Wolverhampton Wanderers and Mick McCarthy must be wondering just what they have to do to stay out of trouble this season. Despite some memorable results this term – including an away win against Liverpool and home victories against Manchester United and Chelsea – they remain in the relegation zone despite having accumulated more points at this point than they had done at this point last season. Last year, 31 points was the magic marker for ensuring survival but given the unpredictable and open style of the Premier League this time out, it looks like a tally closer to the traditional 40 points will be required to avoid a spell in the Championship. Not many people made Wolves betting tips to stay up just a few weeks ago, but now they really seem to be pushing on.
However, with Wolves currently sitting on 29 points, that means that Mick's boys will require a further eleven points to be able to enjoy their home fixture on the final day of the season against Blackburn Rovers – although having said that, given Rovers' horrendous away record and Wolves' recent fine attacking displays, they should enjoy fixture regardless.
Looking at their run-in, the Molineux faithful will be more than hopeful that they can drag themselves up the table, instead condemning one of their fellow strugglers to contemplate their Premiership futures. West Brom certainly have a tough run of fixtures, and with Arsenal, Liverpool, Sunderland, Chelsea and Tottenham their next five opponents, Wolves will be hoping that their relatively easier run will see them leapfrog Roy Hodgson's outfit, having already been put through a similar run of fixtures this season. The Premier League odds indicate they have every chance of doing so.
Wolves however, have no more fixtures against any of the top six, and with their opposition consisting mainly of relegation candidates and mid-table ditherers, McCarthy will be quietly confident of accruing sufficient points to see that they enter the development stage of the proposed expansion and redevelopment of their famous stadium as a top-tier outfit.
Following their impressive showing against Spurs on their last Premier League outing, the Wolves fans must believe that they can get something from their next encounter – a local derby against Gerard Houllier's Villa side – and if they do then they will be well on their way to celebrating a third consecutive term dining at the top table of English football.
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