Gareth Ainsworth vs Paul Cook: the coaches side by side
Every match we track for both coaches, since the 2025 season.
Records side by side
| Gareth Ainsworth | Paul Cook | |
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 36 | Matches | 33 |
| 12 | Won | 16 |
| 9 | Draw | 8 |
| 15 | Lost | 9 |
| 33% | Win percentage | 48% |
| 42% | Loss percentage | 27% |
| 1.25 | Points per match | 1.70 |
| Goals | ||
| 1.08 | Goals scored per match | 1.52 |
| 1.58 | Goals conceded per match | 1.18 |
| -0.50 | Goal difference per match | 0.33 |
| 31% | Clean sheets (%) | 30% |
| 36% | Failed to score (%) | 18% |
| 42% | Both teams scored | 55% |
| 47% | Over 2.5 goals | 52% |
| Home and away | ||
| 1.35 | Points per home match | 1.80 |
| 1.13 | Points per away match | 1.54 |
| 40% | Home wins (%) | 50% |
| 25% | Away wins (%) | 46% |
| Runs | ||
| 3 | Longest winning run | 3 |
| 6 | Longest unbeaten run | 6 |
Gareth Ainsworth against Paul Cook
The teams of Gareth Ainsworth and Paul Cook met 3 times: 1 wins for Gareth Ainsworth, 1 draws and 1 wins for Paul Cook. The team of Gareth Ainsworth scored 5 goals, the team of Paul Cook 3.
Per club
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gillingham2025 - 2026
|
35 | 11-9-15 | 1.20 |
 Notts County2025
|
1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 |
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chesterfield2025 - 2026
|
32 | 16-8-8 | 1.75 |
 Stevenage2025
|
1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 |
In the same competitions
| Competition | Gareth Ainsworth | Paul Cook | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W% | PPG | M | W% | PPG | |
| League Two | 29 | 34% | 1.31 | 25 | 56% | 1.88 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0% | 0.00 | 4 | 50% | 2.00 |
| Club Friendlies | 3 | 67% | 2.00 | 1 | 0% | 1.00 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0% | 1.00 | 2 | 0% | 0.00 |
| EFL Carabao Cup | 1 | 0% | 0.00 | 1 | 0% | 0.00 |
Season by season
| Season | Gareth Ainsworth | Paul Cook | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | M | W% | PPG | Clubs | M | W% | PPG | |
| 2026 |
|
15 | 40% | 1.47 |
|
14 | 36% | 1.43 |
| 2025 |
|
21 | 29% | 1.10 |
|
19 | 58% | 1.89 |
Gareth Ainsworth vs Paul Cook in numbers
Since the 2025 season Gareth Ainsworth led 36 matches we track: 12 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses, good for 1.25 points per match. Since the 2025 season Paul Cook led 33 matches we track: 16 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses, good for 1.70 points per match.
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