The 3 relegated teams
19th: Ipswich Town
18th: Leicester City
Southampton actually came close to beating top-of-the-table Liverpool last weekend but, as has been the case this season, their defending let them down.
Russell Martin’s team have now conceded 24 in 12 league matches; the second-worst record in the top flight.
Based on Opta’s stats, it looks like the Saints will be joined by the two other newly promoted sides in going straight back down to the Championship.
With Ruud van Nistelrooy set to be named as Leicester manager, though, it will be interesting to see how he fares.
