Derby County vs Sheffield Wednesday betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Pride Park Stadium (33597 seats)

Derby County are welcoming Sheffield Wednesday for another important game after their 1-2 result against 4th-placed Swansea City.

Insights:
  • Derby County have the fewest scored goals (33) in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Championship

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Derby County are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Sheffield Wednesday are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Derby County form and stats

6-6-10 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Derby County, who have the fewest scored goals (33) in Championship, so far this season. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for County with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Luton Town game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for County, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

County faced defeat in their previous match, away at Swansea City (1-2). Ahead of that match, Derby County lost 1-2 at home to Birmingham City.

This is expected to be a close game, with Derby County perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with County as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Derby County has won five of these, drawn seven and lost six.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for County here at Pride Park Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (17 from 22 games). On the other hand, Derby County have conceded 23 goals.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

There's been little loot from Sheffield Wednesday's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 22 away games in the Championship. Sheffield Wednesday only have 4 wins to counter their 16 defeats and 2 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Sheffield Wednesday are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Sheffield's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Nottingham Forest that finished 0-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Middlesbrough wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Sheffield in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Sheffield Wednesday, two draws and eight defeats.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 22 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sheffield Wednesday struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 41 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

County and Sheffield Wednesday have met before this season: Sheffield Wednesday - Derby County 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for County, three draws and three wins for Sheffield Wednesday. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield WednesdayJ. Windass
J. Windass
9 goals
CountyC. Kazim-Richards
C. Kazim-Richards
8 goals
Sheffield WednesdayJ. Rhodes
J. Rhodes
7 goals

Derby County missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Derby County Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
11 6 2 Won W 1 4 12
10 6 2 Drew D 0 2 10
24 10 2 Lost L 5 16 23
33 17 6 Scored S 1 15 37
55 23 5 Conceded C 10 41 58
93% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
58% 59% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 64%
33% 18% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 45% 36%
11% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 9%
33% 32% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 41% 40%
27% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 9% 29%
47% 45% 17% Failed to Score F T 83% 50% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
10 10 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9 9.8
2.9 3.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.2 2.9
25% 24% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 31% 28%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Derby County have the fewest scored goals (33) in Championship
  • Derby County is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Sheffield Wednesday have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 45 29 9 7 73 34 23 14 6 3 39 15 22 15 3 4 34 19 39 96
2 Watford 45 26 10 9 61 30 22 18 2 2 42 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 31 88
3 Brentford 45 23 15 7 76 41 23 12 9 2 39 20 22 11 6 5 37 21 35 84
4 Swansea City 45 23 11 11 56 37 23 12 6 5 27 16 22 11 5 6 29 21 19 80
5 AFC Bournemouth 45 22 11 12 73 44 22 13 3 6 40 22 23 9 8 6 33 22 29 77
6 Barnsley 45 23 8 14 56 48 22 12 5 5 28 20 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 77
7 Reading 45 19 12 14 60 52 22 12 3 7 35 25 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 69
8 Cardiff City 45 18 13 14 65 48 22 8 5 9 36 25 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 67
9 Queens Park Rangers 45 18 11 16 54 54 22 10 4 8 29 26 23 8 7 8 25 28 0 65
10 Middlesbrough 45 18 10 17 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 7 6 10 25 28 5 64
11 Millwall 45 15 17 13 46 46 23 7 10 6 24 24 22 8 7 7 22 22 0 62
12 Luton Town 44 17 10 17 40 49 22 8 8 6 25 23 22 9 2 11 15 26 -9 61
13 Preston North End 45 17 7 21 47 55 23 7 5 11 21 24 22 10 2 10 26 31 -8 58
14 Stoke City 45 14 15 16 48 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 22 5 10 7 19 24 -4 57
15 Blackburn Rovers 45 14 12 19 60 52 22 8 7 7 32 26 23 6 5 12 28 26 8 54
16 Nottingham Forest 45 12 16 17 36 43 22 6 8 8 20 22 23 6 8 9 16 21 -7 52
17 Coventry City 45 13 13 19 43 60 22 9 7 6 24 21 23 4 6 13 19 39 -17 52
18 Birmingham City 45 13 13 19 35 56 23 6 4 13 18 37 22 7 9 6 17 19 -21 52
19 Bristol City 45 15 6 24 45 65 22 7 3 12 17 27 23 8 3 12 28 38 -20 51
20 Huddersfield Town 45 12 12 21 48 69 23 8 7 8 28 23 22 4 5 13 20 46 -21 48
21 Derby County 45 11 10 24 33 55 22 6 6 10 17 23 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 43
22 Rotherham United 44 11 7 26 43 59 23 5 4 14 26 35 21 6 3 12 17 24 -16 40
23 Sheffield Wednesday 45 12 10 23 37 58 23 8 8 7 22 17 22 4 2 16 15 41 -21 40
24 Wycombe Wanderers 45 10 10 25 36 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 22 3 5 14 19 41 -33 40

Derby County:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 45 29 9 7 73 34 23 14 6 3 39 15 22 15 3 4 34 19 39 96
2 Watford 45 26 10 9 61 30 22 18 2 2 42 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 31 88
3 Brentford 45 23 15 7 76 41 23 12 9 2 39 20 22 11 6 5 37 21 35 84
4 Swansea City 45 23 11 11 56 37 23 12 6 5 27 16 22 11 5 6 29 21 19 80
5 AFC Bournemouth 45 22 11 12 73 44 22 13 3 6 40 22 23 9 8 6 33 22 29 77
6 Barnsley 45 23 8 14 56 48 22 12 5 5 28 20 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 77
7 Reading 45 19 12 14 60 52 22 12 3 7 35 25 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 69
8 Cardiff City 45 18 13 14 65 48 22 8 5 9 36 25 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 67
9 Queens Park Rangers 45 18 11 16 54 54 22 10 4 8 29 26 23 8 7 8 25 28 0 65
10 Middlesbrough 45 18 10 17 55 50 22 11 4 7 30 22 23 7 6 10 25 28 5 64
11 Millwall 45 15 17 13 46 46 23 7 10 6 24 24 22 8 7 7 22 22 0 62
12 Luton Town 44 17 10 17 40 49 22 8 8 6 25 23 22 9 2 11 15 26 -9 61
13 Preston North End 45 17 7 21 47 55 23 7 5 11 21 24 22 10 2 10 26 31 -8 58
14 Stoke City 45 14 15 16 48 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 22 5 10 7 19 24 -4 57
15 Blackburn Rovers 45 14 12 19 60 52 22 8 7 7 32 26 23 6 5 12 28 26 8 54
16 Nottingham Forest 45 12 16 17 36 43 22 6 8 8 20 22 23 6 8 9 16 21 -7 52
17 Coventry City 45 13 13 19 43 60 22 9 7 6 24 21 23 4 6 13 19 39 -17 52
18 Birmingham City 45 13 13 19 35 56 23 6 4 13 18 37 22 7 9 6 17 19 -21 52
19 Bristol City 45 15 6 24 45 65 22 7 3 12 17 27 23 8 3 12 28 38 -20 51
20 Huddersfield Town 45 12 12 21 48 69 23 8 7 8 28 23 22 4 5 13 20 46 -21 48
21 Derby County 45 11 10 24 33 55 22 6 6 10 17 23 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 43
22 Rotherham United 44 11 7 26 43 59 23 5 4 14 26 35 21 6 3 12 17 24 -16 40
23 Sheffield Wednesday 45 12 10 23 37 58 23 8 8 7 22 17 22 4 2 16 15 41 -21 40
24 Wycombe Wanderers 45 10 10 25 36 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 22 3 5 14 19 41 -33 40

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