The team is at the bottom of the table, 14 points from safety with nine games remaining, and will need an unexpected comeback to stay in the division.
Wolves are winless in their opening 19 games, setting a new Premier League record. This record exceeds Sheffield United’s record of 17 games set in 2020-21. The all-time record for a top-flight start to a season without a win is held by Bolton Wanderers, who failed to win a single game in their first 22 games of the 1902-03 season.
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Wolves’ victory over Aston Villa on Friday night at least ensured that Rob Edwards’ side moved to 13 points, breaking Derby County’s infamous Premier League record of 11 points.
The win against their midlands rivals also means Wolves will now avoid suffering their earliest-ever relegation from the Premier League. Derby County’s team in the 2007-08 season also maintained this record, and their relegation to the second tier was confirmed on March 29, 2008.
Southampton set a record for the earliest relegation in history last season. On April 6, 2025, Saints were relegated with seven games remaining.
The struggling South Coast side finished the 2024-25 season with just 12 points, the second-lowest total in league history.
