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Djeidi Gassama exits the field as Callum Paterson enters on 73.
- 74' Goal! Anthony Musaba scores his 20 goal in 176 matches.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Shea Charles is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 90' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield Wednesday FC players.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Anthony Musaba 59'
- 18
- 6
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↓ Michael Smith 58'
- 8
- 3
- 5
- 41
- 1
- 44
Bench
- 9
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 73'
- 2
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 58'
-
11
Josh Windass ↑ 46'
- 14
-
45
Anthony Musaba ↑ 59'
- 47
-
33
Gabriel Otegbayo ↑ 46'
Coach
Danny Röhl
Derby County FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 17
- 3
-
18
Marcus Harness ↓ Liam Thompson 46'
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↓ Dajaune Brown 46'
-
2
Kane Wilson ↓ Thomas Barkhuizen 73'
- 35
- 10
-
5
Sonny Bradley ↓ Callum Elder 46'
- 32
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
11
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 64'
- 31
- 9
-
20
Callum Elder ↑ 46'
- 28
-
16
Liam Thompson ↑ 46'
- 21
-
7
Thomas Barkhuizen ↑ 73'
-
39
Dajaune Brown ↑ 46'
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 3 |
| Ebou Adams | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Dominic Iorfa | 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
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
5%
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.