Nicky Hayen

Burnley Since 10 Jul 2026 · 71 days Champions League 38 matches in 5 years

38 matches · 11 Apr 2024 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1

1.47points per game

16-8-14won · drawn · lost

+5.8points vs expected

30%came back when trailing (20)

67%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	38	16	8	14	1.47	1.58	1.71	1.52	1.62	55%	62%	27.9	24.1	0.29	0.39
Home	18	9	6	3	1.83	1.89	1.33	1.88	1.16	50%	67%	29.0	18.4	0.50	0.56
Away	20	7	2	11	1.15	1.30	2.05	1.19	2.01	60%	58%	27.0	29.3	0.10	0.25

10 matches · 26 Feb 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1

0.70points per game

1-4-5won · drawn · lost

-5.8points vs expected

38%came back when trailing (8)

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	4	5	0.70	1.30	2.40	1.47	1.61	40%	25%	13.1	45.3	0.40	0.30
Home	5	1	3	1	1.20	1.60	1.60	1.58	1.12	40%	50%	18.4	34.6	0.80	0.40
Away	5	0	1	4	0.20	1.00	3.20	1.35	2.11	40%	0%	7.8	56.0	0.00	0.20

7 matches · 16 Aug 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1

0.43points per game

0-3-4won · drawn · lost

-5.2points vs expected

33%came back when trailing (6)

0%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	7	0	3	4	0.43	1.14	2.29	1.32	1.58	43%	0%	9.3	45.7	0.29	0.29
Home	3	0	2	1	0.67	1.33	1.67	1.41	1.17	33%	0%	8.7	37.0	0.67	0.67
Away	4	0	1	3	0.25	1.00	2.75	1.26	1.89	50%	0%	9.8	52.3	0.00	0.00

7 matches · 16 Aug 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1

0.43points per game

0-3-4won · drawn · lost

-5.2points vs expected

33%came back when trailing (6)

0%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	7	0	3	4	0.43	1.14	2.29	1.32	1.58	43%	0%	9.3	45.7	0.29	0.29
Home	3	0	2	1	0.67	1.33	1.67	1.41	1.17	33%	0%	8.7	37.0	0.67	0.67
Away	4	0	1	3	0.25	1.00	2.75	1.26	1.89	50%	0%	9.8	52.3	0.00	0.00

Style vs Champions League peers (5-year window · 38 matches · 23 peers)

Metric	Coach	vs peers
Points per game	1.47	+0.81
xG difference / match	-0.12	+0.86
Possession %	48.1	-0.15
Shots / match	13.0	+1.10
Open-play share of xG	76%	+0.78	+ = open play, − = set pieces
Tackles + interceptions	23.4	-1.46
Fouls / match	9.4	-1.60
Cards / match	3.33	+0.40
Came back when trailing	30%	+0.50	of matches trailed
Held lead when ahead	67%	-0.46	of matches led
Substitutions / match	4.18	-0.91
First substitution (min)	60.0	+0.70	+ = later
Changes shape between games	46%	+0.21

Usual shape: 4-2-3-1 (6 shapes used)
First sub when trailing: 56.9'
First sub when leading: 62.3'
Makes a change before 60': 42% of matches

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
4-2-3-1 usual	25	66%	9	6	10	1.32	-0.15	12 Sep 2026
4-1-4-1	6	16%	3	0	3	1.50	-0.96	12 Mar 2026
4-3-3	4	10%	4	0	0	3.00	+1.86	29 Jan 2026
4-3-2-1	1	3%	0	1	0	1.00	-0.11	02 Sep 2026
4-4-2	1	3%	0	1	0	1.00	+0.87	26 Feb 2026
4-4-1-1	1	3%	0	0	1	0.00	-1.25	02 May 2024

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
4-2-3-1 usual	7	70%	0	2	5	0.29	-0.42	12 Sep 2026
4-3-2-1	1	10%	0	1	0	1.00	-0.11	02 Sep 2026
4-1-4-1	1	10%	1	0	0	3.00	+0.73	12 Mar 2026
4-4-2	1	10%	0	1	0	1.00	+0.87	26 Feb 2026

4 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
Burnley current	Jul 2026	– (to Jun 2029)	7	0-3-4	0.43	-5.2	0.43	0.30	+0.13
Genk	Dec 2025	Jul 2026	6	4-1-1	2.17	+3.2	2.17	1.60	+0.57
Club Brugge	Jul 2024	Dec 2025	21	10-3-8	1.57	+7.2	1.70	2.20	-0.50
Club Brugge caretaker	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	4	2-1-1	1.75	+0.5	1.75	2.30	–
Team #234702	Jul 2023	Mar 2024	0	0-0-0	–	–	–	–	–

Date	Comp	Opponent	Score	xG	Shape	Subs
12 Sep 2026	UK CHAMP	at SWA	1–3 L	1.24 · 1.46	4-2-3-1	5 (first 54')
08 Sep 2026	UK CHAMP	at WXH	1–1 D	1.57 · 1.76	4-2-3-1	3 (first 68')	dropped lead
05 Sep 2026	UK CHAMP	v BSC	1–2 L	0.34 · 0.95	4-2-3-1	5 (first 46')	dropped lead
02 Sep 2026	UK CHAMP	v MID	1–1 D	0.90 · 1.01	4-3-2-1	5 (first 46')	came back
29 Aug 2026	UK CHAMP	at NOR	1–4 L	1.13 · 2.33	4-2-3-1	4 (first 63')
23 Aug 2026	UK CHAMP	at WBA	1–3 L	1.10 · 2.02	4-2-3-1	5 (first 46')	dropped lead
16 Aug 2026	UK CHAMP	v WHU	2–2 D	2.99 · 1.55	4-2-3-1	5 (first 57')	came back
19 Mar 2026	UEFA EL	at SCF	1–5 L	1.73 · 2.95	4-2-3-1	5 (first 46')
12 Mar 2026	UEFA EL	v SCF	1–0 W	1.03 · 0.30	4-1-4-1	4 (first 77')
26 Feb 2026	UEFA EL	v GNK	3–3 D	2.63 · 1.77	4-4-2	5 (first 62')	came back
19 Feb 2026	UEFA EL	at GNK	3–1 W	1.93 · 2.24	4-2-3-1	4 (first 60')
29 Jan 2026	UEFA EL	v MAL	2–1 W	3.83 · 0.52	4-3-3	5 (first 62')	came back
22 Jan 2026	UEFA EL	at UTR	2–0 W	1.59 · 2.09	4-1-4-1	3 (first 68')
26 Nov 2025	UEFA CL	at SCP	0–3 L	0.62 · 2.14	4-2-3-1	5 (first 61')
05 Nov 2025	UEFA CL	v BAR	3–3 D	1.30 · 2.09	4-2-3-1	4 (first 78')	dropped lead
22 Oct 2025	UEFA CL	at FCB	0–4 L	0.28 · 3.78	4-1-4-1	5 (first 46')
30 Sep 2025	UEFA CL	at ATA	1–2 L	0.79 · 2.99	4-2-3-1	5 (first 63')	dropped lead