Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 25 match between Sheffield Wednesday and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Derby go up against Sheffield Wednesday this coming Wednesday for a Championship meeting at Hillsborough.

Ranked as number 11 in the Championship standings, Sheffield Wednesday, have so far collected 33 points this season, while Derby collected 27 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 24 rounds.

Form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby

Sheffield Wednesday Form

They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as Sheffield Wednesday beat Stoke 2-0, followed by a 3-3 draw against Middlesbrough. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 3-1 defeat against Preston. Sheffield Wednesday claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Derby Form

In their previous three outings, Derby lost 2-1 against Luton, beat West Bromwich 2-1 and lost 0-1 against Leeds. Derby managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Sheffield Wednesday and Derby

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 Sheffield Wednesday and Derby played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby

Josh Windass is showing good form for Sheffield Wednesday, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Ebou Adams scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular betting markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby

Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Derby won one, drew four and lost five of their last 10 games away. Sheffield Wednesday have not lost to Derby in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Derby only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sheffield Wednesday managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Derby.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Sheffield Wednesday’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Derby, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.