Sheffield Wednesday are set to travel to Pride Park Stadium on Sunday to take on fellow Championship side Derby County.
Danny Rohl’s men go into the fixture on decent form. Wednesday moved up to 13th in the table after a 2-0 away victory over Hull City in the week.
Now, the club faces the challenge of repeating their success on the road against Derby.
However, one big factor that can alter the game is the referees. Therefore, Sheffield Wednesday News has highlighted everything you need to know about the upcoming officials for the match.
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Who is the referee for Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday?
The EFL has confirmed that John Busby will referee Sheffield Wednesday’s away clash with Derby this Sunday.
Busby had taken charge of 11 Championship games this season as well as one Carabao Cup tie.
He is yet to take charge of a Wednesday or Derby game this season, with his last match overseeing the Owls taking place in October 2023 in a 1-0 defeat to West Brom.
What are John Busby’s referee statistics?
So far this season, Busby has given out 41 yellow cards and two red cards across 12 games. This gives an average of 3.42 yellow cards per game and 0.17 reds.
Previously, he has only managed three Wednesday games throughout his career occurring in both League One and the Championship.
During these five matches, he only gave out a combined five yellow cards throughout with neither side receiving a red.
Match officials for Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday
Supporting Busby, the EFL have confirmed that the two linesmen for the match will be Mark Russell and Robert Hyde.
On top of this, Anthony Backhouse will take on the fourth official duties between the two dugouts.