Southampton sit 4th of 24 in the Championship, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 30.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 56.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDWDD.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 8.1% on last season (Season 28.2 → 30.5), while squad talent has eased 5.2% (Rating 59.5 → 56.4). Of the 31 players with a season to compare, 15 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
F. Azaz is the form pick (Season 46), while Mateus Fernandes carries the highest ceiling (Rating 89). In the market, the headline arrival is K. Sulemana (€ 25M), and Mateus Fernandes is the most valuable asset at 169.7.
Average Season & Rating per unit.
