Eddie Howe vs Rafael Benitez: the coaches side by side
Every match we track for both coaches, since the 2016 season. We have no matches of Eddie Howe from the 2019, 2020, 2021 seasons. We have no matches of Rafael Benitez from the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 seasons.
Records side by side
| Eddie Howe | Rafael Benitez | |
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 287 | Matches | 178 |
| 119 | Won | 73 |
| 57 | Draw | 41 |
| 111 | Lost | 64 |
| 41% | Win percentage | 41% |
| 39% | Loss percentage | 36% |
| 1.44 | Points per match | 1.46 |
| Goals | ||
| 1.63 | Goals scored per match | 1.39 |
| 1.51 | Goals conceded per match | 1.18 |
| 0.12 | Goal difference per match | 0.21 |
| 26% | Clean sheets (%) | 30% |
| 22% | Failed to score (%) | 29% |
| 56% | Both teams scored | 48% |
| 63% | Over 2.5 goals | 50% |
| Home and away | ||
| 1.80 | Points per home match | 1.57 |
| 1.08 | Points per away match | 1.36 |
| 54% | Home wins (%) | 45% |
| 29% | Away wins (%) | 37% |
| Runs | ||
| 8 | Longest winning run | 8 |
| 10 | Longest unbeaten run | 9 |
Eddie Howe against Rafael Benitez
The teams of Eddie Howe and Rafael Benitez met 4 times: 1 wins for Eddie Howe, 2 draws and 1 wins for Rafael Benitez. The team of Eddie Howe scored 6 goals, the team of Rafael Benitez 6.
Per club
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Newcastle2022 - 2026
|
163 | 79-29-55 | 1.63 |
 Bournemouth2016 - 2018
|
124 | 40-28-56 | 1.19 |
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Newcastle2016 - 2018
|
122 | 53-24-45 | 1.50 |
 Celta Vigo2023
|
29 | 7-9-13 | 1.03 |
 Panathinaikos2025 - 2026
|
27 | 13-8-6 | 1.74 |
In the same competitions
| Competition | Eddie Howe | Rafael Benitez | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W% | PPG | M | W% | PPG | |
| Premier League | 220 | 38% | 1.35 | 70 | 31% | 1.16 |
| EFL Carabao Cup | 24 | 71% | 2.21 | 2 | 50% | 2.00 |
| FA Cup | 14 | 36% | 1.29 | 7 | 43% | 1.43 |
| Club Friendlies | 16 | 50% | 1.69 | 3 | 67% | 2.33 |
| UEFA Champions League | 13 | 38% | 1.46 | 2 | 0% | 0.50 |
Season by season
| Season | Eddie Howe | Rafael Benitez | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | M | W% | PPG | Clubs | M | W% | PPG | |
| 2026 |
|
3 | 33% | 1.33 |
|
1 | 100% | 3.00 |
| 2025 |
|
53 | 38% | 1.32 |
|
26 | 46% | 1.69 |
| 2024 |
|
51 | 57% | 1.86 | - | - | - | |
| 2023 |
|
50 | 50% | 1.70 |
|
29 | 24% | 1.03 |
| 2022 |
|
6 | 67% | 2.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2018 |
|
40 | 35% | 1.20 |
|
39 | 31% | 1.18 |
| 2017 |
|
44 | 32% | 1.23 |
|
36 | 33% | 1.17 |
| 2016 |
|
40 | 30% | 1.15 |
|
47 | 62% | 2.02 |
Eddie Howe vs Rafael Benitez in numbers
Since the 2016 season Eddie Howe led 287 matches we track: 119 wins, 57 draws and 111 losses, good for 1.44 points per match. Since the 2016 season Rafael Benitez led 178 matches we track: 73 wins, 41 draws and 64 losses, good for 1.46 points per match.
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