That is 41 adrift of survival with only 42 to play for, meaning if they do not win at Bramall Lane on Sunday they will remarkably be relegated before the end of February. Their fate could even be sealed before they make the short trip across the city, with the teams just above the survival line in action earlier in the weekend. That would shift the focus to the Hawthorns, where 21st-placed West Brom take on leaders Coventry on Saturday lunchtime. Victory for Albion would lift them to 37 points and out of range of Wednesday. Derby’s relegation in their record-breaking 2007-08 Premier League season was confirmed on March 29.

Source: Express February 19, 2026 14:25 UTC