Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County: Prediction, Lineups & Odds (15/12/25)

Relegation-bound Sheffield Wednesday welcome Derby County to Hillsborough in this Monday night Championship clash.

Our Three Predictions For Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County

• First Prediction: Derby County To Win – 5/4
• Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – 17/20
• Third Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 11/10

First Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County – Derby County To Win – 5/4

Sheffield Wednesday are already planning for life in League One, but optimism over the future of the club remains. With previous owner Dejphon Chansiri now consigned to the history books, various points deductions leave them 29 points from safety.

Still, this is a new era at Hillsborough. However, there is still plenty of football left to be played this season. The players that remain at the club continue to battle, but there’s no getting away from the fact that they have won just once to date. 

Four consecutive defeats came to an end last week when the Owls drew 1-1 at Watford, but they’ve lost their last 2 at home. As for Derby, they are winless in 3, although have picked up 3 away victories in their last 4 trips on the road.

Second Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County – Both Teams To Score – 17/20

Unsurprisingly, Sheffield Wednesday do rank fairly low in this market. They have scored and conceded in 53% of their fixtures so far, a figure which falls to 40% at Hillsborough.

Despite that, 3 of the last 4 at home have seen both teams score, including the recent 3-2 defeat against Preston North End.

In stark contrast, only 3 teams in the Championship have achieved this feat more than Derby. Their last 8 league outing have seen both nets breached, whilst their overall figure for the season stands at 75%.

The Rams haven’t kept a clean sheet on the road since beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in September. This is also their only shut out away from Pride Park this season.

Third Prediction For Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County – Over 2.5 Goals – 11/10

With 37 goals conceded in 19 games, it’s not surprising to see that Sheffield Wednesday are involved in high scoring games more often than not. 58% of their games have seen at least 3 goals, whilst that figure rises to 60% at Hillsborough.

Three of the Owls’ last 5 outings have all gone over this mark, whilst 3 of the last 4 at home have also followed suit. The only anomaly was a 1-1 draw with Norwich City at the beginning of November.

Although they rank high in the both teams to score market, Derby are middle of the road here. Half of their games have been high scoring affairs, which is a testament to the amount of 1-1 draws they have had this season.

It’s worth noting that their percentage rises to 67% when on the road though. This includes their last 4 trips, one of which also saw a win in the same city when they secured a 3-1 victory over Sheffield United last month.

Best Odds For Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County

Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:

The results on the pitch have been secondary to those off it at Sheffield Wednesday this season. Currently sitting on -9 points after being docked 21 points throughout the campaign, they are destined for League One.

Not that anyone connected to the club cares though. This is now about building for the future, with the search for a new owner expected to be concluded in the New Year.

Back to the football, the Owls have picked up just 1 league win all season. That came at Portsmouth in September, with just 5 points picked up from the last 13 games since that trip to Fratton Park.

Henrik Pedersen’s side did end a run of 4 successive defeats on Tuesday night with a 1-1 draw at Watford. Their last 2 home outings have been less successful though, losing 3-0 to rivals Sheffield United before a 3-2 reverse against Preston North End.

Derby currently sit 16th in the table and have suffered a loss of form in recent weeks. After embarking on a 5-game winning run throughout October and November, a late 3-2 loss against Watford was a killer blow.

Although the Rams recovered to beat Swansea City 2-1, they have since lost to Middlesbrough (2-1) and Leicester City (3-1). However, they did pick up a point on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw against high fliers Millwall.

Sheffield Wednesday have had the most success in recent years in this fixture, winning the last 3 meetings between the pair. However, they are undefeated against the Rams in 6.

Derby’s last tasted victory in 2020, although they have won more overall. The East Midlands-based outfit have triumphed in 53 of the previous 143 clashes, with the Owls winning 48. There has been 42 draws between the two, the last of which came in 2022. 

Confrontation

15/12/2025

Championship Championship

Sheffield Wed

Derby

0

3

01/01/2025

Championship Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

Derby County

4

2

01/12/2024

Championship Championship

Derby County

Sheffield Wednesday

1

2

07/05/2023

League One League One

Sheffield Wednesday

Derby County

1

0

03/12/2022

League One League One

Derby County

Sheffield Wednesday

0

0

Last Results - Sheffield Wed

20/01/2026

Championship Championship

Sheffield Wed

Birmingham

0

2

L

17/01/2026

Championship Championship

Sheffield Wed

Portsmouth

0

1

L

10/01/2026

FA Cup FA Cup

Sheffield Wed

Brentford

0

2

L

04/01/2026

Championship Championship

QPR

Sheffield Wed

3

0

L

01/01/2026

Championship Championship

Preston

Sheffield Wed

3

0

L

Last Results - Derby

20/01/2026

Championship Championship

Charlton

Derby

1

2

W

17/01/2026

Championship Championship

Preston

Derby

0

1

W

11/01/2026

FA Cup FA Cup

Derby

Leeds

1

3

L

04/01/2026

Championship Championship

Derby

Wrexham

1

2

L

01/01/2026

Championship Championship

Derby

Middlesbrough

1

0

W

Where To Watch Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County

Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?

• Location: Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, S6 1SW
• Date: December 15th, 2025
• TV Channel: Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

Probable Lineups For Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County

Predicted Sheffield Wednesday Lineup

• Lineup: Charles; Iorfa, Cooper, M.Lowe; Fusire, Valery, Ingelsson, Bannan, Amass; J.Lowe, McNeill
• Injured/Suspended: Bernard, Brown, Weaver, Siqueira, Kobacki
• Manager: Henrik Pedersen

Predicted Derby County Lineup

• Lineup: Widell Zetterstrom; Langas, Sanderson, Clarke, Elder; Ward, Thompson, Clark, Brereton Diaz; Agyemang, Brewster
• Injured/Suspended: Travis, Beck, Johnston, Ozoh, Morris
• Manager: John Eustace

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