Relegation Battle Intensifies as Bottom-Placed Wolves Visit Struggling Forest

2026-02-11 community

London, 11 February 2026
Wednesday’s Premier League fixtures feature two crucial relegation battles, with bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers travelling to face 17th-placed Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Wolves sit rock bottom with just eight points from 25 matches, a staggering 18 points from safety, having managed only one league victory since early January. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace host second-bottom Burnley at Selhurst Park, with the Clarets enduring a woeful 16-game winless streak - the worst run in Europe’s top five leagues.

Forest’s Slim Survival Hopes Against Desperate Wolves

Nottingham Forest enters Wednesday’s clash sitting 17th in the Premier League table with 26 points from 25 matches, maintaining a precarious three-point cushion above 18th-placed West Ham United [1]. The Tricky Trees’ recent form has been mixed, with their last outing resulting in a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Leeds United, followed by a draw against Crystal Palace [1]. Despite their struggles, Forest holds a psychological advantage over their visitors, having secured a 1-0 victory when the sides met earlier this season at Molineux [1]. Remarkably, Wolves have not tasted victory at the City Ground since September 2017, extending their winless streak at the venue to over eight years [1].

Wolves’ Desperate Fight Against the Drop

Wolverhampton Wanderers arrive at the City Ground in desperate circumstances, languishing at the bottom of the Premier League with just eight points from 25 matches - one win, five draws, and 19 defeats [1]. Their solitary league victory came against West Ham in early January 2026, highlighting the severity of their predicament [1]. The visitors’ recent form paints an even bleaker picture, having lost their last three Premier League matches, including a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, 7 February [1]. Manager Gary O’Neil’s side faces an uphill battle, sitting 18 points from safety with time running out to mount a miraculous escape [1]. Their away record offers little comfort, having failed to win any of their last seven encounters against Forest across all competitions [1].

Palace Seeks Home Comfort Against Struggling Burnley

At Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace welcomes Burnley with renewed optimism following their crucial 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 9 February, which ended a torturous nine-match winless Premier League run [2][5]. The Eagles currently occupy 13th position with 32 points, having accumulated just 26 goals in 25 matches this season [3][8]. Oliver Glasner’s side faces an opportunity to claim consecutive top-flight victories for the first time since December, though their home form remains a concern [2]. Palace has been winless in their past seven home league matches, representing their worst run at Selhurst Park since the period between August 1997 and April 1998 [5]. However, history favours the hosts, as they have won the last three meetings against Burnley without conceding a single goal [2].

Burnley’s Record-Breaking Winless Streak

Burnley arrives in South London carrying the unwanted distinction of Europe’s worst current form, having gone 16 league games without a victory - the longest winless streak across the continent’s top five leagues as of 9 February 2026 [5]. The Clarets occupy 19th position with just 15 points, sitting 11 points adrift of safety and eight points behind West Ham United following their latest setback, a 2-0 home defeat to the Hammers [2][3]. Scott Parker’s side has managed to secure only one victory from their last 16 top-flight visits to London, suffering nine defeats and six draws in that dismal sequence [5]. Their away form tells a particularly grim story, with just five of their 15 total points earned on the road while conceding a joint-high 30 goals and posting the division’s worst away goal difference at -17 [2]. The statistics reveal Burnley as one of only two teams in the entire Football League without a league win since the start of November 2025, alongside Sheffield Wednesday [5].

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