This is the first meeting between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday since March 2019 – all of the last three league games between the city rivals have ended 0-0.

Sheffield Wednesday have won one of their last 15 league visits to Sheffield United (D9 L5), beating them 2-1 at Bramall Lane in February 2009 under Brian Laws.

Sheffield United have been promoted in four of the last five seasons when they’ve won as many as nine of their first 14 league games, though in the most recent occasion in 2017-18 they finished 10^th after winning 10 of the first 14.

Sheffield Wednesday have won seven of their last 13 away league games (D1 L5) – they last won more away Championship games in a single calendar year in 2017 (8).

Josh Windass has scored nine Championship goals in 2024 for Sheffield Wednesday, two more than any other player. He’s netted seven times in his last 15 games for the Owls overall.

Sky Bet Championship: Pre-match stat pack

Sky Bet Championship: Pre-match stat pack