Tiernan Lynch
Cedes the ballPatient with the benchDrops leads
20 matches · 05 Jul 2022 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-3-3
0.40points per game
2-2-16won · drawn · lost
-1.9points vs expected
11%came back when trailing (18)
20%held the lead when ahead (5)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0.40 | 0.65 | 1.95 | 0.35 | 1.68 | 15% | 0% | 5.8 | 42.1 | 0.15 | 0.30 |
| Home | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 2.20 | 0.49 | 1.64 | 20% | 0% | 10.8 | 42.4 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Away | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 0.21 | 1.72 | 10% | 0% | 0.8 | 41.8 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
10 matches · 22 Aug 2024 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-3-3
0.30points per game
1-0-9won · drawn · lost
-1.9points vs expected
10%came back when trailing (10)
25%held the lead when ahead (4)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 2.00 | 0.35 | 1.68 | 30% | 0% | 10.7 | 39.1 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 2.00 | 0.49 | 1.64 | 40% | 0% | 19.8 | 36.8 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 2.00 | 0.21 | 1.72 | 20% | 0% | 1.6 | 41.4 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
4 matches · 09 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-1-4-1
0.00points per game
0-0-4won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (4)
0%held the lead when ahead (1)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 1.75 | – | – | 25% | 0% | 6.8 | 43.3 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.50 | – | – | 50% | 0% | 13.5 | 38.0 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 48.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
2 matches · 23 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-1-4-1
0.00points per game
0-0-2won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (2)
–held the lead when ahead (0)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 57.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 76.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 38.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2 matches · 09 Jul 2026 – 16 Jul 2026 · usually 4-3-3
0.00points per game
0-0-2won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (2)
0%held the lead when ahead (1)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 2.50 | – | – | 50% | 0% | 13.5 | 29.5 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 100% | 0% | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 59.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Europa Conference League peers (5-year window · 20 matches · 126 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.40 | -2.22 | |
| xG difference / match | -1.33 | -1.10 | |
| Possession % | 42.2 | -1.32 | |
| Shots / match | 7.2 | -1.24 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 79% | +0.81 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 27.5 | +0.38 | |
| Fouls / match | 9.9 | -0.90 | |
| Cards / match | 3.71 | +0.63 | |
| Came back when trailing | 11% | -1.04 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 20% | -2.87 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 3.94 | -1.15 | |
| First substitution (min) | 63.6 | +1.51 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 63% | +0.63 |
- Usual shape
- 4-3-3 (7 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 64.2'
- First sub when leading
- –'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 24% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 usual | 9 | 45% | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.67 | – | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 3 | 15% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | – | 09 Jul 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 2 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.68 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 2 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -1.50 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| 5-3-2 | 2 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -1.62 | 07 Nov 2024 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 usual | 3 | 30% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | – | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.68 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -1.50 | 28 Nov 2024 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 09 Jul 2026 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.62 | 07 Nov 2024 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 1 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 09 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 usual | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 09 Jul 2026 |
2 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derry City current |
Nov 2024 | – (to Nov 2027) | 4 | 0-0-4 | 0.00 | – | 0.00 | 1.40 | – |
Larne |
Jul 2024 | – | 10 | 2-0-8 | 0.60 | -1.9 | 0.60 | 0.33 | +0.27 |
Larne |
Jul 2023 | – | 4 | 0-1-3 | 0.25 | – | 0.25 | 0.50 | – |
Also recorded: Larne (2 matches, Jul 2022)
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | UEFA ECL | v RIJ | 0–1 L | – | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 46') | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | UEFA ECL | at RIJ | 0–1 L | – | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 62') | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | UEFA EL | v CSK | 1–2 L | – | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 46') | dropped lead |
| 09 Jul 2026 | UEFA EL | at CSK | 2–3 L | – | 4-4-2 | 3 (first 64') |
Derry City