Rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday host Derby County in a Sky Bet Championship clash at Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday will remain bottom regardless of the result, but Derby can climb to 12th with victory.
Team News
Yan Valery is unavailable for Sheffield Wednesday after he was called up early to Tunisia’s squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
George Brown (foot), Guilherme Siqueira (Achilles), Di’Shon Bernard (knee), Ernie Weaver (foot) and Olaf Kobacki (groin) remain absent.
Derby have no fresh injury concerns to report after their
Max Johnston (hamstring), Carlton Morris (ankle), David Ozoh (thigh) and Lewis Travis (calf)
When is Kick-Off?
Sheffield Wednesday face Derby at Hillsborough on Monday 15 December at 8pm GMT, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last six league meetings against Derby (W4, D2).
- Derby have won two of their last five trips to Sheffield Wednesday (W2, L3).
- Sheffield Wednesday have kept clean sheets in three of their last six clashes against Derby.
- Sheffield Wednesday have conceded three goals in each of their last two home games (L2), having lost 3-0 to Sheffield United then 3-2 to Preston.
- Derby have won three of their last four away matches (W3, L1).
Prediction
With a 29-point gap to safety following various points deductions, Sheffield Wednesday surely are the whipping relegation boys with focus now on preparing for a promotion challenge next season, but they nevertheless have certainly shown more fight lately.
Derby meanwhile might have one win in their last five games but they do have goals within them and are in a solid mid-table position, which has helped ease some pressure in this rut but I would be looking at this as a winnable game if I was a Derby player but they’re missing Morris’ presence up top.
With that in mind, I am not expecting much of a thriller here and a draw instead feels likely unless Derby step up and can find a way to win this.
Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Derby
Result: Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Derby