Coach DNA
Playing style
possession-based · low-block
Style consistency
More consistent than 88% of multi-club coaches
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
Leicester
Aug 2026 – Oct 2026 · 11 matches
Most used
- L. Thomas851' · Elo 2,028
- S. Braybrooke778' · Elo 1,849
- L. Page654' · Elo 1,504
- W. Alves602' · Elo 1,478
- H. Souttar549' · Elo 2,119
- A. McCarthy540' · Elo 1,682
- B. De Cordova-Reid420' · Elo 1,799
- C. Okoli419' · Elo 1,993
- E. Riis415' · Elo 1,948
- T. Watson411' · Elo 1,681
Rangers
Jul 2025 – Jan 2026 · 33 matches
2.00 points per game in Premiership (22 matches).
Rangers with other coaches, ±3 years: 2.15 (138 matches, 7 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +245 above the league average under him, +304 under the others.
Most used
- J. Butland2,975' · Elo 1,982
- N. Raskin2,461' · Elo 2,146
- D. Gassama2,449' · Elo 2,038
- J. Tavernier2,368' · Elo 1,867
- J. Souttar2,222' · Elo 2,033
- J. Meghoma1,969' · Elo 1,927
- M. Diomandé1,724' · Elo 2,033
- N. Djiga1,720' · Elo 2,122
- C. Barron1,509' · Elo 1,920
- T. Aasgaard1,412' · Elo 1,917
Southampton
Aug 2023 – Dec 2024 · 73 matches
1.52 points per game in Championship / Premier League (65 matches).
Southampton with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.05 (184 matches, 7 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +106 above the league average under him, −65 under the others.
Most used
- K. Walker-Peters5,398' · Elo 2,145
- T. Harwood-Bellis5,372' · Elo 2,303
- J. Bednarek5,154' · Elo 2,473
- A. Armstrong5,093' · Elo 2,078
- F. Downes4,169' · Elo 2,177
- W. Smallbone3,774' · Elo 2,006
- G. Bazunu3,690' · Elo 2,038
- R. Manning3,613' · Elo 2,242
- J. Aribo3,142' · Elo 1,893
- J. Stephens2,938' · Elo 2,144
Swansea
Aug 2021 – May 2023 · 99 matches
1.38 points per game in Championship (92 matches).
Swansea with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.43 (280 matches, 6 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +29 above the league average under him, +16 under the others.
Most used
- M. Grimes8,344' · Elo 2,136
- J. Piroe7,652' · Elo 2,264
- B. Cabango7,230' · Elo 2,118
- R. Manning7,058' · Elo 2,242
- K. Naughton5,078' · Elo 1,355
- J. Latibeaudiere4,985' · Elo 2,094
- A. Fisher4,169' · Elo 1,791
- O. Ntcham4,060' · Elo 1,999
- J. Paterson3,898' · Elo 1,603
- J. Fulton3,808' · Elo 1,845
Milton Keynes Dons
Aug 2019 – Jul 2021 · 95 matches
1.33 points per game in League One (76 matches).
Milton Keynes Dons with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.27 (189 matches, 9 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −31 below the league average under him, +13 under the others.
Most used
- D. Lewington7,434' · Elo 1,040
- L. Nicholls4,260' · Elo 1,762
- S. Fraser3,921' · Elo 1,464
- J. Houghton3,863' · Elo 1,681
- D. Kasumu3,850' · Elo 1,778
- R. Poole3,825' · Elo 1,963
- A. Fisher3,510' · Elo 1,791
- G. Williams3,345' · Elo 1,537
- W. O'Hora3,163' · Elo 1,908
- M. Sorinola3,084' · Elo 1,916
Players under Russell Martin
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- A. Fisher+560
in 86 matches · Swansea
- J. Meghoma+493
in 30 matches · Rangers
- M. Sorinola+486
in 76 matches · Swansea
- S. Charles+446
in 38 matches · Southampton
- F. Downes+421
in 91 matches · Southampton
Fell most
- J. Souttar−180
in 26 matches · Rangers
- J. Rothwell−112
in 37 matches · Rangers
- K. Naughton−111
in 67 matches · Swansea
- A. Ramsdale−93
in 10 matches · Southampton
- J. Tavernier−92
in 32 matches · Rangers
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
−95C. Townsend1801
in 8 matches · West Brom
−92D. Furlong2121
in 9 matches · Ipswich
−73M. McGuinness2007
in 4 matches · Cardiff
−64O. Yokuşlu1925
in 6 matches · West Brom
−63R. Watson1512
in 4 matches · Northampton
Nemeses
+171J. Vardy1612
in 3 matches · Leicester
+160D. Ballard2256
in 7 matches · Sunderland
+124J. Philogene2129
in 5 matches · Aston Villa
+118M. Šarkić1865
in 4 matches · Millwall
+118K. McAteer1993
in 3 matches · Ipswich
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
- −61
Carlos Corberán2115
in 7 matches · West Brom
- −55
Keith Curle1385
in 3 matches · Northampton
- −47
M. Robins1999
in 9 matches · Coventry
- −37
Daniel Farke2336
in 3 matches · Leeds
- −32
T. Mowbray1889
in 6 matches · Birmingham
Nemesis coaches
- +98
Enzo Maresca2600
in 3 matches · Chelsea
- +70
Neil Critchley1708
in 5 matches · QPR
- +59
in 3 matches · Sheffield Utd
- +38
M. Appleton1536
in 4 matches · Blackpool
- +37
J. Eustace1872
in 3 matches · Blackburn
Playing style
How Russell Martin'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 4 clubs (2016+).
The baseline — each polygon on the right shows how one club's style deviates from this.
+0.62style consistency across 4 clubs
More consistent than 88% 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.
Swansea96 matches
Milton Keynes Dons86 matches
Southampton71 matches
Rangers32 matches