Joey O'Brien vs John Russell: the coaches side by side
Every match we track: since the 2025 season for Joey O'Brien, since the 2026 season for John Russell. So compare the percentages and the numbers per match above all.
Records side by side
| Joey O'Brien | John Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 35 | Matches | 31 |
| 11 | Won | 11 |
| 13 | Draw | 5 |
| 11 | Lost | 15 |
| 31% | Win percentage | 35% |
| 31% | Loss percentage | 48% |
| 1.31 | Points per match | 1.23 |
| Goals | ||
| 1.31 | Goals scored per match | 1.13 |
| 1.51 | Goals conceded per match | 1.42 |
| -0.20 | Goal difference per match | -0.29 |
| 17% | Clean sheets (%) | 29% |
| 26% | Failed to score (%) | 35% |
| 66% | Both teams scored | 45% |
| 63% | Over 2.5 goals | 52% |
| Home and away | ||
| 1.14 | Points per home match | 1.58 |
| 1.57 | Points per away match | 0.67 |
| 29% | Home wins (%) | 47% |
| 36% | Away wins (%) | 17% |
| Runs | ||
| 2 | Longest winning run | 6 |
| 9 | Longest unbeaten run | 6 |
Joey O'Brien against John Russell
The teams of Joey O'Brien and John Russell met 3 times: 1 wins for Joey O'Brien, 2 draws and 0 wins for John Russell. The team of Joey O'Brien scored 3 goals, the team of John Russell 2.
Per club
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
Shelbourne2025 - 2026
|
34 | 11-13-10 | 1.35 |
Bray Wanderers2026
|
1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 |
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
Sligo Rovers2026
|
29 | 9-5-15 | 1.10 |
Treaty United2026
|
1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 |
Finn Harps2026
|
1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 |
In the same competitions
| Competition | Joey O'Brien | John Russell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W% | PPG | M | W% | PPG | |
| League of Ireland Premier Division | 24 | 33% | 1.42 | 24 | 21% | 0.83 |
| Club Friendlies | 5 | 40% | 1.60 | 7 | 86% | 2.57 |
Season by season
| Season | Joey O'Brien | John Russell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | M | W% | PPG | Clubs | M | W% | PPG | |
| 2026 |
|
29 | 34% | 1.45 |
|
31 | 35% | 1.23 |
| 2025 |
|
6 | 17% | 0.67 | - | - | - | |
Joey O'Brien vs John Russell in numbers
Since the 2025 season Joey O'Brien led 35 matches we track: 11 wins, 13 draws and 11 losses, good for 1.31 points per match. Since the 2026 season John Russell led 31 matches we track: 11 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses, good for 1.23 points per match.
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