West Ham’s draw at Crystal Palace (0-0) on Monday evening ultimately sealed the fate of Wolverhampton Wanderers. After a completely disastrous season, the Wolves’ relegation with five matchdays left is now mathematically unavoidable as well.

The particularly fragile defence (61 goals conceded) and poor finishing were key reasons why the team from Molineux fell well short of expectations this season. By mid-December, they had picked up just two meagre points, meaning their path to the second tier was already almost mapped out by then.

Despite a slight upturn at the start of 2026 under Rob Edwards – including a run of five unbeaten matches – the big miracle never came. After eight straight years in the Premier League, Wolverhampton must now make the drop to the division below.

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