Wolves have discovered their fixtures for the 2025/26 season, and there is one period that supporters won’t be looking forward to.
In 2024/25, Wolves finished in 16th position in the Premier League after Vitor Pereira worked some miracles to drag the Old Gold away from danger.
The Wanderers were threatened by relegation under Gary O’Neil, who was sacked after winning just two of his opening six matches.
But after arriving in December, Pereira created a style on the pitch that was exciting to watch and brought together a fanbase that was broken under O’Neil as Wolves enjoyed a solid second half of the campaign.
Pereira now has big aspirations at Wolves with a top-half finish on the agenda in 2025/26, and to achieve that goal, a strong start will be essential.
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Wolves’ hardest run of fixtures in the 2025/26 season
Wolves’ Premier League fixtures were announced on Wednesday. The Old Gold open their campaign with a clash against Manchester City at Molineux before travelling to Bournemouth and hosting Everton.
Meanwhile, after joining Manchester United earlier this month, Matheus Cunha will return to Molineux for the first time on December 6.
Worryingly, that is the second fixture in December that looks incredibly difficult for Wolves, who face off against Nottingham Forest, Man United, Arsenal, Brentford, Liverpool and Man United again on December 30.
Wolves fixtures in December
- Wolves v Nottingham Forest (December 3)
- Wolves vs Manchester United (December 6)
- Arsenal vs Wolves (December 13)
- Wolves vs Brentford (December 20)
- Liverpool vs Wolves (December 27)
- Manchester United vs Wolves (December 30)
On paper, that is Wolves’ toughest run of the 2025/26 campaign and Pereira will need to work some magic for the Wanderers to enjoy their Christmas.
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Wolves need to avoid having a bad start
Wolves have teetered close to relegation trouble in recent seasons, falling from the dizzy heights of European finishes under Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Wanderers often don’t help themselves with how they start a campaign, and that was the case in 2025/26.
Under the guidance of O’Neil, Wolves were winless in their opening 10 matches and didn’t taste victory until a 2-0 win over Southampton in November.
An awful beginning to the season instantly put them on the back foot, and once O’Neil was eventually sacked in December, they were four points adrift of safety and in deep trouble.
This time around, if Wolves harness ambitions of pushing towards the top half, they can ill-afford to have a barren spell at the start, or it forces them into playing catch-up.