Veljko Paunovic
Set-piece threat
34 matches · 18 Sep 2021 – 04 Oct 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.91points per game
9-4-21won · drawn · lost
+0.1points vs expected
16%came back when trailing (25)
53%held the lead when ahead (17)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.79 | 0.84 | 1.89 | 41% | 43% | 17.5 | 32.6 | 0.12 | 0.32 |
| Home | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.75 | 0.94 | 2.13 | 0.87 | 2.09 | 56% | 33% | 17.0 | 31.8 | 0.06 | 0.44 |
| Away | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1.06 | 0.89 | 1.50 | 0.82 | 1.69 | 28% | 60% | 17.9 | 33.3 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
10 matches · 16 Feb 2022 – 04 Oct 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.00points per game
3-1-6won · drawn · lost
+0.1points vs expected
14%came back when trailing (7)
75%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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 1.60 | 0.84 | 1.89 | 30% | 67% | 16.5 | 40.1 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| Home | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 0.87 | 2.09 | 50% | 50% | 18.3 | 33.3 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.17 | 0.83 | 1.33 | 0.82 | 1.69 | 17% | 100% | 15.3 | 44.7 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
8 matches · 15 Aug 2025 – 04 Oct 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.75points per game
2-0-6won · drawn · lost
+0.1points vs expected
14%came back when trailing (7)
67%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 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 1.75 | 0.84 | 1.89 | 25% | 50% | 9.6 | 50.1 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
| Home | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 0.87 | 2.09 | 50% | 50% | 18.3 | 33.3 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.82 | 1.69 | 0% | – | 1.0 | 67.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 34 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.91 | -1.07 | |
| xG difference / match | -1.05 | -1.45 | |
| Possession % | 46.1 | -0.49 | |
| Shots / match | 9.8 | -1.15 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 58% | -1.40 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 24.9 | -0.19 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.1 | -0.83 | |
| Cards / match | 4.67 | +1.47 | |
| Came back when trailing | 16% | -1.07 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 53% | -0.89 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 2.94 | -1.86 | |
| First substitution (min) | 55.3 | -0.60 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 30% | -0.78 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (7 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 60.2'
- First sub when leading
- 57.8'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 53% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 22 | 65% | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0.91 | -0.78 | 21 Sep 2025 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 4 | 12% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | – | 04 Dec 2021 |
| 4-3-3 | 3 | 9% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.84 | 04 Oct 2025 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 2 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | – | 06 Nov 2021 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.53 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.04 | 24 Aug 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 11 Dec 2021 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 6 | 60% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.17 | -0.78 | 21 Sep 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | -0.84 | 04 Oct 2025 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.53 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.04 | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | -0.78 | 21 Sep 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | -0.84 | 04 Oct 2025 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.53 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.04 | 24 Aug 2025 |
5 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #18873 current | Oct 2025 | – | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Real Oviedo |
Aug 2025 | – | 8 | 2-0-6 | 0.75 | +0.1 | 0.75 | – | – |
| Real Oviedo |
Mar 2025 | Aug 2025 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team #609 | Jun 2024 | Jan 2025 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team #427 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Reading |
Sep 2021 | – | 26 | 7-4-15 | 0.96 | – | 1.50 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 2025 | ESP PL | v LVT | 0–2 L | 1.28 · 1.94 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | ESP PL | at VAL | 2–1 W | 0.96 · 1.99 | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 65') | came back |
| 25 Sep 2025 | ESP PL | v BAR | 1–3 L | 1.10 · 2.63 | 4-4-1-1 | 5 (first 65') | dropped lead |
| 21 Sep 2025 | ESP PL | at ELC | 0–1 L | 0.94 · 1.59 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 58') |