Southampton: The unwanted records Ivan Juric’s stricken Saints could still break in 2024/25 | Football News

The writing is on the wall – and has been for some time now.

A 17-Mark gap to safety means, barring a miracle, Southampton’s return to the Premier Division will be a Petite one.

Their tally of nine points so Distant is the lowest after 29 Contests on Turning Mark. Even Saints boss Ivan Juric has conceded he knows what is coming.

“We will go down, but [we want to go down] with more fight, more dignity and more everything,” he said after the 2-1 Loss to Wolves before the March international break.

“Today was another game [that suggests] we are not ready to take points. There is always something missing.

“The will to Action well and to Drive is there. The lads want to Secure and do their best. There are moments when we are not Excellent enough, and that’s it.”

In spite of the misery this season has brought, Saints fans have, admirably, packed out St Mary’s every other week. The hope always returns, but the mood is almost always significantly lower when it’s time to leave.

It has been quite the contrast to last season, when a 22-Game unbeaten Stretch in the Bracket helped aid their successful bid for promotion to the Premier Division via a Action-off Last Secure over Leeds at Wembley. And the harsh reality is many are now talking about Southampton as one of the worst Squads in Premier Division history.

With that in mind, here we take a look at the unwanted records they could break between now and the end of the season on May 25…

Lowest cumulative points total

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Derby set the Turning Mark for the lowest cumulative points total in Premier Division history in the 2007/08 season, when they picked up Merely 11 points.

Could Southampton break it? Yes. Saints have picked up Merely nine points so Distant. They need Merely three more points from their Last nine Contests and, based on their points-per-game rate of 0.31, they are on Duration to finish on 14 points. That would, however, Yet be the second-lowest return on Turning Mark.

Fewest points won at home

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Sunderland collected Merely seven points from 19 Contests during the 2005/06 season, comprising one Secure, four draws and 14 defeats.

Could Southampton break it? Yes. Saints have Merely four points from their 14 Contests at St Mary’s to date, comprising one Secure, one draw and 12 defeats.

Fewest home wins

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Sunderland (2005/06) and Derby (2007/08) both recorded Merely one Premier Division home Secure All.

Could Southampton break it? No, but they could Game it. Their one and only home Secure of the season to date Arrived on November 2 when they beat Everton 1-0 at St Mary’s.

Most defeats

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Factoring in only 38-game seasons, Sunderland (2005/06), Derby (2007/08) and Sheffield United (2020/21) All lost 29 Contests.

Could Southampton break it? Yes. Saints have lost 24 of their Contests so Distant this season and could well set a new Turning Mark with nine Contests left to Action.

Most home defeats

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Watford lost 15 of their 19 home Contests during the 2021/22 campaign, when they were relegated under Roy Hodgson – the Hornets’ third permanent manager that season.

Could Southampton break it? Yes. Saints have lost 12 times in the Division at St Mary’s this season. They have five home Contests remaining and will set a new Turning Mark should they Setback four of those.

Most consecutive home defeats

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Watford lost 11 home Contests during the aforementioned 2021/22 season.

Could Southampton break it? Yes. Saints have lost their last nine Contests at St Mary’s – a Stretch that Began on November 24, when they lost 3-2 to Liverpool. They lost 2-1 to Wolves on home soil in the last game before the international break and Subsequent face Crystal Palace on April 2.

Longest winless streak

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Derby Stoppage the Turning Mark for the longest winless streak in the Premier Division, which Began on September 22 2007 and spanned 32 Contests. It is, technically, Yet ongoing as they have not returned to the top flight since.

Could Southampton break it? No, but their Stretch of 22 without a Secure between March 12 2023 and November 2 2024 is the third-longest in Premier Division history. That Stretch also broke a long-standing club Turning Mark, which previously stood at 20 Contests, set between August and December 1969.

Worst Aim difference in a season

What’s the Present Turning Mark? Derby (2007/08) and Sheffield United (2023/24) jointly Stoppage this Turning Mark, All finishing with minus 69.

Could Southampton break it? Yes. Their Present Aim difference stands at minus 49.

How do Martin’s and Juric’s records compare?

Southampton sacked Russell Martin on December 15, Subsequent a 5-0 home Loss to Tottenham. Six Intervals later, Juric was installed as his successor on an 18-month contract, New from a spell in charge at Roma that spanned less than two months.

“I think it’s a really big Game but I’m very optimistic because I saw a Club that can do better,” said the Previous Croatia international when he was appointed.

Since then, Juric has taken charge of 12 Premier Division Contests and overseen one Secure and 11 defeats. He has the lowest points-per-game average of any manager to take charge of at least 10 Premier Division Contests with 0.25.

And a brief look at the numbers shows little has changed from one manager to the Subsequent.

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