Championship · 2025Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTCFull timePride Park StadiumFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricDerby CountySheffield Wednesday
Shots13 shots/match7 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals2.11 xG/match0.74 xG/match
Possession55%45%
Corners6 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Ben Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDominic Iorfa · Sheffield Wednesday · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCharlie McNeill · Sheffield Wednesday · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSammie Szmodics · Derby County · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDerry Murkin · Derby County · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Travis · Derby County · 75′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSvante Ingelsson · Sheffield Wednesday · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoe Ward · Derby County · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJamal Lowe · Sheffield Wednesday · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatt Clarke · Derby County · 45′ · 0.09 xG · goalDominic Iorfa · Sheffield Wednesday · 2′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 62′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 66′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMatt Clarke · Derby County · 64′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRhian Brewster · Derby County · 24′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 84′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 11′ · 0.51 xG · goalJerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 17′ · 0.51 xG · goalBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 14′ · 0.54 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Derby County: 13 shots, 4 on target, 2.12 xG. Sheffield Wednesday: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.72 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Ben Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 11′Matt Clarke · Derby County · 45′Jerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 17′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Derby County 2.12 xG · Sheffield Wednesday 0.72 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Sheffield Wednesday's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Sheffield Wednesday's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sheffield Wednesday's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.61 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match0.61 goals/match1.32 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.4 shots/matchShotsDerby County · Sheffield Wednesday8.49 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricDerby CountySheffield WednesdayBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match8.49 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday.

7.1 daysRest daysDerby County · Sheffield Wednesday7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDerby CountySheffield WednesdayBaseline
Rest days7.1 days7 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Derby County
0Draws
0Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield WednesdayDerby County · Championship03

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Derby County favored in 11 of 14 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 0 · 3 too close

1.5 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 36/360.61 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 36/362.03 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 36/360.82 xG/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 36/361.85 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShotsseason · 35/358.49 shots/match
12.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 35/3515.4 shots/match
3.49 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 35/352.51 shots/match
4.03 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 35/356 shots/match
43.8%Possessionseason · 35/3545.4%
4.63 corners/matchCornersseason · 35/354.54 corners/match
5.14 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 35/356.31 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 34/3411.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
22%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 36/368%
92%Scoring frequencyseason · 36/3647%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Derby County10.4
Sheffield Wednesday14.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Derby County33.3
Sheffield Wednesday2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Derby County47.9
Sheffield Wednesday2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Derby County31.2
Sheffield Wednesday2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Derby County93.8
Sheffield Wednesday81.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Derby County27.1
Sheffield Wednesday18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Derby County37
Sheffield Wednesday26.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.8 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
1.65 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.69 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots5/57.6 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
47.4%Possession5/539.2%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/511 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/100.4 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.1 goals/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.53 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots10/105.8 shots/match
4.1 shots/matchShots on target10/101.6 shots/match
47.7%Possession10/1041.1%
3.4 corners/matchCorners10/103.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.1 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.7 fouls/match

Window

Season

36 / 36 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored36/360.61 goals/match
1.31 goals/matchGoals allowed36/362.03 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals36/360.82 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots35/358.49 shots/match
3.49 shots/matchShots on target35/352.51 shots/match
43.8%Possession35/3545.4%
4.63 corners/matchCorners35/354.54 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFouls34/3411.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

19 / 18 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored19/180.72 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed19/181.94 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals19/180.69 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots18/187.5 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target18/182.61 shots/match
47.9%Possession18/1842.8%
5.44 corners/matchCorners18/184.28 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls18/1711.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7.1 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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