Luke Williams
Possession-led
60 matches · 15 Oct 2022 – 06 Dec 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.17points per game
20-10-30won · drawn · lost
-3.4points vs expected
19%came back when trailing (37)
71%held the lead when ahead (28)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 60 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.45 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 43% | 69% | 23.2 | 26.0 | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| Home | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.54 | 1.22 | 47% | 67% | 27.2 | 23.2 | 0.22 | 0.16 |
| Away | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 1.04 | 0.89 | 1.64 | 1.06 | 1.74 | 39% | 73% | 18.6 | 29.1 | 0.21 | 0.39 |
10 matches · 12 Jan 2025 – 06 Dec 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.60points per game
2-0-8won · drawn · lost
-2.5points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (8)
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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 0.70 | 1.78 | 40% | 50% | 13.0 | 31.1 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.67 | 1.79 | 40% | 50% | 18.4 | 27.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 2.80 | 0.71 | 1.77 | 40% | 50% | 7.6 | 35.0 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
2 matches · 01 Nov 2025 – 06 Dec 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.50points per game
1-0-1won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (1)
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 26.0 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 26.0 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 60 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.17 | -0.20 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.18 | -0.05 | |
| Possession % | 58.9 | +2.06 | |
| Shots / match | 11.0 | -0.37 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 69% | -0.05 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 23.9 | -0.68 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.0 | -0.93 | |
| Cards / match | 1.86 | -0.54 | |
| Came back when trailing | 19% | -0.80 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 71% | +0.43 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.25 | +0.53 | |
| First substitution (min) | 60.3 | +0.89 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 38% | -0.26 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (8 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 58.4'
- First sub when leading
- 63.0'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 35% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 41 | 70% | 13 | 9 | 19 | 1.17 | +0.03 | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 7 | 12% | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.29 | +0.24 | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 3 | 5% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.60 | 15 Feb 2025 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 3 | 5% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | -0.88 | 29 Sep 2024 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 2 | 3% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | – | 20 Jan 2024 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.14 | 01 Feb 2025 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.07 | 10 Aug 2024 |
| 4-3-2-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | -1.42 | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 3 | 30% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.60 | 15 Feb 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | -0.47 | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.14 | 01 Feb 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 01 Nov 2025 |
3 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peterborough United current |
Oct 2025 | – (to Jun 2028) | 2 | 1-0-1 | 1.50 | – | 1.50 | 1.50 | – |
 Swansea City |
Feb 2025 | – | 4 | 1-0-3 | 0.75 | +0.2 | 0.75 | 0.70 | – |
| Swansea City |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2025 | 51 | 17-10-24 | 1.20 | -3.6 | 1.20 | 1.30 | -0.10 |
 Notts County |
Jun 2022 | Jan 2024 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | 1.25 | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2025 | UK FA Cup | v BRS | 0–1 L | – | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 62') | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK FA Cup | v CDF | 1–0 W | – | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 55') |