Are Southampton heading for worst Premier League season in history?

With their 5-0 humbling at home to Brentford on Saturday, Southampton are the worst-ever side at this stage of a Premier League season

Saints have the same points as Sunderland did 19 years ago, but a much worse goal difference of -32 compared to -23.

Ivan Juric's side currently have one point fewer than that famous Derby side that finished on just 11 points in 2007-08.

There is still a way to go, but it is looking a remarkably similar story for the three promoted sides this season as it was last season.

Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton have taken just 35 points from 59 games between them – the exact same amount of points Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United had on this day last year who ended up being the worst promoted trio in PL history.

Southampton being the worst-side ever at this stage does not help, but it is uncanny how similar not just points total is, but also how similar their goal differences are to last year's trio.