John Russell vs Ruaidhrí Higgins: the coaches side by side
Every match we track for both coaches, since the 2023 season.
Records side by side
| John Russell | Ruaidhrí Higgins | |
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 97 | Matches | 74 |
| 32 | Won | 35 |
| 21 | Draw | 24 |
| 44 | Lost | 15 |
| 33% | Win percentage | 47% |
| 45% | Loss percentage | 20% |
| 1.21 | Points per match | 1.74 |
| Goals | ||
| 1.23 | Goals scored per match | 1.45 |
| 1.53 | Goals conceded per match | 0.73 |
| -0.30 | Goal difference per match | 0.72 |
| 23% | Clean sheets (%) | 46% |
| 34% | Failed to score (%) | 28% |
| 49% | Both teams scored | 41% |
| 55% | Over 2.5 goals | 39% |
| Home and away | ||
| 1.40 | Points per home match | 2.05 |
| 1.04 | Points per away match | 1.43 |
| 38% | Home wins (%) | 59% |
| 29% | Away wins (%) | 35% |
| Runs | ||
| 4 | Longest winning run | 4 |
| 5 | Longest unbeaten run | 12 |
John Russell against Ruaidhrí Higgins
The teams of John Russell and Ruaidhrí Higgins met 7 times: 3 wins for John Russell, 3 draws and 1 wins for Ruaidhrí Higgins. The team of John Russell scored 7 goals, the team of Ruaidhrí Higgins 5.
Per club
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sligo Rovers2023 - 2025
|
94 | 29-21-44 | 1.15 |
 Shelbourne2026
|
3 | 3-0-0 | 3.00 |
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Derry City2023 - 2024
|
72 | 34-24-14 | 1.75 |
 Coleraine FC2025
|
1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 |
 St Patrick's Athl.2023
|
1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 |
In the same competitions
| Competition | John Russell | Ruaidhrí Higgins | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W% | PPG | M | W% | PPG | |
| League of Ireland Premier Division | 91 | 33% | 1.21 | 64 | 45% | 1.70 |
| Club Friendlies | 6 | 33% | 1.17 | 3 | 67% | 2.00 |
Season by season
| Season | John Russell | Ruaidhrí Higgins | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | M | W% | PPG | Clubs | M | W% | PPG | |
| 2026 |
|
3 | 100% | 3.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2025 |
|
29 | 34% | 1.24 |
|
1 | 0% | 0.00 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | 30% | 1.17 |
|
34 | 44% | 1.65 |
| 2023 |
|
35 | 29% | 1.06 |
|
39 | 51% | 1.87 |
John Russell vs Ruaidhrí Higgins in numbers
Since the 2023 season John Russell led 97 matches we track: 32 wins, 21 draws and 44 losses, good for 1.21 points per match. Since the 2023 season Ruaidhrí Higgins led 74 matches we track: 35 wins, 24 draws and 15 losses, good for 1.74 points per match.
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