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“Ian Wright Drops Bombshell: The Shocking Reason Wolves Are Set to Escape Relegation
Wolves are edging closer to Premier League survival, and Ian Wright believes there’s a key factor behind that.
Vitor Pereira secured a crucial victory this weekend, as Wolves defeated Southampton 2-1 at St. Mary’s Stadium, in what was a must-win match for them.
While it wasn’t the most impressive performance, the team did enough to get the points, with Jorgen Strand Larsen scoring both goals to bring his season tally to nine.
It’s been a rocky season at Molineux, and right now, all that matters is getting those points on the board.
Wolves are almost there, and Matheus Cunha will certainly play a significant role in ensuring their survival once it’s confirmed.
Ian Wright suggests Wolves will survive due to Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich being so poor
However, for Ian Wright, another key factor in Wolves’ potential survival is the poor form of the teams around them.
Despite their struggles, Wolves find themselves nine points clear of the relegation zone, largely because their rivals—Southampton, Leicester City, and Ipswich Town—have been so underwhelming.
On The Kelly & Wrighty Show, Wright pointed out: “If you look at the three teams at the bottom, you’ll see why Wolves have been fortunate this season. They haven’t been great, but the teams below them have been even worse.”
Wolves currently sit on 26 points from 29 games, and Wright believes their survival is more down to the poor competition below them than their own success.
“The bottom three just haven’t been good enough,” he added. “Wolves themselves haven’t been up to scratch, but players like Cunha, Bellegarde, and Strand Larsen have stepped up.
There’s more to come from them, but they’ve been lucky that the teams below them are so poor.”
Wright does, however, believe Pereira can lift the team’s standards and expects Wolves to improve next season, in 2025/26.
Wolves’ survival appears likely, but Wright’s point is a valid one. Despite their struggles, Wolves now have a comfortable cushion above the bottom three.
However, this tally would usually put them in real danger in any other season.
The bottom three teams this year have been historically bad. Combined, they’ve earned just eight points in 2025, with Wolves picking up 10 on their own.
In fact, this could be the worst bottom three in Premier League history, with the Match of the Day X account noting that, after 28 matches (now 29), the current bottom three have only amassed 43 points— the lowest combined total ever at this stage.
Wolves have been fortunate, no doubt, to be sitting nine points clear after 28 games.
