Niko Kovač

Borussia Dortmund Since 02 Feb 2025 · 594 days Bundesliga 147 matches in 5 years

147 matches · 19 Sep 2021 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

1.67points per game

70-36-41won · drawn · lost

+16.2points vs expected

41%came back when trailing (70)

72%held the lead when ahead (97)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	147	70	36	41	1.67	1.82	1.33	1.91	1.25	56%	71%	31.4	19.9	0.43	0.31
Home	74	41	19	14	1.92	2.12	1.11	2.18	0.93	62%	78%	37.7	17.2	0.53	0.19
Away	73	29	17	27	1.42	1.51	1.55	1.61	1.60	51%	62%	25.0	22.6	0.33	0.44

10 matches · 11 Apr 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

2.10points per game

7-0-3won · drawn · lost

+3.4points vs expected

40%came back when trailing (5)

100%held the lead when ahead (7)

Split	P	W	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	10	7	3	2.10	2.10	1.00	1.78	1.19	50%	100%	35.1	15.6	0.80	0.40
Home	6	5	1	2.50	2.50	0.83	1.96	0.83	67%	100%	52.7	14.7	0.83	0.33
Away	4	2	2	1.50	1.50	1.25	1.52	1.73	25%	100%	8.8	17.0	0.75	0.50

68 matches · 08 Feb 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

2.03points per game

42-12-14won · drawn · lost

+18.2points vs expected

44%came back when trailing (25)

81%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	68	42	12	14	2.03	2.16	1.22	1.94	1.25	68%	78%	37.0	15.0	0.59	0.37
Home	35	25	5	5	2.29	2.40	0.89	2.20	0.92	74%	85%	46.3	9.5	0.66	0.20
Away	33	17	7	9	1.76	1.91	1.58	1.66	1.60	61%	70%	27.1	20.8	0.52	0.55

3 matches · 29 Aug 2026 – 12 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

3.00points per game

3-0-0won · drawn · lost

+3.2points vs expected

100%came back when trailing (1)

100%held the lead when ahead (3)

Split	P	W	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF
All	3	3	3.00	2.67	0.67	1.66	0.85	67%	100%	56.7	7.0	1.00
Home	2	2	3.00	2.50	0.00	1.56	0.61	100%	100%	83.0	0.0	1.00
Away	1	1	3.00	3.00	2.00	1.86	1.33	0%	–	4.0	21.0	1.00

1 match · 08 Sep 2026 – 08 Sep 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1

3.00points per game

1-0-0won · drawn · lost

+0.9points vs expected

–came back when trailing (0)

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	1	1	0	0	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.75	1.42	100%	100%	23.0	0.0	2.00	1.00
Home	1	1	0	0	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.75	1.42	100%	100%	23.0	0.0	2.00	1.00

Style vs Bundesliga peers (5-year window · 147 matches · 52 peers)

Metric	Coach	vs peers
Points per game	1.67	+1.01
xG difference / match	0.70	+1.56
Possession %	51.7	+0.51
Shots / match	12.6	-0.22
Open-play share of xG	70%	-0.32	+ = open play, − = set pieces
Tackles + interceptions	25.4	-0.09
Fouls / match	12.0	+0.46
Cards / match	2.50	-0.12
Came back when trailing	41%	+0.96	of matches trailed
Held lead when ahead	72%	+0.63	of matches led
Substitutions / match	4.65	+0.52
First substitution (min)	57.8	+0.57	+ = later
Changes shape between games	43%	-0.32

Usual shape: 3-4-2-1 (12 shapes used)
First sub when trailing: 52.0'
First sub when leading: 62.3'
Makes a change before 60': 45% of matches

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
3-4-2-1 usual	48	33%	30	7	11	2.02	+0.51	12 Sep 2026
4-2-3-1	35	24%	12	11	12	1.34	+1.38	15 Mar 2025
4-3-3	15	10%	8	4	3	1.87	–	02 Sep 2023
3-5-2	13	9%	7	2	4	1.77	+1.91	04 Apr 2026
3-4-3	10	7%	6	3	1	2.10	+0.86	29 Aug 2026
4-4-2	10	7%	1	3	6	0.60	–	10 Feb 2024
4-5-1	8	5%	4	2	2	1.75	-2.92	09 Apr 2025
3-1-4-2	3	2%	1	1	1	1.33	+0.45	12 Apr 2025
4-1-4-1	2	1%	1	1	0	2.00	–	08 Oct 2022
3-5-1-1	1	1%	0	0	1	0.00	+0.54	11 Apr 2026
3-4-1-2	1	1%	0	1	0	1.00	-0.21	23 Aug 2025
5-3-2	1	1%	0	1	0	1.00	–	16 Apr 2023

Shape	P	Share	W	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
3-4-2-1 usual	8	80%	6	2	2.25	+0.58	12 Sep 2026
3-4-3	1	10%	1	0	3.00	+0.70	29 Aug 2026
3-5-1-1	1	10%	0	1	0.00	+0.54	11 Apr 2026

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
3-4-2-1 usual	44	65%	29	7	8	2.14	+0.51	12 Sep 2026
4-2-3-1	10	15%	4	2	4	1.40	+1.41	15 Mar 2025
3-4-3	5	7%	4	1	0	2.60	+0.86	29 Aug 2026
3-5-2	4	6%	4	0	0	3.00	+1.91	04 Apr 2026
3-1-4-2	2	3%	1	1	0	2.00	+0.45	12 Apr 2025
3-5-1-1	1	2%	0	0	1	0.00	+0.54	11 Apr 2026
3-4-1-2	1	2%	0	1	0	1.00	-0.21	23 Aug 2025
4-5-1	1	2%	0	0	1	0.00	-2.92	09 Apr 2025

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
3-4-2-1 usual	2	67%	2	0	0	3.00	+0.86	12 Sep 2026
3-4-3	1	33%	1	0	0	3.00	+0.70	29 Aug 2026

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
3-4-2-1 usual	1	100%	1	0	0	3.00	+1.33	08 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
Borussia Dortmund current	Feb 2025	– (to Jun 2027)	68	42-12-14	2.03	+18.2	1.40	1.10	+0.30
VfL Wolfsburg	Jul 2022	Mar 2024	60	19-17-24	1.23	-2.0	1.00	1.40	-0.40
Monaco	Sep 2021	–	19	9-7-3	1.79	–	1.80	–	–

Date	Comp	Opponent	Score	xG	Shape	Subs
12 Sep 2026	GER BI	v PAD	3–0 W	1.64 · 0.45	3-4-2-1	5 (first 65')
08 Sep 2026	UEFA CL	v VIL	3–2 W	2.75 · 1.42	3-4-2-1	5 (first 27')
05 Sep 2026	GER BI	at TSG	3–2 W	1.86 · 1.33	3-4-2-1	5 (first 32')	came back
29 Aug 2026	GER BI	v HSV	2–0 W	1.47 · 0.78	3-4-3	5 (first 54')
16 May 2026	GER BI	at SVW	2–0 W	2.66 · 0.70	3-4-2-1	5 (first 69')
08 May 2026	GER BI	v SGE	3–2 W	1.79 · 1.18	3-4-2-1	5 (first 74')	came back
03 May 2026	GER BI	at BMG	0–1 L	0.72 · 2.55	3-4-2-1	5 (first 61')
26 Apr 2026	GER BI	v SCF	4–0 W	2.87 · 0.50	3-4-2-1	5 (first 74')
18 Apr 2026	GER BI	at TSG	1–2 L	0.86 · 2.35	3-4-2-1	4 (first 42')
11 Apr 2026	GER BI	v B04	0–1 L	1.21 · 0.67	3-5-1-1	5 (first 59')
04 Apr 2026	GER BI	at VFB	2–0 W	0.61 · 0.74	3-5-2	3 (first 64')
21 Mar 2026	GER BI	v HSV	3–2 W	5.70 · 1.15	3-5-2	5 (first 46')	came back
14 Mar 2026	GER BI	v FCA	2–0 W	2.56 · 0.50	3-5-2	5 (first 74')
07 Mar 2026	GER BI	at KOE	2–1 W	1.48 · 1.57	3-4-2-1	5 (first 61')
28 Feb 2026	GER BI	v FCB	2–3 L	1.53 · 2.21	3-4-2-1	5 (first 45')	dropped lead
25 Feb 2026	UEFA CL	at ATA	1–4 L	1.09 · 2.71	3-4-2-1	4 (first 60')
21 Feb 2026	GER BI	at RBL	2–2 D	1.49 · 2.77	3-4-2-1	5 (first 64')	came back
17 Feb 2026	UEFA CL	v ATA	2–0 W	1.86 · 0.54	3-4-2-1	4 (first 70')
13 Feb 2026	GER BI	v M05	4–0 W	2.59 · 1.41	3-4-2-1	5 (first 46')
07 Feb 2026	GER BI	at WOB	2–1 W	1.80 · 1.17	3-4-2-1	5 (first 69')
01 Feb 2026	GER BI	v HDH	3–2 W	4.10 · 2.25	3-4-2-1	5 (first 46')	came back
28 Jan 2026	UEFA CL	v INT	0–2 L	0.62 · 1.28	3-4-2-1	4 (first 68')
24 Jan 2026	GER BI	at FCU	3–0 W	1.94 · 1.22	3-4-2-1	4 (first 69')
20 Jan 2026	UEFA CL	at TOT	0–2 L	0.41 · 2.13	3-4-2-1	5 (first 46')
17 Jan 2026	GER BI	v PAU	3–2 W	2.53 · 0.89	3-4-2-1	5 (first 71')
13 Jan 2026	GER BI	v SVW	3–0 W	1.94 · 0.38	3-4-2-1	5 (first 46')
09 Jan 2026	GER BI	at SGE	3–3 D	2.17 · 1.59	3-4-2-1	4 (first 66')	came back
19 Dec 2025	GER BI	v BMG	2–0 W	1.23 · 0.44	3-4-2-1	5 (first 60')
14 Dec 2025	GER BI	at SCF	1–1 D	1.04 · 1.82	3-4-2-1	5 (first 56')	dropped lead
10 Dec 2025	UEFA CL	v BOD	2–2 D	2.54 · 0.85	3-4-2-1	5 (first 33')	dropped lead
07 Dec 2025	GER BI	v TSG	2–0 W	0.94 · 1.49	3-4-2-1	5 (first 80')
29 Nov 2025	GER BI	at B04	2–1 W	0.86 · 1.10	3-4-2-1	5 (first 61')
25 Nov 2025	UEFA CL	v VIL	4–0 W	4.11 · 1.15	3-4-2-1	5 (first 68')
22 Nov 2025	GER BI	v VFB	3–3 D	3.26 · 1.92	3-4-3	3 (first 73')	dropped lead
08 Nov 2025	GER BI	at HSV	1–1 D	1.02 · 0.57	3-4-2-1	4 (first 66')	dropped lead
05 Nov 2025	UEFA CL	at MCI	1–4 L	1.33 · 1.59	3-4-2-1	5 (first 67')
31 Oct 2025	GER BI	at FCA	1–0 W	0.43 · 0.96	3-4-3	5 (first 62')
25 Oct 2025	GER BI	v KOE	1–0 W	1.89 · 0.59	3-4-2-1	5 (first 68')
21 Oct 2025	UEFA CL	at COP	4–2 W	1.67 · 0.94	3-4-2-1	5 (first 62')
18 Oct 2025	GER BI	at FCB	1–2 L	1.45 · 2.34	3-4-2-1	5 (first 46')
04 Oct 2025	GER BI	v RBL	1–1 D	1.07 · 1.28	3-4-2-1	5 (first 60')	came back
01 Oct 2025	UEFA CL	v ATH	4–1 W	1.11 · 0.71	3-4-2-1	5 (first 63')
27 Sep 2025	GER BI	at M05	2–0 W	1.26 · 0.59	3-4-3	5 (first 68')
21 Sep 2025	GER BI	v WOB	1–0 W	1.13 · 0.77	3-4-2-1	4 (first 65')