Valérien Ismaël Manager Stats
France · last club: Blackburn Rovers (last match 31 Jan 2026) · 262 matches since Sep 2011
Coach rating
Week 45, 2026−27Coach rating#947 in the world this week
#167Best rankfirst reached 15 Mar 2021
484Weeks rankedsince Feb 2017
259Rated matchesof 262 in total
Blackburn Rovers
Watford
Beşiktaş JK
West Bromwich Albion
Barnsley
LASK
GS Apollon Smyrnis
VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Nürnberg
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
9 clubs · newest first
Club
Period
MatchesGP
W-D-L
PPG
Club rating
Coach ratingCoach
Vs expected
Blackburn Rovers
Mar 2025 – Jan 2026 · PPG 1.05
club rating 1742 → 1693 −49
vs expected −0.08 per match
last club
Mar 2025 – Jan 2026
43
11-12-20
1.05
1742 → 1693 −49
−10.9
−0.08
Watford
Aug 2023 – Mar 2024 · PPG 1.22
club rating 1779 → 1707 −72
vs expected 0.00 per match
Aug 2023 – Mar 2024
41
12-14-15
1.22
1779 → 1707 −72
−11.0
0.00
Beşiktaş JK
Apr 2022 – Oct 2022 · PPG 1.72
club rating 1744 → 1836 +92
vs expected +0.09 per match
Apr 2022 – Oct 2022
18
8-7-3
1.72
1744 → 1836 +92
+12.3
+0.09
West Bromwich Albion
Aug 2021 – Jan 2022 · PPG 1.48
club rating 1921 → 1730 −190
vs expected −0.06 per match
Aug 2021 – Jan 2022
31
12-10-9
1.48
1921 → 1730 −190
−38.6
−0.06
Barnsley
Oct 2020 – May 2021 · PPG 1.82
club rating 1660 → 1826 +166
vs expected +0.25 per match
Oct 2020 – May 2021
45
25-7-13
1.82
1660 → 1826 +166
+34.3
+0.25
LASK
Jul 2019 – Jul 2020 · PPG 1.93
club rating 1720 → 1823 +103
vs expected +0.19 per match
Jul 2019 – Jul 2020
45
27-6-12
1.93
1720 → 1823 +103
+28.0
+0.19
GS Apollon Smyrnis
Aug 2018 – Sep 2018 · PPG 0.00
club rating 1562 → 1409 −153
vs expected −0.33 per match
caretaker
Aug 2018 – Sep 2018
5
0-0-5
0.00
1562 → 1409 −153
−22.4
−0.33
VfL Wolfsburg
Oct 2016 – Mar 2017 · PPG 1.21
club rating 1898 → 1954 +56
vs expected +0.04 per match
Oct 2016 – Mar 2017
19
7-2-10
1.21
1898 → 1954 +56
+12.5
+0.04
1. FC Nürnberg
Aug 2014 – Nov 2014 · PPG 1.00
club rating 1735 → 1599 −136
vs expected −0.37 per match
Aug 2014 – Nov 2014
14
4-2-8
1.00
1735 → 1599 −136
−33.0
−0.37
Blackburn Rovers
Sep 2011 · PPG 1.00
club rating 1788 → 1797 +9
vs expected +0.15 per match
caretaker
Sep 2011
1
0-1-0
1.00
1788 → 1797 +9
+1.7
+0.15
Career
Sep 2011 – Jan 2026
262
106-61-95
1.45
−27.0
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. Caretaker spells (the club's stand-in between two managers) are grouped per club when there are 2 or more. They count toward the record and the coach rating, but a manager with caretaker matches only isn't ranked.
Coaching record
all competitions
Season
Older
262
Matches
106 W · 61 D · 95 L
40.5%
Win rate
draws 23.3% · losses 36.3%
1.45
Points per game
379 points
1.30 – 1.22
Goals per game
341 scored · 320 conceded
4.6 · 2.12
Corners · cards
their team, per game · 17 with stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
262
106
61
95
106-61-95
40.5
1.45
341:320
Home
133
54
32
47
54-32-47
40.6
1.46
188:161
Away
129
52
29
48
52-29-48
40.3
1.43
153:159
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Barnsley
45
25
7
13
25-7-13
55.6
1.82
57:44
LASK
45
27
6
12
27-6-12
60.0
1.93
87:52
Blackburn Rovers
44
11
13
20
11-13-20
25.0
1.05
42:55
Watford
41
12
14
15
12-14-15
29.3
1.22
56:57
West Bromwich Albion
31
12
10
9
12-10-9
38.7
1.48
35:31
VfL Wolfsburg
19
7
2
10
7-2-10
36.8
1.21
19:27
Beşiktaş JK
18
8
7
3
8-7-3
44.4
1.72
30:21
1. FC Nürnberg
14
4
2
8
4-2-8
28.6
1.00
14:25
GS Apollon Smyrnis
5
0
0
5
0-0-5
0.0
0.00
1:8
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
149
57
39
53
57-39-53
38.3
1.41
180:170
Austrian Bundesliga
32
20
4
8
20-4-8
62.5
2.00
67:37
Trendyol Süper Lig
18
8
7
3
8-7-3
44.4
1.72
30:21
Bundesliga
17
6
2
9
6-2-9
35.3
1.18
18:26
2. Bundesliga
13
4
2
7
4-2-7
30.8
1.08
14:24
UEFA Europa League
9
5
2
2
5-2-2
55.6
1.89
14:10
FA Cup
8
3
3
2
3-3-2
37.5
1.50
7:7
Stoiximan Super League
5
0
0
5
0-0-5
0.0
0.00
1:8
Other competitions
11
3
2
6
3-2-6
27.3
1.00
10:17
31
Matches
7 W · 9 D · 15 L
22.6%
Win rate
draws 29.0% · losses 48.4%
0.97
Points per game
30 points
0.87 – 1.29
Goals per game
27 scored · 40 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
31
7
9
15
7-9-15
22.6
0.97
27:40
Home
16
2
5
9
2-5-9
12.5
0.69
15:24
Away
15
5
4
6
5-4-6
33.3
1.27
12:16
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Blackburn Rovers
31
7
9
15
7-9-15
22.6
0.97
27:40
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
29
7
8
14
7-8-14
24.1
1.00
26:38
EFL Cup
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
1:2
FA Cup
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
0:0
12
Matches
4 W · 3 D · 5 L
33.3%
Win rate
draws 25.0% · losses 41.7%
1.25
Points per game
15 points
1.17 – 1.17
Goals per game
14 scored · 14 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
12
4
3
5
4-3-5
33.3
1.25
14:14
Home
6
2
2
2
2-2-2
33.3
1.33
10:9
Away
6
2
1
3
2-1-3
33.3
1.17
4:5
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Blackburn Rovers
12
4
3
5
4-3-5
33.3
1.25
14:14
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
12
4
3
5
4-3-5
33.3
1.25
14:14
41
Matches
12 W · 14 D · 15 L
29.3%
Win rate
draws 34.1% · losses 36.6%
1.22
Points per game
50 points
1.37 – 1.39
Goals per game
56 scored · 57 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
41
12
14
15
12-14-15
29.3
1.22
56:57
Home
21
6
7
8
6-7-8
28.6
1.19
32:28
Away
20
6
7
7
6-7-7
30.0
1.25
24:29
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Watford
41
12
14
15
12-14-15
29.3
1.22
56:57
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
37
11
12
14
11-12-14
29.7
1.22
52:51
FA Cup
3
1
1
1
1-1-1
33.3
1.33
3:5
EFL Cup
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
10
Matches
5 W · 3 D · 2 L
50.0%
Win rate
draws 30.0% · losses 20.0%
1.80
Points per game
18 points
1.80 – 1.20
Goals per game
18 scored · 12 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
10
5
3
2
5-3-2
50.0
1.80
18:12
Home
6
3
2
1
3-2-1
50.0
1.83
10:5
Away
4
2
1
1
2-1-1
50.0
1.75
8:7
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Beşiktaş JK
10
5
3
2
5-3-2
50.0
1.80
18:12
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Trendyol Süper Lig
10
5
3
2
5-3-2
50.0
1.80
18:12
39
Matches
15 W · 14 D · 10 L
38.5%
Win rate
draws 35.9% · losses 25.6%
1.51
Points per game
59 points
1.21 – 1.03
Goals per game
47 scored · 40 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
39
15
14
10
15-14-10
38.5
1.51
47:40
Home
20
9
8
3
9-8-3
45.0
1.75
28:21
Away
19
6
6
7
6-6-7
31.6
1.26
19:19
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
West Bromwich Albion
31
12
10
9
12-10-9
38.7
1.48
35:31
Beşiktaş JK
8
3
4
1
3-4-1
37.5
1.63
12:9
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
29
12
9
8
12-9-8
41.4
1.55
34:24
Trendyol Süper Lig
8
3
4
1
3-4-1
37.5
1.63
12:9
EFL Cup
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
0:6
FA Cup
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
45
Matches
25 W · 7 D · 13 L
55.6%
Win rate
draws 15.6% · losses 28.9%
1.82
Points per game
82 points
1.27 – 0.98
Goals per game
57 scored · 44 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
45
25
7
13
25-7-13
55.6
1.82
57:44
Home
24
14
4
6
14-4-6
58.3
1.92
31:21
Away
21
11
3
7
11-3-7
52.4
1.71
26:23
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Barnsley
45
25
7
13
25-7-13
55.6
1.82
57:44
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
42
23
7
12
23-7-12
54.8
1.81
54:43
FA Cup
3
2
0
1
2-0-1
66.7
2.00
3:1
45
Matches
27 W · 6 D · 12 L
60.0%
Win rate
draws 13.3% · losses 26.7%
1.93
Points per game
87 points
1.93 – 1.16
Goals per game
87 scored · 52 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
45
27
6
12
27-6-12
60.0
1.93
87:52
Home
23
12
3
8
12-3-8
52.2
1.70
45:30
Away
22
15
3
4
15-3-4
68.2
2.18
42:22
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
LASK
45
27
6
12
27-6-12
60.0
1.93
87:52
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Austrian Bundesliga
32
20
4
8
20-4-8
62.5
2.00
67:37
UEFA Europa League
9
5
2
2
5-2-2
55.6
1.89
14:10
UEFA Champions League
4
2
0
2
2-0-2
50.0
1.50
6:5
5
Matches
0 W · 0 D · 5 L
0.0%
Win rate
draws 0.0% · losses 100.0%
0.00
Points per game
0 points
0.20 – 1.60
Goals per game
1 scored · 8 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
5
0
0
5
0-0-5
0.0
0.00
1:8
Home
3
0
0
3
0-0-3
0.0
0.00
1:5
Away
2
0
0
2
0-0-2
0.0
0.00
0:3
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
GS Apollon Smyrnis
5
0
0
5
0-0-5
0.0
0.00
1:8
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Stoiximan Super League
5
0
0
5
0-0-5
0.0
0.00
1:8
19
Matches
7 W · 2 D · 10 L
36.8%
Win rate
draws 10.5% · losses 52.6%
1.21
Points per game
23 points
1.00 – 1.42
Goals per game
19 scored · 27 conceded
4.6 · 2.12
Corners · cards
their team, per game · 17 with stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
19
7
2
10
7-2-10
36.8
1.21
19:27
Home
8
3
0
5
3-0-5
37.5
1.13
9:11
Away
11
4
2
5
4-2-5
36.4
1.27
10:16
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
VfL Wolfsburg
19
7
2
10
7-2-10
36.8
1.21
19:27
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Bundesliga
17
6
2
9
6-2-9
35.3
1.18
18:26
DFB Pokal
2
1
0
1
1-0-1
50.0
1.50
1:1
14
Matches
4 W · 2 D · 8 L
28.6%
Win rate
draws 14.3% · losses 57.1%
1.00
Points per game
14 points
1.00 – 1.79
Goals per game
14 scored · 25 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
14
4
2
8
4-2-8
28.6
1.00
14:25
Home
6
3
1
2
3-1-2
50.0
1.67
7:7
Away
8
1
1
6
1-1-6
12.5
0.50
7:18
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
1. FC Nürnberg
14
4
2
8
4-2-8
28.6
1.00
14:25
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
2. Bundesliga
13
4
2
7
4-2-7
30.8
1.08
14:24
DFB Pokal
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
0:1
1
Matches
0 W · 1 D · 0 L
0.0%
Win rate
draws 100.0% · losses 0.0%
1.00
Points per game
1 point
1.00 – 1.00
Goals per game
1 scored · 1 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
Home
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
-
-
0:0
Away
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Blackburn Rovers
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Premier League
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
Records & streaks
90-minute results · all competitions
5-0
Biggest win
v Rotherham United · Championship · 11 Nov 2023
0-6
Heaviest defeat
v Arsenal · EFL Cup · 25 Aug 2021
10
Longest unbeaten run
Barnsley · to 17 Mar 2021
7
Longest winning run
Barnsley · to 6 Mar 2021
0 of 2
Shootouts won
penalty shootouts
Longest runs by club
Club
Matches
Won
Unbeaten
Clean sheets
Scored in
No win
Lost
Blackburn Rovers
44
4
6
3
6
9
5
Watford
41
2
7
2
13
7
4
Beşiktaş JK
18
3
9
2
9
2
1
West Bromwich Albion
31
3
6
2
4
5
2
Barnsley
45
7
10
2
7
4
2
LASK
45
6
9
3
9
5
3
GS Apollon Smyrnis
5
0
0
0
1
5
5
VfL Wolfsburg
19
3
3
1
4
4
3
1. FC Nürnberg
14
1
3
1
3
3
3
Milestones
1st match
1-1
v Fulham
11 Sep 2011 · Blackburn Rovers
100th match
2-1
v Rotherham United
29 Dec 2020 · Barnsley
200th match
1-2
v Ipswich Town
12 Dec 2023 · Watford
Goals, cards & corners
match totals, both teams
Goals
All 262
Home 133
Away 129
Over 0.5
94%
96%
92%
Over 1.5
71%
74%
69%
Over 2.5
48%
49%
47%
Over 3.5
22%
26%
18%
Over 4.5
11%
13%
10%
Over 5.5
5%
3%
6%
Both teams scored
48%
51%
44%
Clean sheet
29%
28%
29%
Failed to score
29%
25%
34%
Cards
Over 3.5
Over 4.5
Over 5.5
4.35 per match
65%
41%
29%
Corners
Over 8.5
Over 9.5
Over 10.5
9.29 per match
65%
53%
41%
Cards and corners: 17 matches with stats (2016/17 onwards). Cards = yellow + red, both teams.
Half-time / full-time
262 matches
FT winFT W
FT drawFT D
FT lossFT L
HT winHT W
5621%
83%
73%
HT drawHT D
4015%
3714%
3413%
HT lossHT L
104%
166%
5421%
46
Points won from behindPts from behind
losing at half-time in 80 matches
37
Points dropped from aheadPts dropped
winning at half-time in 71 matches
1st half ·
W 71 · D 111 · L 80
GD −3
2nd half ·
W 94 · D 87 · L 81
GD +24
Each half scored as its own match: 2nd half = goals after the break only.
Playing style
Their team
per match
OpponentOpp.
1.06
Goals
1.53
11.4
Shots
14.4
3.8
On target
4.8
2.0
Big chances
0.0
49.8%
Possession
50.2%
4.6
Corners
4.7
2.12
Cards
2.24
15.8
Fouls
15.6
1.6
Offsides
2.1
Their team
per match
OpponentOpp.
0.59
Goals
0.65
5.2
Shots
6.3
1.7
On target
1.9
1.0
Big chances
0.0
51.2%
Possession
48.8%
1.9
Corners
1.8
0.71
Cards
1.00
0.7
Offsides
1.1
Their team
per match
OpponentOpp.
0.47
Goals
0.88
6.2
Shots
8.1
2.1
On target
2.8
1.0
Big chances
0.0
48.5%
Possession
51.5%
2.7
Corners
2.9
1.41
Cards
1.24
0.9
Offsides
1.1
Based on 17 matches with stats (2016/17 onwards).
Recent matches
last 20 of 262
Date
Competition
Opponent
H/A
Score
31 Jan 202631 Jan 26
Championship
Hull City Championship · H
H
0-1
24 Jan 202624 Jan 26
Championship
Watford Championship · H
H
1-1
20 Jan 202620 Jan 26
Championship
Swansea City Championship · A
A
1-3
17 Jan 202617 Jan 26
Championship
Ipswich Town Championship · A
A
0-3
11 Jan 202611 Jan 26
FA Cup
Hull City FA Cup · A
A
0-0
4 Jan 20264 Jan 26
Championship
Charlton Athletic Championship · H
H
2-2
1 Jan 20261 Jan 26
Championship
Wrexham Championship · H
H
0-2
29 Dec 202529 Dec 25
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday Championship · A
A
0-0
26 Dec 202526 Dec 25
Championship
Middlesbrough Championship · A
A
0-0
20 Dec 202520 Dec 25
Championship
Millwall Championship · H
H
2-0
13 Dec 202513 Dec 25
Championship
Portsmouth Championship · A
A
1-2
9 Dec 20259 Dec 25
Championship
Oxford United Championship · H
H
1-1
2 Dec 20252 Dec 25
Championship
Ipswich Town Championship · H
H
1-1
29 Nov 202529 Nov 25
Championship
Wrexham Championship · A
A
1-1
26 Nov 202526 Nov 25
Championship
Queens Park Rangers Championship · H
H
0-1
21 Nov 202521 Nov 25
Championship
Preston North End Championship · A
A
2-1
8 Nov 20258 Nov 25
Championship
Derby County Championship · H
H
1-2
4 Nov 20254 Nov 25
Championship
Bristol City Championship · A
A
1-0
1 Nov 20251 Nov 25
Championship
Leicester City Championship · A
A
2-0
25 Oct 202525 Oct 25
Championship
Southampton Championship · H
H
2-1
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 14 of these matches the source doesn't name the manager; we take it from their dated spell at the club.
Descriptive, not predictive. The coach rating measures what a manager's teams did against what was expected of them. It doesn't forecast results.
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