Coach DNA
Playing style
possession-based
Style consistency
More consistent than 79% of multi-club coaches
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
ST Johnstone
Oct 2024 – Oct 2026 · 65 matches
1.48 points per game in Premiership / Championship (65 matches).
ST Johnstone with other coaches, ±3 years: 0.97 (115 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +2 above the league average under him, −133 under the others.
Most used
- J. Holt4,859' · Elo 1,679
- Adama Sidibeh3,297' · Elo 1,846
- T. Steward3,155' · Elo 1,736
- R. McAlear3,109' · Elo 1,669
- C. Diabate2,938' · Elo 1,707
- J. McPake2,765' · Elo 1,873
- S. Sprangler2,681' · Elo 1,672
- J. Gullan2,270' · Elo 1,584
- L. Smith2,153' · Elo 1,629
- D. Wright1,957' · Elo 1,770
Riga
Mar 2024 – Sept 2024 · 33 matches
2.32 points per game in Virsliga (31 matches).
Riga with other coaches, ±3 years: 2.27 (158 matches, 9 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +241 above the league average under him, +274 under the others.
Most used
- R. Jurkovskis2,610' · Elo 1,772
- H. Babec2,520' · Elo 1,789
- A. Černomordijs2,160' · Elo 1,755
- N. Puriņš1,980' · Elo 1,718
- B. Musah1,800' · Elo 1,773
- G. Mankenda1,710' · Elo 1,679
- E. Dašķevičs1,710' · Elo 1,629
- M. Jojić1,710' · Elo 1,590
- M. Regža1,710' · Elo 1,614
- M. Ngom1,620' · Elo 1,983
Auda
Mar 2023 – Nov 2023 · 38 matches
1.61 points per game in Virsliga (36 matches).
Auda with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.56 (127 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +85 above the league average under him, +95 under the others.
Most used
- A. Ogunniyi2,970' · Elo 1,534
- V. Isajevs2,790' · Elo 1,411
- A. Saveļjevs2,610' · Elo 1,442
- D. Ulimbaševs2,520' · Elo 1,222
- N. Bretschneider2,430' · Elo 1,727
- B. Mikulić2,250' · Elo 1,528
- R. Ozols1,890' · Elo 1,456
- Reginaldo Ramires1,620' · Elo 1,782
- M. Piteo1,620' · Elo 1,399
- J. Attuquaye1,620' · Elo 1,342
KuPS
Jul 2021 – Aug 2022 · 14 matches
Most used
- J. Kreidl1,260' · Elo 1,658
- D. Carrillo1,215' · Elo 1,574
- H. Toivomäki1,080' · Elo 1,333
- H. Uzochukwu1,035' · Elo 1,438
- A. Popovitch990' · Elo 1,487
- D. Tomas900' · Elo 1,830
- J. Ikaunieks900' · Elo 1,682
- T. Hämäläinen720' · Elo 1,669
- N. Boateng720' · Elo 1,505
- T. Väyrynen658' · Elo 1,357
Tromso
Aug 2017 – Dec 2019 · 63 matches
1.11 points per game in Eliteserien (63 matches).
Tromso with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.26 (102 matches, 2 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −37 below the league average under him, −92 under the others.
Most used
- M. Pedersen5,091' · Elo 1,158
- K. Antonsen4,889' · Elo 1,416
- R. Taylor4,797' · Elo 1,880
- S. Wangberg4,502' · Elo 1,393
- L. Nilsen4,028' · Elo 1,334
- G. Kongshavn3,867' · Elo 1,196
- D. Berntsen3,636' · Elo 1,210
- O. Valakari3,364' · Elo 2,026
- J. Gundersen3,177' · Elo 2,119
- M. Ødegaard2,738' · Elo 1,544
Players under Simo Johannes Valakari
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- J. Holt+408
in 59 matches · ST Johnstone
- J. Karlstrøm+343
in 21 matches · Tromso
- R. McAlear+321
in 35 matches · ST Johnstone
- E. Dašķevičs+313
in 19 matches · Riga
- T. Steward+313
in 35 matches · ST Johnstone
Fell most
- M. Bakenga−153
in 33 matches · Tromso
- R. Ozols−95
in 21 matches · Auda
- S. Wangberg−86
in 52 matches · Tromso
- E. Smith−75
in 11 matches · Tromso
- M. Pedersen−70
in 59 matches · Tromso
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
−56in 3 matches · Ranheim
−54A. Wright1440
in 6 matches · Ross County
−52O. Vientiess1530
in 7 matches · Metta / LU
−47D. Kvande1179
in 4 matches · Ranheim
- −45
A. Ostapenko1093
in 3 matches · Super Nova
Nemeses
+175D. Zelenkovs1677
in 3 matches · Rīgas FS
+170A. Aremu1759
in 3 matches · Aberdeen
+119Frode Kippe653
in 3 matches · Lillestrom
+112J. Wilson1708
in 4 matches · Heart Of Midlothian
+104E. Reitan1589
in 4 matches · Bodo/Glimt
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
- −53
Andris Riherts1177
in 7 matches · Metta / LU
- −47
Svein Maalen1540
in 4 matches · Ranheim
- −18
in 4 matches · Grobiņa
- −17
in 3 matches · Ross County
- −16
D. Gray1793
in 3 matches · Hibernian
Nemesis coaches
- +66
Tomislav Stipić1561
in 4 matches · Riga
- +43
Kristaps Dišlers1313
in 7 matches · Tukums
- +38
Viktors Morozs1755
in 7 matches · Rīgas FS
- +36
in 3 matches · Lillestrom
- +36
Tony Docherty1430
in 7 matches · Ross County
Playing style
How Simo Johannes Valakari's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
Career average
One shape blending all 2 clubs (2016+).
The baseline — each polygon on the right shows how one club's style deviates from this.
+0.50style consistency across 2 clubs
More consistent than 79% of multi-club coaches.
A high score means the same playing style travels from club to club — well above the random-coach baseline (-0.01), so it's a signature, not the squads.
Tromso63 matches
ST Johnstone39 matches