Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County square off in round 25 of the EFL Championship on Thursday
Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County get their schedule for 2025 underway when they square off at the Hillsborough Stadium on New Year's Day. The Owls head into the game unbeaten in their last five clashes against the visitors and will be looking to extend this fine streak.
Sheffield Wednesday were sent crashing back to earth on Sunday as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Preston North End in their final outing of the year at the Deepdale Stadium.
Before that, the Owls were on a three-game unbeaten run, picking up consecutive victories over Oxford United and Stoke City before playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough on Boxing Day.
With 33 points from 24 matches, Sheffield Wednesday are currently 11th in the EFL Championship table, level on points with Bristol City and Swansea City.
