Rob Edwards
155 matches · 07 Nov 2021 – 24 May 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1
1.17points per game
46-43-66won · drawn · lost
-17.1points vs expected
34%came back when trailing (100)
62%held the lead when ahead (74)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 155 | 46 | 43 | 66 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.53 | 1.18 | 1.51 | 39% | 59% | 18.1 | 26.7 | 0.34 | 0.31 |
| Home | 76 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 41% | 74% | 19.5 | 22.9 | 0.37 | 0.21 |
| Away | 79 | 16 | 24 | 39 | 0.91 | 1.03 | 1.68 | 1.10 | 1.65 | 38% | 43% | 16.8 | 30.3 | 0.30 | 0.41 |
10 matches · 03 Mar 2026 – 24 May 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1
0.70points per game
1-4-5won · drawn · lost
-2.1points vs expected
29%came back when trailing (7)
33%held the lead when ahead (3)
| 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 | 0.80 | 2.00 | 1.05 | 1.91 | 30% | 33% | 6.7 | 34.8 | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.99 | 1.67 | 40% | 50% | 5.0 | 16.8 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 2.16 | 20% | 0% | 8.4 | 52.8 | 0.20 | 0.60 |
30 matches · 22 Nov 2025 – 24 May 2026 · usually 3-4-2-1
0.80points per game
5-9-16won · drawn · lost
-7.1points vs expected
24%came back when trailing (21)
71%held the lead when ahead (7)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 0.80 | 0.93 | 1.57 | 1.04 | 1.64 | 23% | 71% | 9.8 | 31.5 | 0.30 | 0.33 |
| Home | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.10 | 1.52 | 31% | 80% | 13.8 | 27.1 | 0.44 | 0.31 |
| Away | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 1.64 | 0.97 | 1.78 | 14% | 50% | 5.1 | 36.4 | 0.14 | 0.36 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 155 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.17 | -0.20 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.37 | -0.36 | |
| Possession % | 46.0 | -0.51 | |
| Shots / match | 11.4 | -0.11 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 65% | -0.51 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 26.0 | +0.34 | |
| Fouls / match | 11.8 | +0.88 | |
| Cards / match | 2.71 | +0.07 | |
| Came back when trailing | 34% | +0.59 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 62% | -0.22 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 3.86 | -0.18 | |
| First substitution (min) | 57.5 | +0.06 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 40% | -0.14 |
- Usual shape
- 3-4-2-1 (10 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 57.9'
- First sub when leading
- 61.3'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 44% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 usual | 57 | 37% | 16 | 14 | 27 | 1.09 | -0.43 | 24 May 2026 |
| 3-5-2 | 37 | 24% | 13 | 10 | 14 | 1.32 | -0.31 | 15 Feb 2026 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 28 | 18% | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1.57 | -0.41 | 11 Feb 2026 |
| 3-4-3 | 11 | 7% | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.73 | +0.15 | 03 Dec 2025 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 9 | 6% | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | -0.14 | 17 May 2026 |
| 5-3-2 | 4 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | -0.02 | 22 Nov 2025 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 3 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -1.86 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.38 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | – | 21 Oct 2023 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 2 | 1% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | – | 07 Jan 2023 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 usual | 6 | 60% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | -0.40 | 24 May 2026 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 3 | 30% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -1.86 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.64 | 17 May 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-2-1 usual | 11 | 37% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.64 | -0.70 | 24 May 2026 |
| 3-5-2 | 10 | 33% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.20 | +0.10 | 15 Feb 2026 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 3 | 10% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | -1.86 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 2 | 7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -1.17 | 17 May 2026 |
| 3-4-3 | 2 | 7% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.31 | 03 Dec 2025 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 1 | 3% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -2.75 | 11 Feb 2026 |
| 5-3-2 | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.02 | 22 Nov 2025 |
5 clubs · 1 caretaker spell · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wolverhampton Wanderers caretaker |
Nov 2025 | Jun 2026 | 30 | 5-9-16 | 0.80 | -7.1 | 0.50 | 0.20 | +0.30 |
 Middlesbrough |
Aug 2025 | – | 13 | 6-5-2 | 1.77 | +3.5 | 2.10 | 1.40 | +0.70 |
| Middlesbrough |
Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 | +1.4 | 3.00 | 1.40 | – |
| Middlesbrough |
Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Luton Town |
Nov 2022 | Jan 2025 | 100 | 31-24-45 | 1.17 | -14.9 | 2.00 | 1.40 | +0.60 |
 Watford |
Jul 2022 | Sep 2022 | 10 | 3-5-2 | 1.40 | – | 1.40 | 0.40 | +1.00 |
 Forest Green Rovers |
May 2021 | May 2022 | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 | – | 0.00 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | UK PL | at BUR | 1–1 D | 2.31 · 1.28 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 66') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 17 May 2026 | UK PL | v FUL | 1–1 D | 1.05 · 1.70 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 72') | dropped lead · caretaker |
| 09 May 2026 | UK PL | at BHA | 0–3 L | 0.34 · 1.93 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 02 May 2026 | UK PL | v SUN | 1–1 D | 2.49 · 0.87 | 3-4-2-1 | 3 (first 46') | came back · caretaker |
| 25 Apr 2026 | UK PL | v TOT | 0–1 L | 0.70 · 0.96 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 71') | · caretaker |
| 18 Apr 2026 | UK PL | at LEE | 0–3 L | 0.59 · 3.24 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 38') | · caretaker |
| 10 Apr 2026 | UK PL | at WHU | 0–4 L | 0.66 · 2.14 | 3-5-1-1 | 5 (first 61') | · caretaker |
| 16 Mar 2026 | UK PL | at BRE | 2–2 D | 1.63 · 2.19 | 3-4-2-1 | 3 (first 46') | came back · caretaker |
| 06 Mar 2026 | UK FA Cup | v LIV | 1–3 L | 0.43 · 1.88 | 3-5-1-1 | 4 (first 61') | · caretaker |
| 03 Mar 2026 | UK PL | v LIV | 2–1 W | 0.28 · 2.93 | 3-5-1-1 | 5 (first 59') | · caretaker |
| 27 Feb 2026 | UK PL | v AVL | 2–0 W | 0.88 · 1.27 | 3-4-2-1 | 3 (first 81') | · caretaker |
| 22 Feb 2026 | UK PL | at CRY | 0–1 L | 1.68 · 1.48 | 3-4-2-1 | 3 (first 63') | · caretaker |
| 18 Feb 2026 | UK PL | v ARS | 2–2 D | 0.37 · 1.53 | 3-4-2-1 | 3 (first 22') | came back · caretaker |
| 15 Feb 2026 | UK FA Cup | at GBT | 1–0 W | 1.24 · 1.16 | 3-5-2 | 1 (first 89') | · caretaker |
| 11 Feb 2026 | UK PL | at NFO | 0–0 D | 0.48 · 3.23 | 3-4-1-2 | 3 (first 60') | · caretaker |
| 07 Feb 2026 | UK PL | v CHE | 1–3 L | 1.18 · 2.88 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 43') | · caretaker |
| 31 Jan 2026 | UK PL | v BOU | 0–2 L | 1.35 · 1.09 | 3-5-2 | 5 (first 70') | · caretaker |
| 24 Jan 2026 | UK PL | at MCI | 0–2 L | 0.60 · 1.16 | 3-5-2 | 3 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 18 Jan 2026 | UK PL | v NEW | 0–0 D | 0.41 · 1.16 | 3-5-2 | 3 (first 65') | · caretaker |
| 10 Jan 2026 | UK FA Cup | v SHT | 6–1 W | 3.18 · 0.96 | 3-5-2 | 5 (first 60') | · caretaker |
| 07 Jan 2026 | UK PL | at EVE | 1–1 D | 0.67 · 1.41 | 3-5-2 | 3 (first 46') | came back · caretaker |
| 03 Jan 2026 | UK PL | v WHU | 3–0 W | 1.70 · 0.36 | 3-5-2 | 4 (first 46') | · caretaker |
| 30 Dec 2025 | UK PL | at MUN | 1–1 D | 1.44 · 1.05 | 3-5-2 | 3 (first 64') | came back · caretaker |
| 27 Dec 2025 | UK PL | at LIV | 1–2 L | 0.90 · 1.74 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 62') | · caretaker |
| 20 Dec 2025 | UK PL | v BRE | 0–2 L | 1.23 · 1.27 | 3-5-2 | 4 (first 65') | · caretaker |
| 13 Dec 2025 | UK PL | at ARS | 1–2 L | 0.44 · 1.67 | 3-5-2 | 5 (first 69') | · caretaker |
| 08 Dec 2025 | UK PL | v MUN | 1–4 L | 0.44 · 3.54 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 54') | · caretaker |
| 03 Dec 2025 | UK PL | v NFO | 0–1 L | 0.72 · 0.71 | 3-4-3 | 5 (first 67') | · caretaker |
| 30 Nov 2025 | UK PL | at AVL | 0–1 L | 0.65 · 1.28 | 3-4-3 | 4 (first 69') | · caretaker |
| 22 Nov 2025 | UK PL | v CRY | 0–2 L | 1.25 · 1.27 | 5-3-2 | 4 (first 66') | · caretaker |
| 04 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | at LEI | 1–1 D | 1.39 · 1.38 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 63') | came back |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | at WAT | 0–3 L | 0.97 · 0.80 | 3-4-1-2 | 5 (first 70') | |
| 25 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | v WXH | 1–1 D | 0.93 · 0.52 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | came back |
| 22 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at SHF | 1–0 W | 1.79 · 1.13 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 56') | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | v IPS | 2–1 W | 1.69 · 2.35 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 69') | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at PTM | 0–1 L | 1.02 · 0.51 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 59') | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | UK CHAMP | v STK | 0–0 D | 1.04 · 1.42 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 7') | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | UK CHAMP | at SOU | 1–1 D | 0.55 · 1.04 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 62') | came back |
| 19 Sep 2025 | UK CHAMP | v WBA | 2–1 W | 0.93 · 1.00 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 42') |