Coach DNA
Playing style
dribble-heavy
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
Chicago Fire
Feb 2025 – Mar 2026 · 39 matches
1.54 points per game in MLS (39 matches).
Chicago Fire with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.19 (128 matches, 4 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −41 below the league average under him, −21 under the others.
Most used
- J. Elliott3,274' · Elo 2,073
- H. Cuypers3,172' · Elo 2,011
- A. Gutman3,095' · Elo 2,003
- P. Zinckernagel2,922' · Elo 2,019
- J. Bamba2,909' · Elo 2,004
- C. Brady2,826' · Elo 2,054
- B. Gutiérrez2,226' · Elo 2,071
- S. Oregel2,141' · Elo 1,877
- J. Dean1,896' · Elo 2,000
- S. Rogers1,705' · Elo 1,928
Players under Mike Matkovich
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- S. Oregel+505
in 29 matches · Chicago Fire
- T. D'Avilla+380
in 26 matches · Chicago Fire
- S. Rogers+366
in 22 matches · Chicago Fire
- Leonardo Barroso+357
in 22 matches · Chicago Fire
- C. Brady+294
in 32 matches · Chicago Fire
Fell most
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
−57M. Ojeda2036
in 3 matches · Orlando City SC
−45P. Gallese1801
in 3 matches · Orlando City SC
−40D. Brekalo2149
in 3 matches · Orlando City SC
−39R. Schlegel1927
in 3 matches · Orlando City SC
−39R. Jansson1985
in 3 matches · Orlando City SC
Nemeses
+119O. Makhanya1972
in 4 matches · Philadelphia Union
+102B. Damiani2192
in 4 matches · Philadelphia Union
+90M. Iloski2166
in 3 matches · Philadelphia Union
+81T. Baribo1953
in 3 matches · DC United
+62J. Glesnes1942
in 3 matches · Philadelphia Union
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
Hardly any coach lost Elo against him.
Nemesis coaches
Hardly any coach gained Elo against him.
Playing style
How Mike Matkovich's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
One club since 2016 — lineup-coach attribution starts in 2016, so there's no cross-club comparison yet.