Neil Harris
Cedes the ballSet-piece threatAggressive out of possessionFixed shape
42 matches · 05 Nov 2022 – 10 Jan 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.50points per game
17-12-13won · drawn · lost
+0.0points vs expected
24%came back when trailing (17)
68%held the lead when ahead (25)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 1.50 | 1.12 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 55% | 70% | 21.3 | 17.1 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Home | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1.91 | 1.36 | 0.77 | 1.12 | 0.87 | 59% | 92% | 28.5 | 18.7 | 0.50 | 0.23 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1.05 | 0.85 | 1.15 | 0.99 | 1.20 | 50% | 40% | 13.2 | 15.3 | 0.15 | 0.45 |
10 matches · 06 Nov 2024 – 10 Jan 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.00points per game
2-4-4won · drawn · lost
-4.2points vs expected
20%came back when trailing (5)
50%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 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 40% | 50% | 18.8 | 29.4 | 0.30 | 0.20 |
| Home | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 33% | 100% | 21.7 | 35.7 | 0.50 | 0.17 |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.08 | 0.91 | 50% | 0% | 14.5 | 20.0 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
4 matches · 06 Jan 2024 – 10 Jan 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.00points per game
1-1-2won · drawn · lost
-1.6points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (2)
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 1.24 | 0.90 | 50% | 50% | 27.0 | 26.0 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 1.24 | 0.90 | 50% | 100% | 40.0 | 29.5 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 2.50 | – | – | 50% | 0% | 14.0 | 22.5 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 42 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.50 | +0.89 | |
| xG difference / match | 0.15 | +0.48 | |
| Possession % | 41.4 | -1.42 | |
| Shots / match | 10.6 | -0.62 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 59% | -1.25 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 30.2 | +2.37 | |
| Fouls / match | 11.5 | +0.58 | |
| Cards / match | 2.00 | -0.44 | |
| Came back when trailing | 24% | -0.38 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 68% | +0.20 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.02 | +0.11 | |
| First substitution (min) | 60.0 | +0.80 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 27% | -1.02 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (7 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 59.5'
- First sub when leading
- 61.1'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 33% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 23 | 55% | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1.22 | +0.12 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 13 | 31% | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1.85 | +0.27 | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 2 | 5% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 02 Mar 2024 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 07 Jan 2023 |
| 4-3-1-2 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 26 Nov 2022 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 8 | 80% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | -0.06 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 01 Nov 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | +0.34 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 25% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 01 Nov 2025 |
3 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge United current |
Feb 2025 | – (to Jun 2027) | 3 | 1-1-1 | 1.33 | -1.6 | 1.33 | 1.40 | – |
Millwall |
Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | 33 | 14-9-10 | 1.55 | +1.6 | 1.70 | 0.70 | +1.00 |
Cambridge United |
Dec 2023 | Feb 2024 | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 | – | 0.00 | 1.80 | – |
Gillingham |
Jan 2022 | Oct 2023 | 5 | 2-2-1 | 1.60 | – | 1.60 | 0.50 | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2026 | UK FA Cup | v BRC | 2–3 L | 1.24 · 0.90 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 63') | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | UK FA Cup | at STO | 0–0 D | – | 3-4-2-1 | 6 (first 20') | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK FA Cup | v CST | 3–0 W | – | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 73') |
Cambridge United
