Mario Kovačević
Open-play attackComeback record
16 matches · 24 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · usually 4-1-4-1
1.25points per game
5-5-6won · drawn · lost
-5.9points vs expected
40%came back when trailing (10)
62%held the lead when ahead (8)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.25 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 1.46 | 1.19 | 38% | 50% | 23.8 | 35.0 | 0.44 | 0.25 |
| Home | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.43 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.74 | 0.97 | 43% | 67% | 24.0 | 42.1 | 0.71 | 0.14 |
| Away | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 1.78 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 33% | 33% | 23.6 | 29.4 | 0.22 | 0.33 |
10 matches · 22 Jan 2026 – 16 Sep 2026 · usually 4-1-4-1
1.30points per game
3-4-3won · drawn · lost
-4.3points vs expected
40%came back when trailing (5)
50%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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.30 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1.67 | 1.29 | 50% | 40% | 26.5 | 29.8 | 0.40 | 0.30 |
| Home | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.28 | 1.00 | 50% | 50% | 31.0 | 37.3 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Away | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.67 | 1.19 | 1.52 | 50% | 33% | 23.5 | 24.8 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
16 matches · 24 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · usually 4-1-4-1
1.25points per game
5-5-6won · drawn · lost
-5.9points vs expected
40%came back when trailing (10)
62%held the lead when ahead (8)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.25 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 1.46 | 1.19 | 38% | 50% | 23.8 | 35.0 | 0.44 | 0.25 |
| Home | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.43 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.74 | 0.97 | 43% | 67% | 24.0 | 42.1 | 0.71 | 0.14 |
| Away | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 1.78 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 33% | 33% | 23.6 | 29.4 | 0.22 | 0.33 |
5 matches · 21 Jul 2026 – 26 Aug 2026 · usually 4-1-4-1
1.60points per game
2-2-1won · drawn · lost
-2.6points vs expected
67%came back when trailing (3)
50%held the lead when ahead (4)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.60 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 2.07 | 1.20 | 60% | 33% | 24.0 | 36.4 | 0.60 | 0.00 |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.59 | 0.88 | 50% | 0% | 20.5 | 37.0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.51 | 67% | 50% | 26.3 | 36.0 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
1 match · 16 Sep 2026 – 16 Sep 2026 · usually 4-1-4-1
1.00points per game
0-1-0won · drawn · lost
+0.2points vs expected
–came back when trailing (0)
–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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 1.02 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 1.02 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Europa League peers (5-year window · 16 matches · 36 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.25 | -0.37 | |
| xG difference / match | 0.28 | +0.77 | |
| Possession % | 51.6 | +0.59 | |
| Shots / match | 13.8 | +1.00 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 84% | +1.68 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 25.6 | -0.15 | |
| Fouls / match | 11.0 | -0.81 | |
| Cards / match | – | – | |
| Came back when trailing | 40% | +1.19 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 62% | -0.90 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 5.00 | +1.47 | |
| First substitution (min) | 55.2 | -0.40 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 67% | +0.92 |
- Usual shape
- 4-1-4-1 (3 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 56.2'
- First sub when leading
- 60.6'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 44% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 usual | 8 | 50% | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.38 | +0.71 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.67 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | +0.13 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 usual | 7 | 70% | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.14 | +0.60 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 20% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | -0.87 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | +0.12 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 usual | 8 | 50% | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.38 | +0.71 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.67 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | +0.13 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 usual | 3 | 60% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | +1.12 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 20% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | +0.12 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 usual | 1 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.62 | 16 Sep 2026 |
3 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dinamo Zagreb current |
Jun 2025 | – (to Jun 2027) | 16 | 5-5-6 | 1.25 | -5.9 | 1.10 | 1.70 | -0.60 |
 Slaven Koprivnica |
Sep 2024 | Jun 2025 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Varaždin |
Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | UEFA EL | at HBS | 0–0 D | 0.41 · 1.02 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 24') | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | UEFA CL | at VIK | 1–3 L | 1.92 · 1.96 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 55') | dropped lead |
| 18 Aug 2026 | UEFA CL | v VIK | 2–2 D | 2.48 · 0.80 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 60') | dropped lead |
| 11 Aug 2026 | UEFA CL | at KAU | 2–1 W | – | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 34') | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | UEFA CL | v THU | 3–2 W | 2.69 · 0.97 | 4-1-4-1 | 6 (first 46') | came back |
| 21 Jul 2026 | UEFA CL | at THU | 1–1 D | 1.19 · 1.06 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 65') | came back |
| 26 Feb 2026 | UEFA EL | at GNK | 3–3 D | 1.77 · 2.63 | 4-3-3 | 6 (first 66') | dropped lead |
| 19 Feb 2026 | UEFA EL | v GNK | 1–3 L | 2.24 · 1.93 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 70') | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | UEFA EL | at FCM | 0–2 L | 0.67 · 0.93 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | UEFA EL | v FSB | 4–1 W | 1.69 · 0.31 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 60') | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | UEFA EL | v BET | 1–3 L | 0.73 · 1.55 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | UEFA EL | at LOSC | 0–4 L | 0.12 · 2.09 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 61') | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | UEFA EL | v CEL | 0–3 L | 0.67 · 0.99 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | UEFA EL | at MAL | 1–1 D | 2.91 · 0.71 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 61') | came back |
| 02 Oct 2025 | UEFA EL | at MTA | 3–1 W | 0.81 · 0.62 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 68') | came back |
| 24 Sep 2025 | UEFA EL | v FEN | 3–1 W | 1.69 · 0.21 | 4-1-4-1 | 5 (first 75') |