10 matches · 16 Oct 2021 – 09 Jan 2026 · usually 3-4-1-2
1.40points per game
4-2-4won · drawn · lost
-1.0points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (4)
67%held the lead when ahead (6)
| 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 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 60% | 67% | 25.2 | 19.9 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Home | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 2.40 | 1.60 | – | – | 80% | 75% | 35.8 | 10.2 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 40% | 50% | 14.6 | 29.6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
10 matches · 16 Oct 2021 – 09 Jan 2026 · usually 3-4-1-2
1.40points per game
4-2-4won · drawn · lost
-1.0points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (4)
67%held the lead when ahead (6)
| 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 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 60% | 67% | 25.2 | 19.9 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Home | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 2.40 | 1.60 | – | – | 80% | 75% | 35.8 | 10.2 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 40% | 50% | 14.6 | 29.6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
3 matches · 01 Nov 2025 – 09 Jan 2026 · usually 3-4-1-2
1.33points per game
1-1-1won · drawn · lost
-1.0points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (1)
50%held the lead when ahead (2)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 67% | 50% | 31.3 | 15.0 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | – | – | 100% | 50% | 47.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 45.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs FA Cup peers (5-year window · 10 matches · 124 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | -0.86 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.61 | +0.04 | |
| Possession % | 53.9 | +1.05 | |
| Shots / match | 8.9 | +0.43 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 51% | -0.36 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 14.5 | -2.08 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.0 | +0.65 | |
| Cards / match | 2.00 | +0.03 | |
| Came back when trailing | 0% | -1.75 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 67% | -0.46 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.50 | +1.77 | |
| First substitution (min) | 54.8 | -0.33 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 71% | +0.75 |
- Usual shape
- 3-4-1-2 (5 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 54.0'
- First sub when leading
- 61.3'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 70% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-1-2 usual | 3 | 38% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 3-5-2 | 2 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | – | 02 Dec 2023 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.61 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 05 Nov 2022 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 05 Dec 2021 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-1-2 usual | 3 | 38% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 3-5-2 | 2 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | – | 02 Dec 2023 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.61 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 05 Nov 2022 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 12% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 05 Dec 2021 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-1-2 usual | 2 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.61 | 09 Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fleetwood Town current |
Dec 2024 | – | 3 | 1-1-1 | 1.33 | -1.0 | 1.33 | 1.60 | – |
 Tranmere Rovers caretaker |
Mar 2026 | May 2026 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Barrow |
May 2022 | May 2024 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | 1.75 | – |
 Halifax Town |
Jul 2019 | May 2022 | 4 | 2-1-1 | 1.75 | – | 1.75 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2026 | UK FA Cup | at PTV | 0–1 L | 1.00 · 1.61 | 3-1-4-2 | 5 (first 42') | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | UK FA Cup | v LUT | 2–2 D | – | 3-4-1-2 | 6 (first 71') | dropped lead |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK FA Cup | v BNT | 2–1 W | – | 3-4-1-2 | 5 (first 46') |