Claude Puel Manager Stats

France · last club: Nice (last match 29 May 2026) · 877 matches since Jan 1999
#659 World rank · up 7
+3Coach rating
869Rated matches

Coach rating

Week 45, 2026
+3Coach rating#659 in the world this week
#18Best rankfirst reached 6 May 2013
968Weeks rankedsince Jan 2005
869Rated matchesof 877 in total
−500+50+1002000200420082012201620202024Feb 2013 · Nice+74 · #19 in the world−500+50+1002000200820162024Feb 2013 · Nice+74 · #19 in the world
Nice Saint-Étienne Leicester City Southampton Olympique Lyonnais Lille AS Monaco Between clubs

One point per month; points per game and win % are one step per club and season. Coach rating is the part of their teams' rating the model credits to the manager; it moves only when their team plays and holds between clubs. It describes results so far - it doesn't predict the next game.

Career

7 clubs · newest first
Club Period MatchesGP W-D-L PPG Club rating Coach ratingCoach Vs expected
Nice Jan 2026 – May 2026 · PPG 1.15 club rating 1829 → 1897 +67 vs expected −0.04 per match last club Jan 2026 – May 2026 26 6-12-8 1.15 1829 → 1897 +67 +10.9 −0.04
Saint-Étienne Oct 2019 – Dec 2021 · PPG 1.14 club rating 1905 → 1804 −101 vs expected −0.08 per match Oct 2019 – Dec 2021 86 25-23-38 1.14 1905 → 1804 −101 −41.3 −0.08
Leicester City Oct 2017 – Feb 2019 · PPG 1.31 club rating 1962 → 1878 −84 vs expected +0.15 per match Oct 2017 – Feb 2019 67 23-19-25 1.31 1962 → 1878 −84 −5.5 +0.15
Southampton Aug 2016 – May 2017 · PPG 1.38 club rating 2053 → 1857 −196 vs expected +0.06 per match Aug 2016 – May 2017 53 20-13-20 1.38 2053 → 1857 −196 −30.5 +0.06
Nice Aug 2012 – May 2016 · PPG 1.43 club rating 1746 → 1928 +182 vs expected +0.15 per match Aug 2012 – May 2016 161 64-38-59 1.43 1746 → 1928 +182 +23.7 +0.15
Olympique Lyonnais Aug 2008 – May 2011 · PPG 1.78 club rating 1852 → 1841 −11 vs expected +0.01 per match Aug 2008 – May 2011 151 75-44-32 1.78 1852 → 1841 −11 +18.1 +0.01
Lille Aug 2002 – May 2008 · PPG 1.43 club rating 1630 → 1812 +183 vs expected 0.00 per match Aug 2002 – May 2008 244 89-83-72 1.43 1630 → 1812 +183 +32.8 0.00
AS Monaco Jan 1999 – May 2001 · PPG 1.68 club rating 1634 → 1582 −52 vs expected −0.06 per match Jan 1999 – May 2001 88 44-16-28 1.68 1634 → 1582 −52 −5.1 −0.06
Career Jan 1999 – May 2026 876 346-248-282 1.47 +3.1

Club rating - the club's team rating at their first rated match → after their last, and the change. Coach rating - what each spell added to their coach rating; the spells add up to the career total. Vs expected - average result per match (win 1, draw ½) above what the club's rating at their appointment predicted.

Coaching record

all competitions
Season
Older
876 Matches 346 W · 248 D · 282 L
39.5% Win rate draws 28.3% · losses 32.2%
1.47 Points per game 1,286 points
1.33 – 1.16 Goals per game 1,163 scored · 1,012 conceded
5.2 · 1.97 Corners · cards their team, per game · 227 with stats
Competition GP W D L W-D-L Win % PPG Goals
Ligue 1 671 267 192 212 267-192-212 39.8 1.48 883:766
Premier League 94 31 23 40 31-23-40 33.0 1.23 117:132
UEFA Champions League 52 21 14 17 21-14-17 40.4 1.48 80:61
Coupe de France 25 13 7 5 13-7-5 52.0 1.84 42:25
UEFA Europa League 14 4 5 5 4-5-5 28.6 1.21 13:12
EFL Cup 11 6 4 1 6-4-1 54.5 2.00 15:5
FA Cup 9 4 3 2 4-3-2 44.4 1.67 13:11

Records & streaks

90-minute results · all competitions
8-0 Biggest win v Istres FC · Ligue 1 · 2 Apr 2005
0-5 Heaviest defeat v Stade Rennais · Ligue 1 · 5 Dec 2021
16 Longest unbeaten run Olympique Lyonnais · to 3 Oct 2009
7 Longest winning run Olympique Lyonnais · to 16 Sep 2009
4 of 8 Shootouts won penalty shootouts

Longest runs by club

Club Matches Won Unbeaten Clean sheets Scored in No win Lost
Nice 187 4 8 3 16 7 7
Saint-Étienne 86 3 9 3 7 14 7
Leicester City 67 4 7 5 14 7 3
Southampton 53 4 7 6 6 5 3
Olympique Lyonnais 151 7 16 6 12 6 4
Lille 244 6 10 5 11 12 7
AS Monaco 88 5 8 2 20 4 3

Milestones

1st match 1-1 v RC Lens 16 Jan 1999 · AS Monaco
100th match 1-0 v Sochaux 26 Oct 2002 · Lille
200th match 3-1 v Nantes 14 May 2005 · Lille
300th match 0-1 v AS Monaco 29 Aug 2007 · Lille
400th match 1-1 v Grenoble Foot 38 21 Nov 2009 · Olympique Lyonnais
500th match 1-0 v Stade Rennais 11 Dec 2012 · Nice
600th match 1-3 v Paris Saint-Germain 18 Apr 2015 · Nice
700th match 0-2 v Manchester City 18 Nov 2017 · Leicester City
800th match 0-2 v RC Lens 3 Oct 2020 · Saint-Étienne

Goals, cards & corners

match totals, both teams
Goals All 876 Home 435 Away 441
Over 0.5 90% 90% 90%
Over 1.5 71% 71% 71%
Over 2.5 44% 43% 45%
Over 3.5 25% 23% 27%
Over 4.5 11% 8% 13%
Over 5.5 4% 3% 5%
Both teams scored 47% 45% 50%
Clean sheet 34% 41% 28%
Failed to score 28% 24% 33%
Cards Over 3.5 Over 4.5 Over 5.5
3.96 per match 55% 35% 21%
Corners Over 8.5 Over 9.5 Over 10.5
10.07 per match 68% 55% 42%

Cards and corners: 227 matches with stats (2015/16 onwards). Cards = yellow + red, both teams.

Half-time / full-time

876 matches
FT winFT W FT drawFT D FT lossFT L
HT winHT W 19722% 435% 142%
HT drawHT D 12915% 15818% 10011%
HT lossHT L 202% 475% 16819%
107
Points won from behindPts from behind
losing at half-time in 235 matches
128
Points dropped from aheadPts dropped
winning at half-time in 254 matches
1st half · W 254 · D 387 · L 235 GD +34
2nd half · W 314 · D 316 · L 246 GD +117

Each half scored as its own match: 2nd half = goals after the break only.

Playing style

Their team per match OpponentOpp.
1.22 Goals 1.44
1.39 xG 1.59
12.0 Shots 11.6
4.2 On target 4.0
1.9 Big chances 2.0
51.2% Possession 48.8%
5.2 Corners 4.9
1.97 Cards 1.99
10.0 Fouls 10.0
1.9 Offsides 1.6

Based on 227 matches with stats (2015/16 onwards).

Recent matches

last 20 of 877
Date Competition Opponent H/A Score
29 May 202629 May 26 Ligue 1 Saint-Étienne Ligue 1 · H H 4-1
26 May 202626 May 26 Ligue 1 Saint-Étienne Ligue 1 · A A 0-0
22 May 202622 May 26 Coupe de France RC Lens Coupe de France · A A -
17 May 202617 May 26 Ligue 1 Metz Ligue 1 · H H 0-0
10 May 202610 May 26 Ligue 1 Auxerre Ligue 1 · A A 1-2
2 May 20262 May 26 Ligue 1 RC Lens Ligue 1 · H H 1-1
26 Apr 202626 Apr 26 Ligue 1 Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 · A A 1-1
22 Apr 202622 Apr 26 Coupe de France RC Strasbourg Coupe de France · A A 2-0
18 Apr 202618 Apr 26 Ligue 1 Lille Ligue 1 · A A 0-0
12 Apr 202612 Apr 26 Ligue 1 Le Havre Ligue 1 · H H 1-1
4 Apr 20264 Apr 26 Ligue 1 RC Strasbourg Ligue 1 · A A 1-3
21 Mar 202621 Mar 26 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 · H H 0-4
14 Mar 202614 Mar 26 Ligue 1 Angers Ligue 1 · A A 2-0
8 Mar 20268 Mar 26 Ligue 1 Stade Rennais Ligue 1 · H H 0-4
4 Mar 20264 Mar 26 Coupe de France Lorient Coupe de France · A A 0-0
1 Mar 20261 Mar 26 Ligue 1 Paris FC Ligue 1 · A A 0-1
22 Feb 202622 Feb 26 Ligue 1 Lorient Ligue 1 · H H 3-3
15 Feb 202615 Feb 26 Ligue 1 Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 · A A 0-2
8 Feb 20268 Feb 26 Ligue 1 AS Monaco Ligue 1 · H H 0-0
4 Feb 20264 Feb 26 Coupe de France Montpellier Coupe de France · H H 3-2

Source: every match on record for the manager, all competitions, 90-minute results. Coach rating and rank from the weekly ranking; record, goals and match stats updated nightly. Descriptive, not predictive. For 128 of these matches the source doesn't name the manager; we take it from their dated spell at the club.

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