Derby County are still in the mix for a play-off place in the Championship with only four games to go.
The Rams survived relegation to League One by just one point last season under John Eustace, who took over in February 2025.
But the team have gone from strength to strength in the 46-year-old’s first full campaign in charge at Pride Park.
The gap to sixth place Hull City is now five points following the club’s defeat to Southampton last weekend.
Derby haven’t competed in the top flight since 2008 when they set a record for the least amount of points earned in the history of the Premier League with just 11.
But there is still some hope that they could make a return this year, provided they can overcome the gap to the Tigers and win the play-offs.
Derby County unwanted record could be broken
Derby’s last campaign in the Premier League saw the team earn just 11 points en route to going straight back to the Championship at the first time of asking.
The club earned many unwanted records as part of their disastrous season, including the most games without a win to start a calendar year in the top flight.
But, according to stats provider Opta, Tottenham Hotspur are now on course to beat that record in the coming weeks amid their poor run of form.
The London outfit’s last victory came on 28 December when they won 1-0 at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace.
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They have gone 14 games without a win since then, leaving them inside the relegation zone with just six fixtures remaining.
Derby went 18 games winless from 1 January 2008 until the final league game of the 2007/08 campaign when they lost 4-0 to Reading.
However, if Roberto de Zerbi’s side fail to win any of their remaining fixtures in the Premier League this season, then they will eclipse the 18 game streak and reach 20.
Derby will be keeping an extra close eye on Spurs’ upcoming games against Brighton, Wolves, Aston Villa and Leeds United, as it’s against Daniel Farke’s side where they could equal the record.
Derby County would love to lose some of their Premier League records
Derby’s last Premier League campaign was a true disaster under Billy Davies, and then Paul Jewell, as the club broke a number of records on their way back down to the Championship.
But if they could shed some of those records, then that will be a positive moment for the Rams.
Derby earned the fewest away points of any team in Premier League history in 2008, and were one of only six sides to fail to win away from home in a whole campaign.
The club also have the record for the total number of consecutive matches without a win at 32.
The team scored just 20 times from 38 games, conceding 89, while they won just one game, making them the worst in Premier League history.
However, Derby now have the chance to make their return to the top flight just as Spurs could potentially go down.
De Zerbi’s side lost at the weekend to Sunderland in what was the Italian’s first game in charge, leaving them two points adrift of safety with just six games to go.