Championship: Sheffield Wednesday - Derby County preview and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hillsborough Stadium (39812 seats)

Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

7-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Sheffield Wednesday so far this season.

The Sheffield Wednesday supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Charlton Athletic in Championship and win 1-0. 3-3 away at Birmingham City before that.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of G. Monk when Steven Fletcher scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute. A late climax in the match against Charlton Athletic as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by Steven Fletcher.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sheffield Wednesday, as the FA Cup home game vs Manchester City is only four days away.

Sheffield Wednesday aren't scoring a lot here at Hillsborough Stadium in the league, with only 15 goals from 17 games. Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Derby County form and stats

Derby County have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-5-10 (17 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Derby County are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Derby County, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Queens Park Rangers in the Championship. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Fulham.

Derby County have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Derby County have conceded 35 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Derby County - Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Sheffield Wednesday wins - draws - Derby County wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield WednesdayS. Fletcher
S. Fletcher
13 goals
Derby County
M. Waghorn
12 goals
Derby CountyT. Lawrence
T. Lawrence
7 goals

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Derby County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield Wednesday Derby County
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 3 17 35
13 7 0 Won W 1 2 11
9 5 3 Drew D 0 5 12
13 5 3 Lost L 2 10 12
45 15 5 Scored S 4 18 43
41 18 10 Conceded C 7 35 48
94% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
69% 53% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 80%
46% 35% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 49%
23% 12% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 23%
11% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 11%
51% 35% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 59% 57%
31% 47% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
23% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 41% 26%
 
5.3 5.3 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 3.7 4.8
4.5 3.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 7.1 6.1
2 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.4 1.9
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
443 228 91 Total Shots T S 37 155 375
143 73 24 Shots on Target S O 10 50 129
31% 21% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 36% 33%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Derby County has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
  • Derby County have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Derby County have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Derby County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Derby County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sheffield Wednesday has the fewest scored goals (15) at home

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 35 19 12 4 64 36 17 8 7 2 36 22 18 11 5 2 28 14 28 69
2 Leeds United 36 20 8 8 54 30 17 10 4 3 24 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 24 68
3 Fulham 35 17 9 9 49 37 18 11 2 5 30 21 17 6 7 4 19 16 12 60
4 Nottingham Forest 35 16 11 8 46 33 17 8 4 5 20 16 18 8 7 3 26 17 13 59
5 Brentford 35 16 8 11 57 31 17 9 5 3 31 15 18 7 3 8 26 16 26 56
6 Preston North End 35 16 8 11 49 40 18 11 3 4 34 21 17 5 5 7 15 19 9 56
7 Bristol City 35 15 8 12 49 51 17 7 4 6 24 26 18 8 4 6 25 25 -2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 35 14 10 11 50 40 18 8 7 3 22 14 17 6 3 8 28 26 10 52
9 Swansea City 35 13 12 10 44 43 18 8 4 6 24 20 17 5 8 4 20 23 1 51
10 Millwall 35 12 14 9 40 39 17 8 6 3 24 17 18 4 8 6 16 22 1 50
11 Cardiff City 35 12 14 9 48 48 17 8 7 2 24 15 18 4 7 7 24 33 0 50
12 Sheffield Wednesday 35 13 9 13 45 41 17 7 5 5 15 18 18 6 4 8 30 23 4 48
13 Queens Park Rangers 35 13 7 15 53 59 18 8 4 6 35 31 17 5 3 9 18 28 -6 46
14 Birmingham City 35 12 10 13 45 52 17 6 5 6 26 26 18 6 5 7 19 26 -7 46
15 Derby County 35 11 12 12 43 48 18 9 7 2 25 13 17 2 5 10 18 35 -5 45
16 Reading 35 11 9 15 41 41 17 6 2 9 21 24 18 5 7 6 20 17 0 42
17 Hull City 36 11 8 17 48 58 19 6 3 10 27 33 17 5 5 7 21 25 -10 41
18 Charlton Athletic 35 10 9 16 44 49 18 7 5 6 25 22 17 3 4 10 19 27 -5 39
19 Huddersfield Town 35 10 9 16 41 56 18 6 5 7 20 25 17 4 4 9 21 31 -15 39
20 Stoke City 35 11 5 19 43 53 18 7 3 8 24 23 17 4 2 11 19 30 -10 38
21 Middlesbrough 35 8 13 14 34 45 18 6 7 5 16 17 17 2 6 9 18 28 -11 37
22 Wigan Athletic 35 9 10 16 37 50 17 6 5 6 18 22 18 3 5 10 19 28 -13 37
23 Barnsley 35 8 10 17 42 58 18 5 7 6 26 31 17 3 3 11 16 27 -16 34
24 Luton Town 35 10 3 22 42 70 17 7 3 7 26 26 18 3 0 15 16 44 -28 33

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 35 19 12 4 64 36 17 8 7 2 36 22 18 11 5 2 28 14 28 69
2 Leeds United 36 20 8 8 54 30 17 10 4 3 24 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 24 68
3 Fulham 35 17 9 9 49 37 18 11 2 5 30 21 17 6 7 4 19 16 12 60
4 Nottingham Forest 35 16 11 8 46 33 17 8 4 5 20 16 18 8 7 3 26 17 13 59
5 Brentford 35 16 8 11 57 31 17 9 5 3 31 15 18 7 3 8 26 16 26 56
6 Preston North End 35 16 8 11 49 40 18 11 3 4 34 21 17 5 5 7 15 19 9 56
7 Bristol City 35 15 8 12 49 51 17 7 4 6 24 26 18 8 4 6 25 25 -2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 35 14 10 11 50 40 18 8 7 3 22 14 17 6 3 8 28 26 10 52
9 Swansea City 35 13 12 10 44 43 18 8 4 6 24 20 17 5 8 4 20 23 1 51
10 Millwall 35 12 14 9 40 39 17 8 6 3 24 17 18 4 8 6 16 22 1 50
11 Cardiff City 35 12 14 9 48 48 17 8 7 2 24 15 18 4 7 7 24 33 0 50
12 Sheffield Wednesday 35 13 9 13 45 41 17 7 5 5 15 18 18 6 4 8 30 23 4 48
13 Queens Park Rangers 35 13 7 15 53 59 18 8 4 6 35 31 17 5 3 9 18 28 -6 46
14 Birmingham City 35 12 10 13 45 52 17 6 5 6 26 26 18 6 5 7 19 26 -7 46
15 Derby County 35 11 12 12 43 48 18 9 7 2 25 13 17 2 5 10 18 35 -5 45
16 Reading 35 11 9 15 41 41 17 6 2 9 21 24 18 5 7 6 20 17 0 42
17 Hull City 36 11 8 17 48 58 19 6 3 10 27 33 17 5 5 7 21 25 -10 41
18 Charlton Athletic 35 10 9 16 44 49 18 7 5 6 25 22 17 3 4 10 19 27 -5 39
19 Huddersfield Town 35 10 9 16 41 56 18 6 5 7 20 25 17 4 4 9 21 31 -15 39
20 Stoke City 35 11 5 19 43 53 18 7 3 8 24 23 17 4 2 11 19 30 -10 38
21 Middlesbrough 35 8 13 14 34 45 18 6 7 5 16 17 17 2 6 9 18 28 -11 37
22 Wigan Athletic 35 9 10 16 37 50 17 6 5 6 18 22 18 3 5 10 19 28 -13 37
23 Barnsley 35 8 10 17 42 58 18 5 7 6 26 31 17 3 3 11 16 27 -16 34
24 Luton Town 35 10 3 22 42 70 17 7 3 7 26 26 18 3 0 15 16 44 -28 33

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