Ryan Lowe
Aggressive out of possessionCloses games out
129 matches · 07 Nov 2021 – 09 Jan 2026 · usually 3-5-2
1.40points per game
49-33-47won · drawn · lost
-0.6points vs expected
32%came back when trailing (69)
82%held the lead when ahead (60)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 129 | 49 | 33 | 47 | 1.40 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 1.03 | 1.82 | 37% | 79% | 18.5 | 21.1 | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| Home | 65 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 1.45 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 1.60 | 38% | 68% | 21.1 | 20.6 | 0.26 | 0.32 |
| Away | 64 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 1.31 | 0.63 | 1.92 | 36% | 91% | 15.9 | 21.5 | 0.19 | 0.30 |
10 matches · 13 Apr 2024 – 09 Jan 2026 · usually 3-4-1-2
0.50points per game
1-2-7won · drawn · lost
-3.1points vs expected
12%came back when trailing (8)
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 | 2 | 7 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 0.74 | 1.96 | 30% | 33% | 10.3 | 37.6 | 0.10 | 0.30 |
| Home | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 1.80 | 0.86 | 1.60 | 40% | 0% | 17.6 | 28.0 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 0.66 | 2.17 | 20% | 100% | 3.0 | 47.2 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
3 matches · 01 Nov 2025 – 09 Jan 2026 · usually 3-1-4-2
1.67points per game
1-2-0won · drawn · lost
+0.9points vs expected
100%came back when trailing (1)
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 1.79 | 0.77 | 100% | 33% | 34.3 | 1.3 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Home | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | – | – | 100% | 0% | 44.0 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 0.77 | 100% | 100% | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 129 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | +0.56 | |
| xG difference / match | -1.07 | -1.49 | |
| Possession % | 46.5 | -0.40 | |
| Shots / match | 10.4 | -0.75 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 67% | -0.25 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 28.7 | +1.64 | |
| Fouls / match | 11.4 | +0.47 | |
| Cards / match | 2.23 | -0.28 | |
| Came back when trailing | 32% | +0.40 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 82% | +1.15 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 3.67 | -0.53 | |
| First substitution (min) | 57.2 | -0.03 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 40% | -0.13 |
- Usual shape
- 3-5-2 (11 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 53.6'
- First sub when leading
- 67.3'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 43% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5-2 usual | 40 | 31% | 17 | 9 | 14 | 1.50 | – | 23 Feb 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 37 | 29% | 13 | 9 | 15 | 1.30 | -1.30 | 04 May 2024 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 24 | 19% | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1.54 | +0.26 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 11 | 8% | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1.55 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 7 | 5% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.86 | – | 06 Apr 2024 |
| 5-3-2 | 3 | 2% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | – | 04 Nov 2022 |
| 4-3-3 | 2 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | -2.34 | 17 Aug 2024 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 2 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | – | 07 Oct 2023 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 01 Jan 2024 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 09 Dec 2023 |
| 3-5-1-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 05 Aug 2023 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4-1-2 usual | 5 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | -1.59 | 04 May 2024 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 2 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | +0.26 | 09 Jan 2026 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -2.34 | 17 Aug 2024 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1-4-2 usual | 2 | 67% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 06 Dec 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 33% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +1.02 | 09 Jan 2026 |
3 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wigan Athletic |
Mar 2025 | Feb 2026 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 1.67 | +0.9 | 1.67 | 2.00 | – |
 Preston North End |
Dec 2021 | Aug 2024 | 123 | 46-30-47 | 1.37 | -1.5 | 1.60 | 1.40 | +0.20 |
 Plymouth Argyle |
Nov 2021 | – | 3 | 2-1-0 | 2.33 | – | 2.33 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2026 | UK FA Cup | at PNE | 1–0 W | 1.79 · 0.77 | 3-4-2-1 | 2 (first 78') | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | UK FA Cup | v BRW | 2–2 D | – | 3-1-4-2 | 5 (first 46') | came back |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK FA Cup | v HHT | 1–1 D | – | 3-1-4-2 | 6 (first 56') | dropped lead |