Alex Neil vs Steve Bruce: the coaches side by side
Every match we track for both coaches, since the 2016 season. We have no matches of either coach from the 2019, 2020, 2021 seasons.
Records side by side
| Alex Neil | Steve Bruce | |
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 247 | Matches | 183 |
| 106 | Won | 72 |
| 60 | Draw | 55 |
| 81 | Lost | 56 |
| 43% | Win percentage | 39% |
| 33% | Loss percentage | 31% |
| 1.53 | Points per match | 1.48 |
| Goals | ||
| 1.42 | Goals scored per match | 1.36 |
| 1.27 | Goals conceded per match | 1.10 |
| 0.15 | Goal difference per match | 0.26 |
| 29% | Clean sheets (%) | 33% |
| 23% | Failed to score (%) | 26% |
| 54% | Both teams scored | 50% |
| 51% | Over 2.5 goals | 45% |
| Home and away | ||
| 1.69 | Points per home match | 1.67 |
| 1.40 | Points per away match | 1.29 |
| 48% | Home wins (%) | 45% |
| 39% | Away wins (%) | 34% |
| Runs | ||
| 6 | Longest winning run | 5 |
| 11 | Longest unbeaten run | 12 |
Alex Neil against Steve Bruce
The teams of Alex Neil and Steve Bruce met 5 times: 1 wins for Alex Neil, 3 draws and 1 wins for Steve Bruce. The team of Alex Neil scored 8 goals, the team of Steve Bruce 9.
Every meeting between Preston and Sheffield Wednesday · Every meeting between Preston and Aston Villa · Every meeting between Norwich and Aston Villa
Per club
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Preston2017 - 2018
|
92 | 36-28-28 | 1.48 |
 Millwall2024 - 2026
|
89 | 43-20-26 | 1.67 |
 Norwich2016
|
38 | 16-9-13 | 1.50 |
 Stoke City2022 - 2024
|
27 | 10-3-14 | 1.22 |
 Stevenage2026
|
1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 |
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aston Villa2016 - 2018
|
101 | 45-25-31 | 1.58 |
 Blackpool2024 - 2025
|
63 | 22-21-20 | 1.38 |
 Sheffield Wednesday2018
|
15 | 5-8-2 | 1.53 |
 West Brom2022 - 2023
|
4 | 0-1-3 | 0.25 |
In the same competitions
| Competition | Alex Neil | Steve Bruce | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W% | PPG | M | W% | PPG | |
| Championship | 210 | 42% | 1.51 | 109 | 43% | 1.60 |
| EFL Carabao Cup | 13 | 54% | 1.92 | 8 | 38% | 1.13 |
| Club Friendlies | 15 | 60% | 1.87 | 5 | 0% | 0.60 |
| FA Cup | 9 | 22% | 0.78 | 4 | 25% | 0.75 |
Season by season
| Season | Alex Neil | Steve Bruce | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | M | W% | PPG | Clubs | M | W% | PPG | |
| 2026 |
|
19 | 42% | 1.47 | - | - | - | |
| 2025 |
|
50 | 54% | 1.86 |
|
17 | 29% | 1.12 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | 44% | 1.48 |
|
46 | 37% | 1.48 |
| 2023 |
|
20 | 30% | 1.05 |
|
3 | 0% | 0.33 |
| 2022 |
|
3 | 67% | 2.00 |
|
1 | 0% | 0.00 |
| 2018 |
|
47 | 38% | 1.40 |
|
28 | 32% | 1.46 |
| 2017 |
|
45 | 40% | 1.56 |
|
52 | 50% | 1.73 |
| 2016 |
|
38 | 42% | 1.50 |
|
36 | 42% | 1.44 |
Alex Neil vs Steve Bruce in numbers
Since the 2016 season Alex Neil led 247 matches we track: 106 wins, 60 draws and 81 losses, good for 1.53 points per match. Since the 2016 season Steve Bruce led 183 matches we track: 72 wins, 55 draws and 56 losses, good for 1.48 points per match.
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