Wolves Detailed Season Preview: Insights and Predictions

Where Did Wolves Finish Last Season?

“This is the time to push your body to the limit, so when the season starts, we are ready.”

Marshall Munetsi’s assessment of pre-season so far 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/93tfYydfQQ

— Wolves (@Wolves) July 20, 2025

Considering they spent much of the first half of last season in the relegation zone, Wolves will look back on their 16th place finish and feel pretty pleased with themselves - ending the 2024/25 campaign as one of the leagues in form sides, there was plenty of positivity to take into the summer break.

Defeat to Ipswich in mid-December proved to be the turning point in their season. The result saw manager Gary O’Neil sacked, and Al-Shabab coach Vitor Pereira brought in as his replacement. Seemingly an unambitious manager move, little was expected of the Portuguese coach, but the immediate turnaround he oversaw at Molineux quickly turned heads. Winning three of his first five games in charge, Pereira quickly lifted his new side away from the drop zone, and after a brief stutter, Wolves embarked on a seven match unbeaten streak throughout March and April, winning six of them.

This form proved enough to leapfrog Tottenham into 16th, and they would briefly move as high as 15th before three consecutive losses to end the season saw them end the campaign fifth from bottom. With some exciting signings already confirmed for next campaign, Wolves will be looking much higher up the table, and with Pereira in charge, may even have a puncher's chance of a European football challenge.

Best Result: Fulham 1-4 Wolves (Iwobi 20’; Gomes 53’, Cunha 31’, 87’, Guedes 90+5’)

Worst Result: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea (Cunha 27’, Larsen 45+6’; Jackson 2’, Palmer 45’, Madueke 49’, 58’, 63’, Felix 80’)

Who Have Wolves Signed in the Summer Transfer Window So Far?

Tolu Arokodare from Genk - £25.1 Million

Jorgen Strand Larsen from Celta Vigo - Loan made permanent for £23 Million in January

Jorgen Strand Larsen is here to stay 🇳🇴

— Wolves (@Wolves) July 1, 2025

Fer Lopez from Celta Vigo - £19.8 Million

Jhon Arias from Fluminense - £15 Million

David Moller Wolfe from AZ Alkmaar - £10 Million + £2.1 Million Add Ons

Jackson Tchatchoua from Hellas Verona - £10.7 Million

Ladislav Krejci from Girona - Season long loan with Obligation to Buy

Total Spent: £103.6 Million + £2.1 Million in Potential Add Ons

Who Have Wolves Sold in the Summer Transfer Window So Far?

Matheus Cunha to Manchester United - £62.5 Million

Rayan Ait-Nouri to Manchester City - £32 Million + £2.5 Million Add Ons

Fabio Silva to Borussia Dortmund - £22 Million

Goncalo Guedes to Real Sociedad - £3.5 Million + £1.7 Million Add Ons

Pable Sarabia to Al-Arabi Sc - Free Transfer

Chem Campbell to Stevenage - Undisclosed Fee

Marvin Kaleta to Rotherham United - Undisclosed fee

Tommy Doyle to Birmingham City - Season Long Loan

Dexter Lembikisa to Lincoln City - Six month loan

Boubacar Traore to FC Metz - Season long loan

Nasser Djiga to Rangers - Season long loan

Nigel Lonwijk to Luton Town - Season long loan

Nelson Semedo - Released

Craig Dawson - Released

Filozofe Mabete - Released

Carlos Forbs to Ajax - End of Loan

Total Received: £120 Million + £4.2 Million in Potential Add Ons

Wolves 2025/26 Squad List

Goalkeepers: Jose Sa, Sam Johnstone, Daniel Bentley.

Defenders: Hugo Bueno, David Moller Wolfe, Jackson Tchatchoua, Ladislav Krejci, Ki-Jana Hoever, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Emmanuel Agbadou, Yerson Mosquera, Toti Gomes.

Midfielders: Fer Lopez, Marshall Munetsi, Andre, Joao Gomes, Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Enso Gonzalez, Pedro Lima, Tawanda Chirewa.

Attackers: Jhon Arias, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Tolu Arokodare, Hwang Hee-Chan, Sasa Kalajdzic, Leon Chiwome.

Wolves 2025/26 Home, Away and Third Kits

OFFICIAL🚨👕: Wolves release their new 25/26 home shirt #wolves #wwfc pic.twitter.com/aG9x4zwIep

— 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊™️ (@Wolfpackwwfc) June 26, 2025

OFFICIAL:👕🚨 Wolves announce their 2025/26 Away Kit #wolves #wwfc pic.twitter.com/FcPPdjChwq

— 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊™️ (@Wolfpackwwfc) July 24, 2025

🚨 OFFICIAL: Wolves release third kit.

🇧🇷 🐺 🥰#WWFC | #Wolves pic.twitter.com/meh3kjt12W

— Talking Wolves (@TalkingWolves) August 14, 2025

What is Wolves’ Opening Premier League Fixture?

Wolves vs Manchester City | Molineaux, Wolverhampton | Saturday, August 16th, 17:30

How Can I Watch Wolves vs Manchester City?

Wolves’ first clash of the season is scheduled to be broadcast on Sky Sports. While it is not clear which of Sky’s channels the game will be shown on, the likelihood is that it will air on either Sky Sports Premier League or Sky Sports Main Events.

What Are Wolves’ First Five Games?

Wolves vs Manchester City - Saturday, August 16th.

AFC Bournemouth vs Wolves - Saturday, August 23rd.

Wolves vs Everton - Saturday, August 30th.

Newcastle United vs Wolves - Saturday, September 13th.

Wolves vs Leeds United - Saturday, September 20th.

When Do Wolves Play Rivals Aston Villa in 2025/26?

With their two main rivals in Birmingham City and West Brom vying for promotion from the Championship, Wolves’ only existing rival in the Premier League is Aston Villa. With Wolves showing signs of kicking on at the end of last season, the meetings between these two sides will undoubtedly be tasty affairs.

Aston Villa vs Wolves - TBC.

Wolves vs Aston Villa - TBC.

Last Five Meetings:

- 01/02/2025: Wolves 2-0 Aston Villa.

- 21/09/2024: Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves.

- 30/03/2024: Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves.

- 08/10/2023: Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa.

- 06/05/2023: Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa.

Who is Wolves’ Manager for 2025/26?

Vitor Pereira: "I'm a very simple guy. When I arrived in Wolverhampton, where do I go? I go to a pub, three beers with the supporters, with the people, because I'm a very simple guy, I’m one of them." pic.twitter.com/bAlBfJb0at

— 🐺 WeAreWolves 🐺 (@WeAreWolves_com) March 17, 2025

An unexpected choice to take over from Gary O’Neil when the likes of Graham Potter and Rob Edwards were without a club and open to employment, Wolves decision to go with Vitor Pereira has proved to be a master stroke.

Bringing a wealth of managerial experience with him in a career which has seen him coach at 12 different clubs, including Porto, Fenerbahce and Olympiakos. As a result of his travels, Pereira has been forced to use a wide variety of systems and approaches, meaning that upon his arrival in the Premier League, the Portuguese coach already boasted plans A and all the way through to Z. But it is not his tactics alone that have seen him become such an instant success - his friendly, humble demeanour, and his habit of going for a pint or two with Wolves fans after each game have earned a cult hero status.

If he remains in the dugout until January 2026, it will mark the first time since 2018 that he has been with a club for more than a year, during a three year stint with Shanghai SIPG. One thing is for certain, Wolves are much better off with Pereira in the dug out than without him, and all involved at the club will be silently praying that last season was just the start of a project which looks to have serious promise.

Who is Wolves’ Player to Watch?

Jorgen Strand Larsen

Signed on loan from Celta Vigo last summer, few could have predicted the stunning form the big Dane showed throughout the season, as he smashed home 14 Premier League goals, along with four assists.

All 14 goals from Jorgen Strand Larsen's record-breaking debut season 🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/e4fwGkzQ7M

— Wolves (@Wolves) July 1, 2025

Now, after securing his signature permanently for around £23 Million, Wolves have a new focal point of attack following Matheus Cunha’s sale to Manchester United. Yes, Larsen profited from Cunha’ creativity to an extent last campaign, but he was by no means a one trick pony. Standing at 193 centimetres, he is a menace in the air, has excellent feet for such a tall player, and boasts a surprising turn of pace that caught out more than a couple of defenders in his debut season. Goals against Tottenham, Manchester City and Chelsea underlined his ability to burst through even the tightest of defences, and at the age of 25, he still has years left to develop further.

With former Celta Vigo team mate Fer Lopez arriving at the club this summer, Larsen has the chance to build a new attacking connection with a player he already knows well from his time in Spain. If the young attacking midfielder can land on his feet in his first season in England, his partnership with Strand Larsen could reap significant rewards.

Wolves 2025/26 Season Prediction

While they are not the same side that finished in the top 10 in three of their first four seasons after promotion, there is no doubting Wolves' credentials as a threat. Twice competitors in European competition in the last eight years, and may times the shock victors over the Premier big dogs, Vitor Pereira's squad has more than enough class to have a good go at a top half finish this season.

Some thrifty signings from the Dutch Eredivisie and Brazilian Serie A in have them an unknown element that sides will have to feel out throughout the season, and as previously mentioned, the presence of Jorgen Strand Larsen up front should mitigate the absence of Matheus Cunha in the final third. But consistency is the trickiest thing to come by in Premier League football, and despite and excellent run of form in the second half of last season, Pereira is sorely mistaken if he thiks he can simply maintain that.

Suffering two straight defeats to start the season, Wolves are not yet at defcon one, but with an exceptionally tough December fixture list that sees them take on Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United twice, there is a realisation that to get points on the board early would certainly help their cause. They won't be seriously threatened by relegation this season, but improvement is required in a couple of areas if they are to return to the top half.

Football Park's Predictions: 15th