Championship: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 18 match between Derby and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Sheffield Wednesday come to Pride Park for the Championship match this coming Sunday, Derby will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Derby are placed 15th with 20 points after 17 matches. Sheffield Wednesday occupy a position as 13th in the league on 22 points.

Team form: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday

Derby Form

Two draws were the best Derby could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Plymouth, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Preston. Their most recent match brought a 1-2 defeat against Swansea. Derby only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Sheffield United, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Cardiff. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with Hull. Sheffield Wednesday won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding five times.

Betting stats and facts for Derby and Sheffield Wednesday

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Derby and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday

Derby against Sheffield Wednesday is also a battle between Jerry Yates and Michael Smith with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Derby claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Derby in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Derby scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Derby games Sheffield Wednesday managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Derby were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Derby and Sheffield Wednesday when playing at Pride Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Derby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Sheffield Wednesday’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Derby scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.