When could Wolves be relegated?

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Wolverhampton Wanderers could be relegated as early as 18 April from the Premier League following a forgettable campaign.

Rob Edwards' side are currently bottom of the table having picked up just 17 points from 31 matches, leaving Wolves 13 points from safety having played one match more than every other team in the bottom six.

Wolves can only reach a maximum of 38 points this season and that would require the Molineux men winning each of their final seven matches.

Despite a recent uptick in form, that would appear unlikely.

Wolves are also not in action this weekend after their fixture against Arsenal was brought forward due to the Gunners' involvement in the Carabao Cup final, allowing their rivals to make further ground.

The next three league games are crucial for Wolves, facing relegation rivals West Ham, Leeds and Tottenham.

If they lose all three of those matches and Nottingham Forest pick up just one point in their next four games, Wolves will be relegated from the top-flight.

But they can be relegated even sooner if they lose their next two matches and Forest gain four points, Spurs get three points and Leeds earn one more from their next three fixtures.

Opta's supercomputer gives Wolves a 99.91% chance of being relegated.

What is the earliest a team has been relegated?​

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Wolves' eight-season stay in the Premier League is set to come to an end ahead of the 2026-27 season [Getty Images]

Wolves have already avoided becoming the earliest team to be relegated from the top-flight and also bettered the Premier League's record lowest points tally.

Derby County hold both records after Paul Jewell's side were relegated on 29 March 2008 - earning just 11 points in the process.

Southampton suffered the earliest Premier League relegation in terms of the number of games played in 2024-25. Ivan Juric's side went down with seven games spare and finished on a meagre 12 points.

These are the records Wolves will look to avoid:

• Derby County (2007-08): 29 March
• Huddersfield Town (2018-19): 30 March
• Fulham (2018-19): 2 April
• Leicester City (2001-02): 6 April
• Southampton (2024-25): 6 April
• Portsmouth (2009-10): 10 April
• Sunderland (2002-03): 12 April
• Leicester City (1994-95): 13 April
• Ipswich Town (1994-95): 14 April
• Sunderland (2005-06): 14 April

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