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ChampionshipSaturday 7 March 2026 ·

Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday result and stats

64%
test home win
2–1
full time
21%
draw
Sheffield Wednesday
14%
test away win
Win probability: home 64%, draw 21%, away 14%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Derby beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 at home in the Championship on Saturday 7 March 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Derby 64%, the draw 21% and Sheffield Wednesday 14%, so a home win had a 64% chance. The favourite result came in.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

DESW
13
Shots
7
4
On target
3
6
Corners
2
7
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
2
Half-time goals
1

Referee: O Langford

Recent form

Derby
W v Blackburn3–1 · 28 Feb
L @ Hull2–4 · 24 Feb
L @ Watford0–2 · 21 Feb
W v Swansea2–0 · 14 Feb
L v Ipswich1–2 · 7 Feb
Sheffield Wednesday
L v Southampton1–3 · 28 Feb
L @ Norwich0–2 · 25 Feb
L @ Sheffield United1–2 · 22 Feb
L v Millwall1–2 · 14 Feb
L @ Swansea0–4 · 8 Feb

Head to head

In 3 league meetings since 2024, Derby won 1, Sheffield Wednesday won 2 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 15 Dec 2025, finished Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Derby, a win for Derby.

Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Derby15 Dec 2025
Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Derby1 Jan 2025
Derby 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday1 Dec 2024

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