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Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Derby County · Championship

0–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Derby County won 0–3.

Shots
315
Shots on target
17
Expected goals
0.181.64
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Derby County beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – Derby County): shots 3–15, shots on target 1–7, expected goals 0.18–1.64, possession 60%–40%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Derby County's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Derby County's last-five shots average is above their season average.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.65 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13 shots/match9.65 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Derby County have a visible away split

moderate

Derby County's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.65 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match9.65 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots3 shots15 shotsSheffield Wednesday 3 shots, Derby County 15 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot7 shotsSheffield Wednesday 1 shot, Derby County 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.18 xG1.64 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.18 xG, Derby County 1.64 xG
  • Possession60%40%Sheffield Wednesday 60%, Derby County 40%
  • Corners1 corner5 cornersSheffield Wednesday 1 corner, Derby County 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsSheffield Wednesday 10 fouls, Derby County 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Joe Ward · Derby County · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSvante Ingelsson · Sheffield Wednesday · 75′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAndreas Weimann · Derby County · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSean Fusire · Sheffield Wednesday · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Weimann · Derby County · 83′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKayden Jackson · Derby County · 89′ · 0.07 xG · on targetRhian Brewster · Derby County · 18′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 32′ · 0.08 xG · goalRhian Brewster · Derby County · 39′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMatt Clarke · Derby County · 86′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 38′ · 0.10 xG · on targetLiam Thompson · Derby County · 57′ · 0.11 xG · goalSean Fusire · Sheffield Wednesday · 59′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 77′ · 0.12 xG · on targetBobby Clark · Derby County · 39′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 44′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 62′ · 0.44 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield Wednesday: 3 shots, 1 on target, 0.18 xG. Derby County: 15 shots, 7 on target, 1.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Patrick Agyemang · Derby County · 32′Liam Thompson · Derby County · 57′Patrick Agyemang · Derby County · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield Wednesday 0.18 xG · Derby County 1.61 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sheffield Wednesday
1Draws
0Derby County
Sheffield Wednesday — Derby County · Championship4–2
Derby County — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship1–2
Sheffield Wednesday — Derby County · League One1–0
Derby County — Sheffield Wednesday · League One0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield Wednesday favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Derby County in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday20 matchesDerby County21 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored20/21▲ 1.43 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed20/21▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals20/211.05 xG/match
10.2 shots/match ▲Shots19/209.65 shots/match
3.26 shots/matchShots on target19/203.2 shots/match
47.4% ●Possession19/2041.9%
5.11 corners/match ●Corners19/205.05 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1912.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 16 Dec 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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