Is Derby County Points Record in Danger?

Is Derby County Points Record in Danger?

Two points, eight defeats, two draws and zero wins. This is the current point tally of Wolverhampton Wanderers. After going five games pointless to start the season before picking up their first points, Wolves now find themselves on just two points after the opening 10 matches.

With them currently on form to hit around seven or eight points this season, questions are starting to ponder whether or not they might break Derby’s point record from the 2007/08 season.

A Points Record is Looming

A 3-0 defeat on Saturday afternoon away to Fulham at Craven Cottage has left Wolves on a sorry two points, already eight points adrift from safety, making the task of survival already a very difficult task.

With Vitor Pereira also still in the dugout with his tactics clearly not working, it is beginning to look bleak for the Molineux faithful.

Partnering their poor performances, they have found just seven goals in this time, while shipping 22 at over two per game.

On average, Wolves’ goal difference is -1.5 per game showing how much better their opponents perform each week, and with both the defence and attack underperforming it is starting to make us believe that Derby’s embarrassing points record may be under threat by this Wolves side.

It will be a difficult choice for the club in terms of Vitor Pereira’s future too, with the Portuguese boss having recently been given a contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2028.

On top of this, it is difficult to see Wolves picking up many more points before Christmas, and it looks very likely that there is a realistic chance of their wins column remaining unchanged until the new year.

Up next for Wolves in November are trips to an in-form Chelsea and Unai Emery’s Aston Villa either side of a home game against Crystal Palace.

In the congested December period, Wolves are scheduled to play six matches, facing a strong Manchester United side twice as well as both Arsenal and Liverpool. They will also host Sean Dyche’s new-look Nottingham Forest and a rejuvenated Brentford.

The only competition they were finding some success in was the EFL Cup, however, after wins at home to West Ham and Everton they ran into a brick wall against Chelsea, where they lost in a very entertaining 4-3 game.

When considering their current form and how poorly they have been playing so far this season, it is very difficult to see Wolves lifting themselves out of bottom place, let alone the relegation zone.

Is there still time for Wolves to rescue their season, or should fans start to accept the fate of Championship football next season?