Michel Der Zakarian
102 matches · 19 Sep 2021 – 27 Oct 2024 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.25points per game
34-25-43won · drawn · lost
+4.1points vs expected
31%came back when trailing (62)
65%held the lead when ahead (52)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 102 | 34 | 25 | 43 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.19 | 2.13 | 43% | 64% | 21.4 | 29.1 | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Home | 51 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.57 | 1.38 | 1.68 | 37% | 68% | 21.0 | 29.1 | 0.22 | 0.25 |
| Away | 51 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 1.29 | 1.37 | 1.61 | 0.99 | 2.52 | 49% | 60% | 21.7 | 29.0 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
10 matches · 19 May 2024 – 27 Oct 2024 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.50points per game
1-2-7won · drawn · lost
-2.2points vs expected
30%came back when trailing (10)
50%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 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 3.10 | 0.91 | 2.25 | 10% | 0% | 3.2 | 58.7 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 2.80 | 1.15 | 1.61 | 0% | – | 3.2 | 56.2 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 3.40 | 0.68 | 2.89 | 20% | 0% | 3.2 | 61.2 | 0.20 | 0.60 |
59 matches · 12 Feb 2023 – 27 Oct 2024 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.29points per game
20-16-23won · drawn · lost
+4.1points vs expected
32%came back when trailing (34)
64%held the lead when ahead (31)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 59 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 1.29 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.19 | 2.13 | 44% | 65% | 22.0 | 29.1 | 0.29 | 0.27 |
| Home | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 1.37 | 1.50 | 1.38 | 1.68 | 33% | 60% | 19.9 | 29.1 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Away | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 1.38 | 1.52 | 1.69 | 0.99 | 2.52 | 55% | 69% | 24.2 | 29.0 | 0.34 | 0.28 |
Style vs Ligue 1 peers (5-year window · 102 matches · 51 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.25 | +0.20 | |
| xG difference / match | -1.18 | -1.77 | |
| Possession % | 45.0 | -0.63 | |
| Shots / match | 11.7 | -0.11 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 69% | -0.41 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 29.2 | +0.90 | |
| Fouls / match | 12.5 | +0.38 | |
| Cards / match | 1.80 | -0.60 | |
| Came back when trailing | 31% | +0.30 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 65% | +0.14 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.04 | -0.74 | |
| First substitution (min) | 57.7 | -0.01 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 44% | -0.13 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (9 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 54.4'
- First sub when leading
- 65.1'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 39% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 51 | 50% | 16 | 15 | 20 | 1.24 | -0.87 | 20 Oct 2024 |
| 4-4-2 | 22 | 22% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1.32 | – | 09 Oct 2022 |
| 5-3-2 | 8 | 8% | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 | -1.89 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| 4-3-3 | 7 | 7% | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | – | 03 Jun 2023 |
| 3-5-2 | 4 | 4% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | – | 31 Mar 2024 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 3 | 3% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | -0.98 | 27 Oct 2024 |
| 3-4-3 | 3 | 3% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.19 | 19 May 2024 |
| 5-4-1 | 2 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | – | 03 Feb 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 2 | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 17 Dec 2023 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 7 | 70% | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.57 | -0.91 | 20 Oct 2024 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.29 | 27 Oct 2024 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.50 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.19 | 19 May 2024 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 38 | 64% | 13 | 9 | 16 | 1.26 | -0.87 | 20 Oct 2024 |
| 5-3-2 | 5 | 8% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | -1.89 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| 3-5-2 | 4 | 7% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | – | 31 Mar 2024 |
| 4-3-3 | 4 | 7% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | – | 03 Jun 2023 |
| 3-4-3 | 3 | 5% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.19 | 19 May 2024 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.98 | 27 Oct 2024 |
| 5-4-1 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | – | 03 Feb 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 17 Dec 2023 |
4 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nantes current |
Jul 2026 | – (to Jun 2028) | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Caen |
Feb 2025 | Jun 2025 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Montpellier |
Feb 2023 | Oct 2024 | 58 | 20-16-22 | 1.31 | +4.5 | 2.00 | 0.80 | +1.20 |
Brest |
Jun 2021 | Oct 2022 | 43 | 14-9-20 | 1.19 | – | 1.50 | – | – |
Also recorded: Montpellier (1 match, Oct 2024)
No matches in the last year.
Nantes

