Wolverhampton Wanderers are on track to become the worst team in Premier League history after a disastrous start to the season. With 16 games played, they remain winless and have accumulated just two points, putting them on course to break Derby County's infamous record of 11 points in the 2007-08 season. Their points-per-game average of 0.13 would see them finish with fewer than five points, less than half of Derby's total.
The club has set an unwanted record as the first in Premier League history to start consecutive campaigns with 10 or more winless matches. A defeat against Brentford this weekend would see them equal Sheffield United's 17-game winless start from the 2020-21 season. Manager Rob Edwards admitted he would be angry if he were a supporter after the team's 15th loss of the season, a 4-1 defeat to Manchester United.
Wolves have fallen from a period of relative success following their promotion in 2018, which included back-to-back seventh-place finishes, an FA Cup semi-final, and a Europa League quarter-final. However, the departure of key players such as Raúl Jiménez, Rúben Neves, and Pedro Neto has weakened the squad, while new signings have failed to adapt to the Premier League.
The club has slipped into mediocrity over the past five seasons, finishing 13th, 10th, 13th, 14th, and 16th. A lack of attacking intent and a porous defence have been hallmarks of their current campaign, with fans protesting against the ownership outside Molineux. The sale of creative players without adequate replacements has left Wolves on the brink of a historic low.
