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Southampton: The stats that sum up Saints’ brilliant Premier League start

By Marc Walker

Southampton's Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl smiles before the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on November 1, 2020. (Photo by Nick Potts / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by NICK POTTS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Southampton's Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl smiles before the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on November 1, 2020. (Photo by Nick Potts / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by NICK POTTS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Southampton’s English striker Danny Ings (Photo by NAOMI BAKER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Southampton’s English striker Danny Ings (Photo by NAOMI BAKER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

High-pressing style clear once again

Saints’ pressing under Ralph Hasenhuttl is now well-known and is something that is linked to them whenever they are spoken about.

Via fbref.com, we can see that they continue to be one of the Premier League’s best pressing teams – their pressure success rate seeing them win the ball back 32.7% of the time, which is only bettered by Brighton, Leeds and Liverpool.

Pressures of the man in possession help Saints to win the ball back quickly, and their number for tackles and interceptions are equally impressive.

Fbref.com confirm that Saints have won the ball back from the opposition through a tackle or an interception on 224 occasions in 2020/21 – bettered only by Leeds.