Matthew Taylor
Cedes the ballDrops leads
65 matches · 06 Nov 2021 – 30 Nov 2024 · usually 4-3-3
0.94points per game
13-22-30won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
25%came back when trailing (40)
50%held the lead when ahead (26)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 65 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 0.94 | 1.06 | 1.63 | – | – | 37% | 46% | 17.6 | 27.1 | 0.22 | 0.43 |
| Home | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1.30 | 1.53 | 1.50 | – | – | 47% | 57% | 22.8 | 20.4 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Away | 35 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 1.74 | – | – | 29% | 30% | 13.2 | 32.8 | 0.06 | 0.46 |
10 matches · 11 Nov 2023 – 30 Nov 2024 · usually 3-4-1-2
1.00points per game
2-4-4won · 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 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.90 | – | – | 30% | 67% | 15.2 | 27.6 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| Home | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1.75 | – | – | 50% | 50% | 20.0 | 26.5 | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Away | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 17% | 100% | 12.0 | 28.3 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
5 matches · 12 Dec 2023 – 30 Nov 2024 · usually 3-4-1-2
1.60points per game
2-2-1won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (2)
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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.60 | 1.80 | 1.40 | – | – | 60% | 67% | 30.4 | 7.2 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | – | – | 100% | 50% | 40.0 | 15.5 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.00 | – | – | 33% | 100% | 24.0 | 1.7 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 65 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.94 | -0.94 | |
| xG difference / match | – | – | |
| Possession % | 40.3 | -1.64 | |
| Shots / match | 8.5 | -1.98 | |
| Open-play share of xG | – | – | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 23.9 | -0.68 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.9 | -0.03 | |
| Cards / match | 2.12 | -0.36 | |
| Came back when trailing | 25% | -0.24 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 50% | -1.05 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.11 | +0.27 | |
| First substitution (min) | 55.0 | -0.69 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 53% | +0.79 |
- Usual shape
- 4-3-3 (12 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 50.8'
- First sub when leading
- 60.7'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 57% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 usual | 23 | 35% | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1.04 | – | 07 Nov 2023 |
| 3-5-2 | 14 | 22% | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.71 | – | 12 Dec 2023 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 7 | 11% | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.29 | – | 30 Nov 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 5 | 8% | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.60 | – | 17 Jan 2024 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 5 | 8% | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.60 | – | 05 Aug 2023 |
| 5-4-1 | 3 | 5% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | – | 12 Nov 2022 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | – | 28 Nov 2023 |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | 3% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | – | 18 Apr 2023 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 09 Dec 2023 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 11 Nov 2023 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 05 Nov 2022 |
| 4-5-1 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 3 | 30% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 | – | 30 Nov 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 3 | 30% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | – | 17 Jan 2024 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 12 Dec 2023 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 09 Dec 2023 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 28 Nov 2023 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 11 Nov 2023 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 2 | 40% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | – | 30 Nov 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 2 | 40% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | – | 17 Jan 2024 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 12 Dec 2023 |
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exeter City current |
Jul 2026 | – | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Exeter City caretaker |
Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Bristol Rovers |
Dec 2023 | – | 3 | 1-1-1 | 1.33 | – | 1.33 | 1.86 | – |
 Rotherham United |
Oct 2022 | Dec 2023 | 57 | 10-19-28 | 0.86 | – | 1.10 | 1.40 | -0.30 |
| Exeter City |
Jun 2018 | Oct 2022 | 3 | 1-1-1 | 1.33 | – | 1.33 | – | – |
Also recorded: Bristol Rovers (2 matches, Nov 2024)
No matches in the last year.