Southampton: The undesirable data Ivan Juric's stricken Saints might nonetheless break in 2024/25 • The Tycoon Herald

The writing is on the wall – and has been for a while now.

A 17-point hole to security means, barring a miracle, Southampton’s return to the Premier League will probably be a brief one.

Their tally of 9 factors to date is the bottom after 29 video games on document. Even Saints boss Ivan Juric has conceded he is aware of what’s coming.

“We will go down, but [we want to go down] with more fight, more dignity and more everything,” he mentioned after the 2-1 defeat to Wolves earlier than the March worldwide break.

“Immediately was one other recreation [that suggests] we’re not able to take factors. There may be at all times one thing lacking.

“The will to play well and to attack is there. The lads want to win and do their best. There are moments when we are not good enough, and that’s it.”

Regardless of the distress this season has introduced, Saints followers have, admirably, packed out St Mary’s each different week. The hope at all times returns, however the temper is sort of at all times considerably decrease when it is time to depart.

It has been fairly the distinction to final season, when a 22-match unbeaten run within the Championship helped support their profitable bid for promotion to the Premier League by way of a play-off remaining win over Leeds at Wembley. And the cruel actuality is many at the moment are speaking about Southampton as one of many worst groups in Premier League historical past.

With that in thoughts, right here we check out the undesirable data they might break between now and the top of the season on Could 25…

Lowest cumulative factors whole

What is the present document? Derby set the document for the bottom cumulative factors whole in Premier League historical past within the 2007/08 season, once they picked up simply 11 factors.

Might Southampton break it? Sure. Saints have picked up simply 9 factors to date. They want simply three extra factors from their remaining 9 video games and, primarily based on their points-per-game price of 0.31, they’re heading in the right direction to complete on 14 factors. That will, nevertheless, nonetheless be the second-lowest return on document.

Fewest factors gained at residence

What is the present document? Sunderland collected simply seven factors from 19 video games throughout the 2005/06 season, comprising one win, 4 attracts and 14 defeats.

Might Southampton break it? Sure. Saints have simply 4 factors from their 14 video games at St Mary’s up to now, comprising one win, one draw and 12 defeats.

Fewest residence wins

What is the present document? Sunderland (2005/06) and Derby (2007/08) each recorded only one Premier League residence win every.

Might Southampton break it? No, however they might match it. Their one and solely residence win of the season up to now got here on November 2 once they beat Everton 1-0 at St Mary’s.

Most defeats

What is the present document? Factoring in solely 38-game seasons, Sunderland (2005/06), Derby (2007/08) and Sheffield United (2020/21) every misplaced 29 video games.

Might Southampton break it? Sure. Saints have misplaced 24 of their video games to date this season and will properly set a brand new document with 9 video games left to play.

Most residence defeats

What is the present document? Watford misplaced 15 of their 19 residence video games throughout the 2021/22 marketing campaign, once they had been relegated beneath Roy Hodgson – the Hornets’ third everlasting supervisor that season.

Might Southampton break it? Sure. Saints have misplaced 12 occasions within the league at St Mary’s this season. They’ve 5 residence video games remaining and can set a brand new document ought to they lose 4 of these.

Most consecutive residence defeats

What is the present document? Watford misplaced 11 residence video games throughout the aforementioned 2021/22 season.

Might Southampton break it? Sure. Saints have misplaced their final 9 video games at St Mary’s – a run that began on November 24, once they misplaced 3-2 to Liverpool. They misplaced 2-1 to Wolves on residence soil within the final recreation earlier than the worldwide break and subsequent face Crystal Palace on April 2.

Longest winless streak

What is the present document? Derby maintain the document for the longest winless streak within the Premier League, which began on September 22 2007 and spanned 32 video games. It’s, technically, nonetheless ongoing as they haven’t returned to the highest flight since.

Might Southampton break it? No, however their run of twenty-two and not using a win between March 12 2023 and November 2 2024 is the third-longest in Premier League historical past. That run additionally broke a long-standing membership document, which beforehand stood at 20 video games, set between August and December 1969.

Worst purpose distinction in a season

What is the present document? Derby (2007/08) and Sheffield United (2023/24) collectively maintain this document, every ending with minus 69.

Might Southampton break it? Sure. Their present purpose distinction stands at minus 49.

How do Martin’s and Juric’s data examine?

Southampton sacked Russell Martin on December 15, following a 5-0 residence defeat to Tottenham. Six days later, Juric was put in as his successor on an 18-month contract, contemporary from a spell in cost at Roma that spanned lower than two months.

“I think it’s a really big challenge but I’m very optimistic because I saw a team that can do better,” mentioned the previous Croatia worldwide when he was appointed.

Since then, Juric has taken cost of 12 Premier League video games and overseen one win and 11 defeats. He has the bottom points-per-game common of any supervisor to take cost of no less than 10 Premier League video games with 0.25.

And a short have a look at the numbers reveals little has modified from one supervisor to the subsequent.