Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 7 Mar, 15:00
Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Home win (63%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 63%
Draw 22%
Away 15%

💡 Derby County FC are strong favourites — roughly 6 wins in 10 games like this.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Medium · 74.0/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 74.0
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1525 v 1272 Derby County rated higher
Form Index 1.2 v 0.0 points per game, last 5
Model Consensus 100%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Derby County FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1525 vs 1272).
  • Derby County FC is in clearly better recent form (1.2 vs 0.0 pts/game).
  • Home attack projects well against this away defence (1.8 expected goals).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Derby County
Form Index
Sheffield Wed
Goal expectation
Derby County
Home advantage
Derby County

Green = favours Derby County · Blue = favours Sheffield Wed. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Derby CountyLWLLW1.2 ppg
Sheffield WedLLLLL0.0 ppg
Power Rating
Derby County1525
Sheffield Wed1272
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model59% · 26% · 16%
Power Rating76% · 12% · 12%
Machine-learning52% · 29% · 19%

AI match preview

Derby County FC are projected to have the upper hand against Sheffield Wednesday FC with a 63% chance of a home win and an expected 1.80 goals to 0.85 advantage. Despite the home win favoritism, the model suggests a 22% probability of a draw, with the most likely scoreline being 1-1, indicating a competitive encounter. The chances of over 2.5 goals or both teams scoring sit evenly at 49%, highlighting a balanced offensive outlook; please remember these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.80 – 0.85

Most likely score

1-1

12% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 49%

Under 51%

Both teams to score

Yes 49%

No 51%

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Stadium & conditions

Pride Park Stadium Derby, England Capacity 32,956 · grass

Conditions can sway goals and tempo — we factor pitch & weather into the read, but football is never certain. 18+.

Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Mar 2026 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC
Dec 2025 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Derby County FC