Unai Emery
Closes games out
260 matches · 19 Sep 2021 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.81points per game
141-47-72won · drawn · lost
+41.3points vs expected
39%came back when trailing (118)
82%held the lead when ahead (171)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 260 | 141 | 47 | 72 | 1.81 | 1.71 | 1.19 | 1.49 | 1.32 | 55% | 82% | 29.5 | 18.6 | 0.42 | 0.27 |
| Home | 128 | 83 | 22 | 23 | 2.12 | 2.06 | 1.12 | 1.76 | 1.11 | 64% | 85% | 37.8 | 14.8 | 0.51 | 0.28 |
| Away | 132 | 58 | 25 | 49 | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.53 | 46% | 78% | 21.4 | 22.2 | 0.34 | 0.26 |
10 matches · 10 May 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.40points per game
4-2-4won · drawn · lost
+1.4points vs expected
33%came back when trailing (6)
80%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 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 30% | 100% | 19.9 | 25.5 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| Home | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.16 | 1.58 | 33% | 100% | 14.3 | 20.3 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.44 | 29% | 100% | 22.3 | 27.7 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
197 matches · 06 Nov 2022 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.83points per game
109-34-54won · drawn · lost
+41.3points vs expected
40%came back when trailing (90)
82%held the lead when ahead (133)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 197 | 109 | 34 | 54 | 1.83 | 1.69 | 1.26 | 1.49 | 1.32 | 55% | 82% | 29.3 | 19.9 | 0.39 | 0.28 |
| Home | 98 | 65 | 15 | 18 | 2.14 | 2.00 | 1.15 | 1.76 | 1.11 | 65% | 86% | 37.6 | 15.3 | 0.47 | 0.30 |
| Away | 99 | 44 | 19 | 36 | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.53 | 46% | 76% | 21.0 | 24.3 | 0.30 | 0.26 |
4 matches · 23 Aug 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.25points per game
0-1-3won · drawn · lost
-2.3points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (3)
–held the lead when ahead (0)
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.75 | 0.79 | 1.88 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 35.8 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.74 | 1.81 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 30.5 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.84 | 1.95 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 41.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1 match · 08 Sep 2026 – 08 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
3.00points per game
1-0-0won · drawn · lost
+1.2points vs expected
–came back when trailing (0)
100%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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.23 | 1.61 | 100% | 100% | 76.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.23 | 1.61 | 100% | 100% | 76.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Premier League peers (5-year window · 260 matches · 35 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.81 | +1.05 | |
| xG difference / match | 0.18 | +0.09 | |
| Possession % | 52.7 | +0.20 | |
| Shots / match | 12.6 | -0.33 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 69% | -0.28 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 21.8 | -1.75 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.8 | -0.28 | |
| Cards / match | 2.23 | -0.68 | |
| Came back when trailing | 39% | +0.47 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 82% | +1.57 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.43 | +1.12 | |
| First substitution (min) | 56.1 | -0.66 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 31% | -0.39 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (13 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 51.7'
- First sub when leading
- 60.0'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 49% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 142 | 55% | 79 | 23 | 40 | 1.83 | +0.26 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 81 | 31% | 44 | 13 | 24 | 1.79 | -0.42 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 12 | 5% | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1.50 | -0.66 | 26 Oct 2024 |
| 4-3-3 | 11 | 4% | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.45 | – | 23 Aug 2023 |
| 4-2-2-2 | 4 | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +0.97 | 05 Oct 2025 |
| 3-5-2 | 2 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 4-5-1 | 2 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 09 Nov 2023 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -3.17 | 25 Feb 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | +0.41 | 09 May 2024 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 10 Mar 2024 |
| 4-1-3-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 27 Aug 2023 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 03 Oct 2021 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 10 | 100% | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.40 | -0.07 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 137 | 70% | 77 | 22 | 38 | 1.85 | +0.26 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 37 | 19% | 20 | 6 | 11 | 1.78 | -0.42 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 10 | 5% | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.70 | -0.66 | 26 Oct 2024 |
| 4-2-2-2 | 3 | 2% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +0.97 | 05 Oct 2025 |
| 4-5-1 | 2 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 09 Nov 2023 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | – | 23 Aug 2023 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -3.17 | 25 Feb 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | +0.41 | 09 May 2024 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 10 Mar 2024 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 4-1-3-2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 27 Aug 2023 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | -1.09 | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 1 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +0.62 | 08 Sep 2026 |
2 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aston Villa current |
Nov 2022 | – (to Jun 2029) | 197 | 109-34-54 | 1.83 | +41.3 | 1.60 | 0.90 | +0.70 |
 Villarreal |
Jul 2020 | Oct 2022 | 63 | 32-13-18 | 1.73 | – | 1.20 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | UK PL | v NFO | 1–2 L | 1.06 · 2.38 | 4-2-3-1 | 6 (first 25') | |
| 08 Sep 2026 | UEFA CL | at BRU | 3–2 W | 2.23 · 1.61 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 68') | |
| 05 Sep 2026 | UK PL | at HUL | 0–0 D | 1.34 · 0.71 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 75') | |
| 31 Aug 2026 | UK PL | v ARS | 0–1 L | 0.43 · 1.25 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 71') | |
| 23 Aug 2026 | UK PL | at BHA | 0–4 L | 0.33 · 3.19 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 74') | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | UEFA S Cup | at PSG | 1–2 L | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 72') | |
| 24 May 2026 | UK PL | at MCI | 2–1 W | 1.97 · 1.32 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | came back |
| 20 May 2026 | UEFA EL | at SCF | 3–0 W | 1.92 · 0.24 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 66') | |
| 15 May 2026 | UK PL | v LIV | 4–2 W | 1.99 · 1.12 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 46') | |
| 10 May 2026 | UK PL | at BUR | 2–2 D | 1.45 · 1.57 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 74') | came back |
| 07 May 2026 | UEFA EL | v NFO | 4–0 W | 3.07 · 0.46 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 74') | |
| 03 May 2026 | UK PL | v TOT | 1–2 L | 0.48 · 0.85 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 60') | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | UEFA EL | at NFO | 0–1 L | 0.82 · 1.69 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 55') | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | UK PL | at FUL | 0–1 L | 0.94 · 1.36 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 74') | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | UK PL | v SUN | 4–3 W | 2.70 · 1.14 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 70') | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | UEFA EL | v BOL | 4–0 W | 2.41 · 1.27 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 64') | |
| 12 Apr 2026 | UK PL | at NFO | 1–1 D | 1.27 · 1.13 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 77') | dropped lead |
| 09 Apr 2026 | UEFA EL | at BOL | 3–1 W | 0.99 · 1.15 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 80') | |
| 22 Mar 2026 | UK PL | v WHU | 2–0 W | 2.22 · 1.03 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 67') | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | UEFA EL | v LOSC | 2–0 W | 1.06 · 0.46 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 56') | |
| 15 Mar 2026 | UK PL | at MUN | 1–3 L | 0.76 · 1.24 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | UEFA EL | at LOSC | 1–0 W | 0.67 · 0.39 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 77') | |
| 04 Mar 2026 | UK PL | v CHE | 1–4 L | 1.05 · 3.03 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | dropped lead |
| 27 Feb 2026 | UK PL | at WOL | 0–2 L | 1.27 · 0.88 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | UK PL | v LEE | 1–1 D | 1.79 · 0.90 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 61') | came back |
| 14 Feb 2026 | UK FA Cup | v NEW | 1–3 L | 1.08 · 1.13 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 45') | dropped lead |
| 11 Feb 2026 | UK PL | v BHA | 1–0 W | 0.93 · 0.57 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | |
| 07 Feb 2026 | UK PL | at BOU | 1–1 D | 0.65 · 1.84 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 66') | dropped lead |
| 01 Feb 2026 | UK PL | v BRE | 0–1 L | 2.78 · 0.42 | 4-2-3-1 | 2 (first 46') | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | UEFA EL | v RBS | 3–2 W | 1.87 · 1.75 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 35') | came back |
| 25 Jan 2026 | UK PL | at NEW | 2–0 W | 1.16 · 1.57 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 59') | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | UEFA EL | at FEN | 1–0 W | 1.38 · 0.65 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 75') | |
| 18 Jan 2026 | UK PL | v EVE | 0–1 L | 1.35 · 0.64 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 18') | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | UK FA Cup | at TOT | 2–1 W | 1.44 · 0.84 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 9') | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | UK PL | at CRY | 0–0 D | 1.59 · 1.39 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 03 Jan 2026 | UK PL | v NFO | 3–1 W | 1.37 · 0.62 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 69') | |
| 30 Dec 2025 | UK PL | at ARS | 1–4 L | 2.72 · 3.62 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 27 Dec 2025 | UK PL | at CHE | 2–1 W | 1.69 · 2.15 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 58') | came back |
| 21 Dec 2025 | UK PL | v MUN | 2–1 W | 1.36 · 0.95 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 75') | |
| 14 Dec 2025 | UK PL | at WHU | 3–2 W | 0.62 · 0.98 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 64') | came back |
| 11 Dec 2025 | UEFA EL | at BAS | 2–1 W | 0.70 · 0.93 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | UK PL | v ARS | 2–1 W | 2.65 · 1.34 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 66') | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | UK PL | at BHA | 4–3 W | 2.43 · 2.11 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 70') | came back |
| 30 Nov 2025 | UK PL | v WOL | 1–0 W | 1.28 · 0.65 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 54') | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | UEFA EL | v YBO | 2–1 W | 2.29 · 0.63 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | |
| 23 Nov 2025 | UK PL | at LEE | 2–1 W | 1.60 · 2.30 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 46') | came back |
| 09 Nov 2025 | UK PL | v BOU | 4–0 W | 1.68 · 1.80 | 4-4-2 | 6 (first 71') | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | UEFA EL | v MTA | 2–0 W | 2.30 · 0.95 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 64') | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK PL | at LIV | 0–2 L | 0.56 · 1.10 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 59') | |
| 26 Oct 2025 | UK PL | v MCI | 1–0 W | 0.82 · 1.28 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 29') | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | UEFA EL | at GAE | 1–2 L | 2.94 · 0.58 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 66') | dropped lead |
| 19 Oct 2025 | UK PL | at TOT | 2–1 W | 0.50 · 0.97 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 61') | came back |
| 05 Oct 2025 | UK PL | v BUR | 2–1 W | 1.37 · 0.40 | 4-2-2-2 | 6 (first 67') | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | UEFA EL | at FEY | 2–0 W | 0.63 · 1.63 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 71') | |
| 28 Sep 2025 | UK PL | v FUL | 3–1 W | 0.97 · 1.02 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 32') | came back |
| 25 Sep 2025 | UEFA EL | v BOL | 1–0 W | 1.87 · 1.56 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 58') | |
| 21 Sep 2025 | UK PL | at SUN | 1–1 D | 0.96 · 1.27 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 58') | dropped lead |