Tom Cleverley
56 matches · 29 Mar 2024 – 01 Nov 2025 · usually 3-4-2-1
1.16points per game
17-14-25won · drawn · lost
-1.6points vs expected
24%came back when trailing (33)
71%held the lead when ahead (24)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 56 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.51 | 36% | 70% | 17.0 | 29.9 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Home | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1.70 | 1.11 | 0.89 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 48% | 77% | 20.3 | 19.9 | 0.22 | 0.07 |
| Away | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 0.66 | 1.10 | 1.83 | 1.13 | 1.66 | 24% | 57% | 13.9 | 39.2 | 0.34 | 0.48 |
10 matches · 15 Mar 2025 – 01 Nov 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.50points per game
1-2-7won · drawn · lost
-5.2points vs expected
12%came back when trailing (8)
33%held the lead when ahead (3)
| 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 | 2 | 7 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 1.03 | 1.44 | 30% | 33% | 8.2 | 30.5 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Home | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.32 | 1.20 | 50% | 50% | 17.5 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.67 | 0.79 | 1.63 | 17% | 0% | 2.0 | 42.8 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
1 match · 01 Nov 2025 – 01 Nov 2025 · usually 3-4-2-1
0.00points per game
0-0-1won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (1)
–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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 23.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 0% | – | 0.0 | 23.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 56 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.16 | -0.22 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.26 | -0.18 | |
| Possession % | 51.1 | +0.51 | |
| Shots / match | 11.2 | -0.24 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 71% | +0.16 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 24.0 | -0.64 | |
| Fouls / match | 12.4 | +1.48 | |
| Cards / match | 3.22 | +0.43 | |
| Came back when trailing | 24% | -0.31 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 71% | +0.39 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.36 | +0.73 | |
| First substitution (min) | 54.5 | -0.83 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 49% | +0.51 |
- Usual shape
- 3-4-2-1 (9 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 53.1'
- First sub when leading
- 59.7'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 59% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 usual | 17 | 30% | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1.53 | -0.20 | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 16 | 29% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 | -0.28 | 03 May 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 8 | 14% | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.13 | -0.26 | 26 Apr 2025 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 5 | 9% | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.20 | +0.03 | 29 Dec 2024 |
| 3-5-2 | 3 | 5% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.05 | 26 Oct 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 2 | 4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.55 | 25 Jan 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 2 | 4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -3.22 | 09 Jan 2025 |
| 5-3-2 | 2 | 4% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | +0.13 | 04 Jan 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.45 | 05 Apr 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 7 | 70% | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.71 | -0.29 | 03 May 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.21 | 26 Apr 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.45 | 05 Apr 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 usual | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 01 Nov 2025 |
2 clubs · 1 caretaker spell · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Plymouth Argyle current |
Jul 2025 | – | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 | – | 0.00 | 1.60 | – |
 Watford |
Apr 2024 | May 2025 | 49 | 17-9-23 | 1.22 | -0.5 | 1.60 | 0.90 | +0.70 |
| Watford caretaker |
Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | 6 | 0-5-1 | 0.83 | -1.1 | 0.83 | 0.70 | +0.13 |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK FA Cup | at WYC | 0–2 L | – | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 55') |