Match Report
The table gap was wide: 69 points between Derby County (8th, 69 pts) and Sheffield Wednesday (24th, 0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Derby County 1.46 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Sheffield Wednesday 0.63 and 1.93, with the league averaging 1.3.
13 consecutive defeats weighed on Sheffield Wednesday. Derby County had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Sheffield Wednesday, 0.
The head-to-head ledger counts 25 games: 9 Derby County wins, 6 for Sheffield Wednesday, 10 draws, at 2.48 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Pride Park Stadium (capacity 33,597). On the scoreboard, Derby County led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Derby County: Matt Clarke (45'), Ben Brereton Díaz (11') · Sheffield Wednesday: Jerry Yates (17')
Key stats
Possession: Derby County 55% · Sheffield Wednesday 45% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-2