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Wolves’ Premier League Starts: Season-by-Season After 10 Games
Karl Whitehouse brings you A Season-by-Season Chronicle of League Rivals, Results, and Table Positions After 10 Matches
This guide compares Wolves’ results and league position after the first 10 Premier League games of each season since their 2018 promotion. It’s a simple, season-by-season snapshot to make the trends easy to understand.
2018/2019 Season: Manager – Nuno Espírito Santo.
Wolves’ much-anticipated return to the Premier League saw them face some of England’s elite. Their first ten opponents included Everton, Leicester City, Manchester City, Burnley, Manchester United, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Watford, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Arsenal.
After 10 games, Wolves had amassed 15 points and sat 10th in the Premier League table scored 9 goals and conceded 9 goals a solid start for Wolves on their return to the topflight.
2019/2020 Season: Manager – Nuno Espírito Santo.
The second season back saw Wolves Balance Premier League duties with Europa League fixtures. Their first ten league matches were against Leicester City, Manchester United, Burnley, Everton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Manchester City, Watford, Southampton, and Newcastle United.
Wolves collected 12 points from their opening 10 fixtures, placing them 12th in the table—reflecting their congested fixture list but still showing resilience.
2020/2021 Season: Manager – Nuno Espírito Santo.
Amidst pandemic disruptions, Wolves’ first ten games featured Sheffield United, Manchester City, West Ham United, Fulham, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Southampton, and Arsenal.
With 17 points, Wolves found themselves in 7th place after 10 games scoring 11 goals and conceding 11 goals, showing their ability to stay competitive even in challenging circumstances.
2021/2022 Season: Manager – Bruno Lage
Wolves entered the season with Bruno Lage in charge of the team following departure of Nuno Espírito Santo. Their opening matches were against Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Watford, Brentford, Southampton, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Leeds United, and Everton.
With 16 points, Wolves sat 7th in the league after 10 games Scoring 11 goals and Conceding 10, showing a promising start under fresh leadership under Bruno Lage.
2022/2023 Season: Manager – Bruno Lage & Caretaker Managers – Steve Davis & James Collins.
The campaign began with fixtures against Leeds United, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Bournemouth, Southampton, Manchester City, West Ham United, Chelsea, and Nottingham Forest.
This was a challenging start by Wolves where they managed to get 9 points and placed in 17th place, scoring 4 goals and conceding 12 goals, and it also included a manager sacked in the season due to the results.
2023/2024 Season: Manager – Gary O’Neil.
Wolves start the season with a new manager in charge of the club with Gary O’Neil coming into the club taking over from Julen Lopetegui who was not happy with the transfer policy.
The opening fixtures saw Wolves take on Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Everton, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Luton Town, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, and Newcastle United.
With 12 points from 10 matches, Wolves found themselves in 12th place scoring 13 goals and conceding 17 goals, showing signs of recovery after a difficult earlier season.
2024/2025 Season: Manager – Gary O’Neil.
The season began with matches against Arsenal, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Brentford, Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Crystal Palace.
After the first 10 games, Wolves had 3 points, placing them 20th in the Premier League table scoring 14 goals and conceding 27 not a good start to the season.
2025/2026 Season: Manager – Vitor Pereira.
As of the 2025/2026 season, Wolves’ opening matches were against Manchester City, Bournemouth, Everton, Newcastle United, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion, Sunderland, Burnley, and Fulham.
Wolves have 2 points after their first 10 games of the 2025/26 season which is currently going on, sitting 20th in the league table scoring 7 and conceding 22 goals plus still waiting for the first win, go winless for the second consecutive season first team to do it in Premier League, broken some unwanted records in this period.
Conclusion:
Wolves’ starts have swung from solid to worrying. The last four seasons show a clear drop-off, with few wins in the first 10 games and more goals conceded. It isn’t easy viewing for fans, but the pattern highlights where improvement is needed. I hope this snapshot helps show both the highs since 2018 and the recent struggles.
I’ve been a dedicated Wolves fan for over 30 years, supporting the team through the highs and lows of the 80s, 90s, and 00s. I’ve followed them home and away, growing my love for the game into a passion for analyzing Wolves’ performances, especially diving into the stats behind their Premier League matches.
As the go-to person for Wolves stats on podcasts, I also love exploring football history for deeper insights. One of my proudest achievements is completing the journey to all 92 Football League grounds.
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