Eugen Polanski
Patient with the benchRotates the shape
34 matches · 21 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1
1.09points per game
9-10-15won · drawn · lost
-3.0points vs expected
17%came back when trailing (18)
60%held the lead when ahead (15)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 1.09 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 44% | 60% | 19.0 | 26.6 | 0.38 | 0.44 |
| Home | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 62% | 60% | 27.4 | 15.9 | 0.44 | 0.31 |
| Away | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.21 | 1.83 | 28% | 60% | 11.6 | 36.2 | 0.33 | 0.56 |
10 matches · 04 Apr 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.90points per game
2-3-5won · drawn · lost
-0.7points vs expected
17%came back when trailing (6)
40%held the lead when ahead (5)
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 1.90 | 1.33 | 2.15 | 50% | 40% | 22.5 | 21.9 | 0.40 | 0.70 |
| Home | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.60 | 2.20 | 1.40 | 1.63 | 1.72 | 100% | 40% | 45.0 | 2.2 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 2.40 | 1.03 | 2.57 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 41.6 | 0.20 | 0.80 |
34 matches · 21 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1
1.09points per game
9-10-15won · drawn · lost
-3.0points vs expected
17%came back when trailing (18)
60%held the lead when ahead (15)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 1.09 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 44% | 60% | 19.0 | 26.6 | 0.38 | 0.44 |
| Home | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 62% | 60% | 27.4 | 15.9 | 0.44 | 0.31 |
| Away | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.21 | 1.83 | 28% | 60% | 11.6 | 36.2 | 0.33 | 0.56 |
3 matches · 29 Aug 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.00points per game
0-0-3won · drawn · lost
-1.8points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (3)
0%held the lead when ahead (1)
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.37 | 3.17 | 33% | 0% | 18.0 | 44.0 | 0.00 | 1.67 |
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 2.73 | 2.69 | 100% | 0% | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.69 | 3.41 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 66.0 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
Style vs Bundesliga peers (5-year window · 34 matches · 52 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.09 | -0.41 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.35 | -0.58 | |
| Possession % | 46.1 | -0.47 | |
| Shots / match | 11.4 | -0.90 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 65% | -0.94 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 25.6 | +0.01 | |
| Fouls / match | 11.0 | -0.29 | |
| Cards / match | 4.00 | +1.17 | |
| Came back when trailing | 17% | -1.12 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 60% | -0.21 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.53 | +0.05 | |
| First substitution (min) | 61.9 | +1.94 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 67% | +1.06 |
- Usual shape
- 3-4-2-1 (10 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 56.0'
- First sub when leading
- 64.7'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 29% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 usual | 13 | 38% | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.46 | +0.13 | 04 Apr 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 4 | 12% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | -1.11 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 4 | 12% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | -0.96 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 4 | 12% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.86 | 03 May 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 09 May 2026 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 2 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.14 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 3-5-2 | 2 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.33 | 22 Feb 2026 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 1 | 3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -1.53 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| 4-3-1-2 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +1.76 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +0.11 | 08 Nov 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 3 | 30% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -1.13 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 09 May 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.63 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 1 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +1.83 | 03 May 2026 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.89 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -1.53 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.17 | 04 Apr 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 usual | 13 | 38% | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.46 | +0.13 | 04 Apr 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 4 | 12% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | -1.11 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 4 | 12% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | -0.96 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 4 | 12% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.86 | 03 May 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 09 May 2026 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 2 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.14 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 3-5-2 | 2 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.33 | 22 Feb 2026 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 1 | 3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -1.53 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| 4-3-1-2 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +1.76 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +0.11 | 08 Nov 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 2 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -1.38 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.63 | 12 Sep 2026 |
1 club · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Borussia Mönchengladbach current |
Nov 2025 | – (to Jun 2028) | 27 | 7-8-12 | 1.07 | -2.8 | 1.20 | 0.90 | +0.30 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Sep 2025 | – | 7 | 2-2-3 | 1.14 | -0.2 | 1.14 | 0.30 | +0.84 |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | GER BI | v M05 | 3–4 L | 3.28 · 2.85 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 64') | dropped lead |
| 12 Sep 2026 | GER BI | at SCF | 0–5 L | 0.32 · 2.95 | 4-4-2 | 4 (first 46') | |
| 05 Sep 2026 | GER BI | v ELV | 3–4 L | 2.73 · 2.69 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 69') | dropped lead |
| 29 Aug 2026 | GER BI | at RBL | 0–3 L | 1.06 · 3.87 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 64') | |
| 16 May 2026 | GER BI | v TSG | 4–0 W | 1.02 · 1.65 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 67') | |
| 09 May 2026 | GER BI | at FCA | 1–3 L | 1.15 · 2.05 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 03 May 2026 | GER BI | v BVB | 1–0 W | 2.55 · 0.72 | 5-4-1 | 5 (first 65') | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | GER BI | at WOB | 0–0 D | 0.75 · 1.64 | 3-1-4-2 | 4 (first 77') | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | GER BI | v M05 | 1–1 D | 0.77 · 2.30 | 3-5-1-1 | 5 (first 66') | dropped lead |
| 11 Apr 2026 | GER BI | at RBL | 0–1 L | 1.85 · 2.36 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 33') | |
| 04 Apr 2026 | GER BI | v HDH | 2–2 D | 1.07 · 1.25 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 63') | came back |
| 21 Mar 2026 | GER BI | at KOE | 3–3 D | 0.93 · 1.57 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 85') | came back |
| 13 Mar 2026 | GER BI | v PAU | 2–0 W | 0.69 · 0.64 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 57') | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | GER BI | at FCB | 1–4 L | 1.24 · 2.71 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 61') | |
| 28 Feb 2026 | GER BI | v FCU | 1–0 W | 2.42 · 0.14 | 3-4-2-1 | 3 (first 72') | |
| 22 Feb 2026 | GER BI | at SCF | 1–2 L | 1.30 · 1.88 | 3-5-2 | 4 (first 62') | |
| 14 Feb 2026 | GER BI | at SGE | 0–3 L | 1.76 · 1.15 | 3-1-4-2 | 4 (first 46') | |
| 07 Feb 2026 | GER BI | v B04 | 1–1 D | 0.63 · 0.70 | 3-5-2 | 5 (first 68') | dropped lead |
| 31 Jan 2026 | GER BI | at SVW | 1–1 D | 0.80 · 1.68 | 5-4-1 | 4 (first 57') | dropped lead |
| 25 Jan 2026 | GER BI | v VFB | 0–3 L | 1.24 · 1.67 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 65') | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | GER BI | at HSV | 0–0 D | 0.54 · 1.29 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 69') | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | GER BI | at TSG | 1–5 L | 0.76 · 3.17 | 5-4-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | GER BI | v FCA | 4–0 W | 3.21 · 1.53 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 62') | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | GER BI | at BVB | 0–2 L | 0.44 · 1.23 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 65') | |
| 13 Dec 2025 | GER BI | v WOB | 1–3 L | 1.12 · 1.64 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 57') | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | GER BI | at M05 | 1–0 W | 2.23 · 0.63 | 3-4-2-1 | 3 (first 69') | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | GER BI | v RBL | 0–0 D | 0.48 · 1.27 | 4-4-2 | 4 (first 73') | |
| 22 Nov 2025 | GER BI | at HDH | 3–0 W | 2.28 · 0.52 | 4-3-1-2 | 5 (first 72') | |
| 08 Nov 2025 | GER BI | v KOE | 3–1 W | 2.54 · 2.44 | 5-3-2 | 4 (first 63') | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | GER BI | at PAU | 4–0 W | 2.70 · 0.94 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 57') | |
| 25 Oct 2025 | GER BI | v FCB | 0–3 L | 0.79 · 2.78 | 5-4-1 | 5 (first 63') | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | GER BI | at FCU | 1–3 L | 0.83 · 1.90 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 60') | |
| 05 Oct 2025 | GER BI | v SCF | 0–0 D | 0.91 · 0.86 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 69') | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | GER BI | v SGE | 4–6 L | 1.52 · 2.40 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 38') | |
| 21 Sep 2025 | GER BI | at B04 | 1–1 D | 0.89 · 1.38 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 72') | came back |