Paul Michael
18 matches · 16 Oct 2021 – 27 Sep 2025 · usually 4-4-2
1.61points per game
9-2-7won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
30%came back when trailing (10)
71%held the lead when ahead (7)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.83 | – | – | 39% | 71% | 20.5 | 27.3 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Home | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1.83 | 1.92 | 1.83 | – | – | 42% | 80% | 20.8 | 19.9 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 1.83 | – | – | 33% | 50% | 19.8 | 42.0 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
10 matches · 19 Aug 2023 – 27 Sep 2025
1.60points per game
5-1-4won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
33%came back when trailing (6)
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 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 1.70 | – | – | 30% | 67% | 15.8 | 27.0 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Home | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.67 | 2.33 | 1.50 | – | – | 33% | 50% | 15.5 | 17.2 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Away | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 2.00 | – | – | 25% | 100% | 16.3 | 41.8 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
10 matches · 15 Oct 2022 – 27 Sep 2025
1.60points per game
5-1-4won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
33%came back when trailing (6)
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 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 1.50 | – | – | 40% | 75% | 24.7 | 26.7 | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Home | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.86 | 2.29 | 1.43 | – | – | 43% | 67% | 26.0 | 14.7 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.67 | – | – | 33% | 100% | 21.7 | 54.7 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
Style vs FA Cup peers (5-year window · 18 matches · 117 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.61 | -0.12 | |
| xG difference / match | – | – | |
| Possession % | 44.3 | -0.33 | |
| Shots / match | 6.5 | -0.32 | |
| Open-play share of xG | – | – | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | – | – | |
| Fouls / match | 0.0 | -1.53 | |
| Cards / match | 2.33 | +0.20 | |
| Came back when trailing | 30% | -0.14 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 71% | -0.16 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 2.80 | -0.80 | |
| First substitution (min) | 52.4 | -0.59 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | – | – |
- Usual shape
- 4-4-2 (2 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 46.0'
- First sub when leading
- 58.0'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 80% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 usual | 2 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | – | 05 Nov 2022 |
| 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 27 Sep 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usual | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 27 Sep 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usual | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 05 Nov 2022 |
2 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merthyr Town current |
Apr 2022 | – | 10 | 5-1-4 | 1.60 | – | 1.60 | 2.50 | – |
 Yate Town |
Sep 2022 | – | 3 | 2-0-1 | 2.00 | – | 2.00 | 1.75 | – |
| Yate Town |
Oct 2021 | – | 3 | 1-1-1 | 1.33 | – | 1.33 | 3.00 | – |
Also recorded: Yate Town (2 matches, Aug 2023)
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2025 | UK FA Cup | v H&R | 0–1 L | – | – | – |