Championship: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Derby and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Sheffield Wednesday go up against Derby on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Pride Park.

Derby approach the next Championship round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 51 points this season so far. With 35 games behind them, Sheffield Wednesday amassed seven points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.

Form: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday

Derby Form

Derby lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-0 by Watford and 4-2 against Hull. They turned the table by winning 3-1 against Blackburn. Derby claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Sheffield United, before Norwich ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Southampton, who came out 1-3 winners. Sheffield Wednesday are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 14 goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting facts for Derby and Sheffield Wednesday

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Derby and Sheffield Wednesday played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday

Rhian Brewster found the target four times in his previous six matches, whereas Jamal Lowe just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Popular markets: Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Derby won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Sheffield Wednesday won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost nine in this run. Sheffield Wednesday somehow managed to lose their last 12 matches. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Derby in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Derby scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Sheffield Wednesday scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Derby managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Derby have scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Derby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Sheffield Wednesday’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.3 goals in these matches. Sheffield Wednesday conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.