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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
- Assistant 2 Rob Smith
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Sheffield Wednesday FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #23 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 2 / 12 / 32 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 89 | Conceded | 0 |
| -60 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | – |
| 4% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Hillsborough as Sheffield Wednesday FC face off against Derby County FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Barry Bannan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathaniel Chalobah made 358 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Poor challenge from Ebou Adams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' A moment of madness from Kenzo Goudmijn on 34 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shea Charles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 46' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Nathaniel Chalobah is replaced by Josh Windass on 46 minute.
- 51' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Michael Smith on, Ike Ugbo off on 58 minutes.
- 59' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Barry Bannan by Anthony Musaba on 59 minute.
- 61' What a moment for Josh Windass! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Djeidi Gassama gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 64' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Nathaniel Mendez-Laing comes on to replace Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jerry Yates makes it 3-1.
- 73' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Djeidi Gassama trudges off to be replaced by Callum Paterson on 73 minutes.
- 74' A goal from the Netherlands international Anthony Musaba! He fires home on 74 to make it 4-1!
- 79' Dominic Iorfa, a England centre-back, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' That is a card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Shea Charles will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Jacob Widell Zetterstrom has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 4 appearances.
- 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 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Ebou Adams | 2 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 |
| Jason Knight | 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
1 / 4
1.2
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Derby County FC
48%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
0 – 0
18.5%
1 – 0
18%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 26% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

