Gary Rowett
Set-piece threatPatient with the bench
165 matches · 25 Sep 2021 – 02 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.32points per game
56-49-60won · drawn · lost
-4.7points vs expected
30%came back when trailing (86)
64%held the lead when ahead (87)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 165 | 56 | 49 | 60 | 1.32 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.44 | 48% | 66% | 20.5 | 21.2 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| Home | 82 | 36 | 19 | 27 | 1.55 | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 54% | 73% | 23.7 | 20.7 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Away | 83 | 20 | 30 | 33 | 1.08 | 0.94 | 1.23 | 0.97 | 1.61 | 42% | 57% | 17.3 | 21.7 | 0.27 | 0.25 |
10 matches · 10 Mar 2026 – 02 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.10points per game
2-5-3won · drawn · lost
-7.1points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (6)
33%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 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.86 | 1.14 | 50% | 40% | 17.3 | 25.6 | 0.40 | 0.10 |
| Home | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.29 | 67% | 25% | 26.8 | 24.5 | 0.33 | 0.17 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 2.03 | 0.91 | 25% | 100% | 3.0 | 27.3 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
14 matches · 21 Feb 2026 – 02 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.00points per game
2-8-4won · drawn · lost
-6.7points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (8)
22%held the lead when ahead (9)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.21 | 1.56 | 1.37 | 50% | 29% | 17.9 | 23.4 | 0.36 | 0.29 |
| Home | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.86 | 1.14 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.33 | 57% | 25% | 23.0 | 24.1 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Away | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.14 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 43% | 33% | 12.7 | 22.6 | 0.43 | 0.29 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 165 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.32 | +0.30 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.32 | -0.28 | |
| Possession % | 45.1 | -0.68 | |
| Shots / match | 12.3 | +0.47 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 60% | -1.17 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 25.7 | +0.19 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.7 | -0.23 | |
| Cards / match | 1.74 | -0.63 | |
| Came back when trailing | 30% | +0.24 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 64% | -0.05 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.14 | +0.33 | |
| First substitution (min) | 61.2 | +1.16 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 33% | -0.60 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (13 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 60.1'
- First sub when leading
- 67.1'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 32% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 82 | 50% | 27 | 25 | 30 | 1.29 | -0.19 | 02 May 2026 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 27 | 16% | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1.44 | +0.52 | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 16 | 10% | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1.56 | – | 30 Jul 2022 |
| 3-4-3 | 14 | 8% | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.21 | – | 28 Oct 2023 |
| 4-4-2 | 7 | 4% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.86 | -0.49 | 04 Oct 2025 |
| 3-5-2 | 5 | 3% | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.20 | – | 12 Aug 2023 |
| 5-3-2 | 3 | 2% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | -1.36 | 09 Dec 2025 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 3 | 2% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | -0.22 | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 3 | 2% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | -0.71 | 25 Oct 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 1% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | – | 05 Oct 2022 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | +0.84 | 03 May 2025 |
| 4-5-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -3.15 | 21 Dec 2024 |
| 4-3-1-2 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 10 | 100% | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.10 | +0.72 | 02 May 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 14 | 100% | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1.00 | +0.18 | 02 May 2026 |
4 clubs · 2 caretaker spells · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leicester City caretaker |
Feb 2026 | Jun 2026 | 14 | 2-8-4 | 1.00 | -6.7 | 0.90 | 0.70 | +0.20 |
 Oxford United |
Dec 2024 | Jan 2026 | 49 | 13-15-21 | 1.10 | +1.6 | 1.90 | 0.40 | +1.50 |
| Oxford United |
Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 | -0.1 | 0.00 | 0.50 | – |
 Birmingham City caretaker |
Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 | +0.5 | 3.00 | 0.80 | – |
 Millwall |
Oct 2023 | – | 3 | 0-2-1 | 0.67 | – | 0.67 | 1.20 | – |
| Millwall |
Oct 2019 | Oct 2023 | 97 | 40-24-33 | 1.48 | – | 1.80 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2026 | UK CHAMP | at BBR | 1–0 W | 2.90 · 1.01 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 59') | · caretaker |
| 24 Apr 2026 | UK CHAMP | v MLW | 1–1 D | 1.51 · 2.10 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 21 Apr 2026 | UK CHAMP | v HUL | 2–2 D | 3.36 · 1.83 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 61') | came back · caretaker |
| 18 Apr 2026 | UK CHAMP | at PTM | 0–1 L | 1.08 · 1.06 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 70') | · caretaker |
| 11 Apr 2026 | UK CHAMP | v SWA | 0–1 L | 1.68 · 0.61 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 62') | · caretaker |
| 06 Apr 2026 | UK CHAMP | at SHF | 1–1 D | 2.27 · 1.23 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 68') | came back · caretaker |
| 03 Apr 2026 | UK CHAMP | v PNE | 2–2 D | 2.20 · 0.65 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 74') | came back · caretaker |
| 21 Mar 2026 | UK CHAMP | at WAT | 0–0 D | 1.88 · 0.33 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 61') | · caretaker |
| 14 Mar 2026 | UK CHAMP | v QPR | 1–3 L | 0.51 · 1.41 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 10 Mar 2026 | UK CHAMP | v BSC | 2–0 W | 1.24 · 1.13 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 68') | · caretaker |
| 07 Mar 2026 | UK CHAMP | at IPS | 1–1 D | 0.38 · 2.67 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 70') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 28 Feb 2026 | UK CHAMP | v NOR | 0–2 L | 0.57 · 1.58 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 57') | · caretaker |
| 24 Feb 2026 | UK CHAMP | at MID | 1–1 D | 0.64 · 1.39 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 62') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 21 Feb 2026 | UK CHAMP | at STK | 2–2 D | 1.58 · 2.18 | 4-2-3-1 | 2 (first 39') | came back · caretaker |
| 29 Dec 2025 | UK CHAMP | v SWA | 0–1 L | 0.53 · 0.81 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 55') | |
| 20 Dec 2025 | UK CHAMP | at CHA | 0–1 L | 0.79 · 1.16 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 66') | |
| 13 Dec 2025 | UK CHAMP | v PNE | 1–2 L | 1.37 · 0.85 | 3-4-1-2 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | UK CHAMP | at BBR | 1–1 D | 0.32 · 2.28 | 5-3-2 | 5 (first 67') | dropped lead |
| 06 Dec 2025 | UK CHAMP | at SWA | 0–2 L | 1.63 · 1.08 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 62') | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | v IPS | 2–1 W | 1.13 · 1.76 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 62') | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | at NOR | 1–1 D | 0.93 · 1.53 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 66') | came back |
| 22 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | v MID | 1–1 D | 0.74 · 0.91 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 42') | dropped lead |
| 08 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | at WBA | 1–2 L | 0.79 · 2.21 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 72') | dropped lead |
| 04 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | v STK | 0–3 L | 1.76 · 2.49 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 53') | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | v MLW | 2–2 D | 0.57 · 2.25 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 62') | came back |
| 25 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at SHF | 2–1 W | 1.21 · 1.65 | 5-4-1 | 5 (first 22') | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at WXH | 0–1 L | 0.14 · 0.75 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 18 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | v DRB | 1–0 W | 1.94 · 0.32 | 4-1-4-1 | 3 (first 71') | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at WAT | 1–2 L | 1.32 · 4.01 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 57') | dropped lead |
| 01 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at QPR | 0–0 D | 0.50 · 1.23 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 56') | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | UK CHAMP | v SHU | 0–1 L | 1.24 · 0.64 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 69') | |
| 21 Sep 2025 | UK CHAMP | at BSC | 3–1 W | 1.86 · 1.22 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 72') |