STAT ATTACK - Chelsea v Southampton: Mourinho should feel comfortable against Saints

Jose Mourinho has never lost a Premier League game to Southampton (W4 D2).

Southampton have only won one of their last 13 trips to Stamford Bridge, a 4-2 victory in January 2002 (D4 L8).

Both Premier League meetings between these clubs last season ended with a 1-1 scoreline, with all four goals coming in the first half.

Sadio Mané has provided three assists this season in his seven Premier League games, as many as he managed in the whole of 2014/15 (30 games).

No Premier League side has scored more headed goals this season than Southampton (4 – level with Leicester), while Chelsea have conceded a league-high five goals from headers.

Jay Rodriguez has found the back of the net in two of his last three Premier League appearances against Chelsea and in three of his last five appearances against the Blues in all competitions.

Chelsea have conceded 14 goals this season in their seven Premier League games; just one shy of the total goals conceded by the Blues in their first league season under Mourinho (15 in 38 games in 2004-05).

Only in 2000/01 did Chelsea have fewer points after seven games (7) than they have accrued this season (8).

Ronald Koeman’s side are without a win in 10 Premier League away games (D4 L6), the joint-longest current run on the road in the top-flight (along with Newcastle).

No side have allowed the opponents more shots on target in the Premier League this season than Chelsea (45), while Southampton have allowed the fewest (17).