Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[6]
Source: Statto.com A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The provisional fixture list was released on 16 June 2021, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[7]
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 28 December 2021, was postponed due to a lack of available players in the Wolves squad as a result of numerous injuries and positive COVID-19 test results.[8]
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 26 December 2021, was postponed due to a lack of available players in the Watford squad as a result of numerous injuries and positive COVID-19 test results.
As a Premier League team not involved in European competition, Wolves entered the competition at the second round stage in August 2021 and were drawn away to Nottingham Forest[10][11] and in the third round against Tottenham Hotspur at home.[12][13]
Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group C in the Northern section.[14] Note: In group stage matches which were level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held, with the winner earning a bonus point.
