Christophe Pélissier
Patient with the bench
127 matches · 19 Sep 2021 – 17 May 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1
1.02points per game
31-37-59won · drawn · lost
-4.5points vs expected
20%came back when trailing (74)
57%held the lead when ahead (54)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 127 | 31 | 37 | 59 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.49 | 1.17 | 1.49 | 39% | 55% | 15.9 | 25.9 | 0.20 | 0.37 |
| Home | 64 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 1.30 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 39% | 68% | 18.0 | 20.1 | 0.22 | 0.34 |
| Away | 63 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 0.75 | 0.98 | 1.83 | 1.03 | 1.74 | 38% | 42% | 13.9 | 31.9 | 0.19 | 0.40 |
10 matches · 07 Mar 2026 – 17 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.60points per game
4-4-2won · drawn · lost
+5.1points vs expected
33%came back when trailing (3)
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 | 4 | 2 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 1.47 | 50% | 60% | 27.8 | 6.9 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Home | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 40% | 100% | 32.8 | 3.6 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 1.55 | 60% | 33% | 22.8 | 10.2 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
94 matches · 30 Oct 2022 – 17 May 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1
1.09points per game
25-27-42won · drawn · lost
-4.5points vs expected
21%came back when trailing (53)
57%held the lead when ahead (44)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 94 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 1.17 | 1.49 | 43% | 55% | 18.1 | 24.5 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
| Home | 47 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 1.38 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 43% | 70% | 19.2 | 18.7 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
| Away | 47 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 0.79 | 1.09 | 1.70 | 1.03 | 1.74 | 43% | 40% | 16.9 | 30.4 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
Style vs Ligue 1 peers (5-year window · 127 matches · 51 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.02 | -0.36 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.33 | -0.20 | |
| Possession % | 43.4 | -0.93 | |
| Shots / match | 11.4 | -0.28 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 71% | -0.09 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 28.8 | +0.73 | |
| Fouls / match | 12.6 | +0.48 | |
| Cards / match | 1.86 | -0.55 | |
| Came back when trailing | 20% | -0.55 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 57% | -0.24 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.20 | -0.28 | |
| First substitution (min) | 60.7 | +1.04 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 51% | +0.36 |
- Usual shape
- 3-4-2-1 (13 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 58.6'
- First sub when leading
- 64.7'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 32% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-4-1 usual | 28 | 22% | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0.86 | -0.60 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 28 | 22% | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1.36 | -0.31 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 22 | 17% | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1.00 | +0.26 | 10 May 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 10 | 8% | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.90 | -0.93 | 17 May 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 9 | 7% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.33 | +0.37 | 07 Mar 2026 |
| 5-3-2 | 9 | 7% | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.22 | -0.07 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| 3-5-2 | 6 | 5% | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.17 | – | 04 Nov 2022 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 4 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | +0.68 | 21 Mar 2026 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 4 | 3% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | – | 13 Mar 2022 |
| 3-4-3 | 3 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 23 Aug 2025 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 2 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | – | 21 Nov 2021 |
| 4-5-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 14 Jan 2023 |
| 4-3-2-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 14 May 2022 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 5 | 50% | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.20 | -0.70 | 17 May 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 20% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -0.19 | 10 May 2026 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +0.58 | 21 Mar 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.75 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.11 | 07 Mar 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-4-1 usual | 27 | 29% | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0.89 | -0.60 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 27 | 29% | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1.41 | -0.31 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 14 | 15% | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.14 | +0.26 | 10 May 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 10 | 11% | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.90 | -0.93 | 17 May 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 5 | 5% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.60 | +0.37 | 07 Mar 2026 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 4 | 4% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | +0.68 | 21 Mar 2026 |
| 3-4-3 | 3 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 23 Aug 2025 |
| 5-3-2 | 2 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | -0.07 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| 4-5-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 14 Jan 2023 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 04 Nov 2022 |
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Auxerre caretaker |
Oct 2022 | Jun 2026 | 94 | 25-27-42 | 1.09 | -4.5 | 0.50 | 0.80 | -0.30 |
 Lorient |
May 2019 | Jun 2022 | 33 | 6-10-17 | 0.85 | – | 0.70 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | FRA L1 | at LOSC | 2–0 W | 0.38 · 1.68 | 4-2-3-1 | 2 (first 72') | · caretaker |
| 10 May 2026 | FRA L1 | v NCE | 2–1 W | 0.89 · 1.34 | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 13') | came back · caretaker |
| 03 May 2026 | FRA L1 | v ANG | 3–1 W | 2.16 · 2.08 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 78') | · caretaker |
| 25 Apr 2026 | FRA L1 | at LYO | 2–3 L | 1.02 · 2.10 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 59') | · caretaker |
| 19 Apr 2026 | FRA L1 | at ASM | 2–2 D | 0.74 · 2.18 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 54') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 11 Apr 2026 | FRA L1 | v NAN | 0–0 D | 0.66 · 1.16 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 67') | · caretaker |
| 05 Apr 2026 | FRA L1 | at LEH | 1–1 D | 1.49 · 0.66 | 4-2-3-1 | 2 (first 78') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 21 Mar 2026 | FRA L1 | v B29 | 3–0 W | 1.52 · 0.94 | 4-4-1-1 | 4 (first 8') | · caretaker |
| 13 Mar 2026 | FRA L1 | at OM | 0–1 L | 0.39 · 1.14 | 5-4-1 | 4 (first 67') | · caretaker |
| 07 Mar 2026 | FRA L1 | v STR | 0–0 D | 1.26 · 1.37 | 4-4-2 | 2 (first 77') | · caretaker |
| 01 Mar 2026 | FRA L1 | at LOR | 2–2 D | 1.19 · 1.21 | 4-4-2 | 1 (first 81') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 22 Feb 2026 | FRA L1 | v REN | 0–3 L | 0.79 · 1.11 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 15 Feb 2026 | FRA L1 | at MTZ | 3–1 W | 1.26 · 0.89 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 72') | · caretaker |
| 08 Feb 2026 | FRA L1 | v PFC | 0–0 D | 0.90 · 1.02 | 4-3-3 | 2 (first 61') | · caretaker |
| 01 Feb 2026 | FRA L1 | at TOU | 0–0 D | 0.85 · 0.78 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 73') | · caretaker |
| 23 Jan 2026 | FRA L1 | v PSG | 0–1 L | 0.51 · 1.49 | 5-4-1 | 5 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 17 Jan 2026 | FRA L1 | at LEN | 0–1 L | 0.52 · 2.32 | 5-3-2 | 5 (first 76') | · caretaker |
| 04 Jan 2026 | FRA L1 | at B29 | 0–2 L | 1.34 · 1.79 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 60') | · caretaker |
| 14 Dec 2025 | FRA L1 | v LOSC | 3–4 L | 2.73 · 0.80 | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 46') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 07 Dec 2025 | FRA L1 | v MTZ | 3–1 W | 1.94 · 0.60 | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 73') | · caretaker |
| 29 Nov 2025 | FRA L1 | at PFC | 1–1 D | 1.42 · 1.62 | 4-3-3 | 3 (first 71') | came back · caretaker |
| 23 Nov 2025 | FRA L1 | v LYO | 0–0 D | 2.17 · 1.21 | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 72') | · caretaker |
| 09 Nov 2025 | FRA L1 | at ANG | 0–2 L | 0.97 · 1.08 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 01 Nov 2025 | FRA L1 | v OM | 0–1 L | 0.83 · 0.59 | 5-4-1 | 5 (first 43') | · caretaker |
| 29 Oct 2025 | FRA L1 | at STR | 0–3 L | 0.61 · 3.55 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 14') | · caretaker |
| 26 Oct 2025 | FRA L1 | v LEH | 0–1 L | 1.02 · 0.95 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 19 Oct 2025 | FRA L1 | at REN | 2–2 D | 1.27 · 2.09 | 5-4-1 | 4 (first 68') | came back · caretaker |
| 04 Oct 2025 | FRA L1 | v LEN | 1–2 L | 1.55 · 0.61 | 5-4-1 | 3 (first 69') | · caretaker |
| 27 Sep 2025 | FRA L1 | at PSG | 0–2 L | 0.73 · 1.45 | 5-4-1 | 5 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 21 Sep 2025 | FRA L1 | v TOU | 1–0 W | 0.58 · 2.30 | 5-4-1 | 2 (first 65') | · caretaker |