António Rocha Simão
Cedes the ballSet-piece threatRotates the shapeDrops leads
61 matches · 19 Sep 2021 – 16 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.62points per game
5-23-33won · drawn · lost
-15.8points vs expected
23%came back when trailing (43)
23%held the lead when ahead (22)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 61 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 0.62 | 0.84 | 1.59 | 1.07 | 1.43 | 33% | 15% | 11.4 | 27.2 | 0.16 | 0.44 |
| Home | 35 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 0.66 | 0.83 | 1.60 | 1.02 | 1.43 | 23% | 12% | 9.6 | 29.9 | 0.17 | 0.46 |
| Away | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 0.58 | 0.85 | 1.58 | 1.15 | 1.43 | 46% | 17% | 13.9 | 23.5 | 0.15 | 0.42 |
10 matches · 21 Dec 2025 – 16 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.70points per game
1-4-5won · drawn · lost
-2.6points vs expected
29%came back when trailing (7)
20%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 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 0.94 | 1.57 | 40% | 0% | 14.7 | 11.1 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.95 | 1.77 | 20% | 0% | 12.0 | 4.8 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 2.20 | 0.94 | 1.37 | 60% | 0% | 17.4 | 17.4 | 0.20 | 0.60 |
3 matches · 02 May 2026 – 16 May 2026 · usually 3-4-3
0.67points per game
0-2-1won · drawn · lost
-0.3points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (2)
0%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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | 1.33 | 1.67 | 1.09 | 2.09 | 67% | 0% | 23.3 | 0.0 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| Home | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 2.07 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 1.49 | 2.10 | 100% | 0% | 35.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
Style vs Liga Portugal peers (5-year window · 61 matches · 63 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.62 | -1.40 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.36 | -0.37 | |
| Possession % | 42.2 | -1.25 | |
| Shots / match | 9.9 | -0.91 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 51% | -1.53 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 26.0 | +0.55 | |
| Fouls / match | 13.8 | -0.10 | |
| Cards / match | 4.32 | +0.80 | |
| Came back when trailing | 23% | -0.49 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 23% | -2.44 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.20 | -1.57 | |
| First substitution (min) | 57.9 | +0.37 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 62% | +1.03 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (10 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 56.1'
- First sub when leading
- 64.6'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 46% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 20 | 33% | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0.90 | +0.03 | 02 May 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 17 | 28% | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0.41 | -0.57 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 11 | 18% | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.73 | -0.43 | 11 May 2026 |
| 3-4-3 | 4 | 7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | -0.79 | 16 May 2026 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 3 | 5% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | -0.32 | 23 Sep 2024 |
| 5-4-1 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -1.53 | 09 Feb 2025 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | +0.50 | 08 Dec 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.43 | 26 Oct 2024 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | +0.46 | 06 Oct 2024 |
| 4-1-3-2 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.90 | 12 May 2024 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 40% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | -0.52 | 02 May 2026 |
| 3-4-3 | 3 | 30% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | -0.79 | 16 May 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.88 | 11 May 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.04 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-3 usual | 1 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -1.62 | 16 May 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -1.77 | 11 May 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | +0.38 | 02 May 2026 |
8 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Estrela Amadora |
May 2026 | – | 3 | 0-2-1 | 0.67 | -0.3 | 0.67 | 0.50 | – |
 Tondela |
Nov 2025 | – | 10 | 2-2-6 | 0.80 | -3.6 | 0.80 | 0.60 | +0.20 |
 Olimpija |
Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | 4 | 1-2-1 | 1.25 | – | 1.25 | 1.50 | – |
 Moreirense |
Mar 2025 | – | 5 | 1-3-1 | 1.20 | -0.5 | 1.20 | 0.80 | +0.40 |
 Boavista |
Apr 2024 | Feb 2025 | 20 | 1-8-11 | 0.55 | -11.4 | 0.50 | 0.90 | -0.40 |
 Academico Viseu |
Oct 2023 | Jun 2024 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Santa Clara |
Mar 2023 | – | 3 | 0-0-3 | 0.00 | – | 0.00 | 0.50 | – |
| Santa Clara |
Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Santa Clara |
Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | 7 | 0-2-5 | 0.29 | – | 0.29 | 0.90 | -0.61 |
 Paços de Ferreira |
Sep 2021 | – | 9 | 0-4-5 | 0.44 | – | 0.44 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | PRT PL | at SCB | 2–2 D | 0.55 · 2.17 | 3-4-3 | 5 (first 68') | came back |
| 11 May 2026 | PRT PL | v FCF | 0–0 D | 0.29 · 2.07 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 73') | |
| 02 May 2026 | PRT PL | at MFC | 2–3 L | 2.42 · 2.03 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 64') | dropped lead |
| 07 Feb 2026 | PRT PL | at EPF | 2–2 D | 1.14 · 1.23 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 65') | dropped lead |
| 01 Feb 2026 | PRT PL | v SLB | 0–0 D | 0.58 · 2.87 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 64') | |
| 25 Jan 2026 | PRT PL | at FCF | 0–3 L | 0.08 · 0.84 | 3-4-3 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 18 Jan 2026 | PRT PL | v SCB | 0–1 L | 1.63 · 1.64 | 3-4-3 | 4 (first 87') | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | PRT PL | at MFC | 0–1 L | 0.51 · 0.55 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 67') | |
| 03 Jan 2026 | PRT PL | v FCA | 3–1 W | 0.59 · 0.65 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | came back |
| 21 Dec 2025 | PRT PL | v CPAC | 1–2 L | 1.64 · 1.62 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 61') | dropped lead |
| 15 Dec 2025 | PRT PL | at CDN | 1–3 L | 4.04 · 2.35 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | dropped lead |
| 07 Dec 2025 | PRT PL | v FCP | 0–2 L | 0.58 · 1.90 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 58') | |
| 29 Nov 2025 | PRT PL | at GVFC | 1–0 W | 0.92 · 0.63 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 59') |