Southampton vs. Tottenham: Son Heung-min's record against the Saints ahead of Premier League clash

Son Heung-min's record vs. Southampton

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Played: 18 Won: 11 Drawn: 4 Lost: 3 Goals: 13 Assists: 7

A perennial tormentor of Southampton ever since touching down on British shores, Son Heung-min enjoys facing the Saints more than any other team and averages over one direct goal contribution per game against the South Coast side.

Indeed, the South Korea international has been involved in 20 goals in 18 matches against Southampton in all competitions, including 13 of his own, his best goalscoring tally against a single opponent in his senior career.

Son has also set up seven goals in meetings between Tottenham and Southampton, his highest total versus a single team, having managed six assists - but fewer goals - against West Ham United and Everton.

Son's individual success in this fixture does not always translate into team glory, though, as seven of his 18 meetings with Southampton have seen Tottenham fail to come out on the winning side, drawing four and losing three of those contests.

The South Korea captain had a direct hand in three of Tottenham's five goals in their 5-0 thrashing in December 2024, one of his own and two assists, drawing level with Darren Anderton for the most Premier League assists for Spurs with a staggering 68.

Before Southampton's demotion in 2022-23, Son also set up goals in both of Tottenham's games against them - including their 3-3 implosion at St Mary's - prior to which he netted a consolation effort in a 3-2 home defeat in the 2021-22 season.

However, the most memorable instalment of Son vs. Southampton undoubtedly came at an empty St Mary's in September 2020, when the South Korean scored four of Spurs' five goals - all of which were assisted by Harry Kane - in a 5-2 win.

That occasion marked the first time in Premier League history that a player had scored four goals in one game while being set up by the same teammate each time, and another one of Son's individual masterclasses against Southampton came on Boxing Day 2017, where he scored once and laid on two assists in another 5-2 success.

Outside of his 11 goals and seven assists in Tottenham vs. Southampton Premier League meetings, Son scored in both of Spurs' clashes with the Saints in the 2019-20 FA Cup fourth round, winning and scoring the penalty that sealed a 3-2 replay win for Jose Mourinho's team.