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 | ||
| 34 | Matches | 31 |
| 12 | Won | 9 |
| 12 | Draw | 5 |
| 10 | Lost | 17 |
| 35% | Win percentage | 29% |
| 29% | Loss percentage | 55% |
| 1.41 | Points per match | 1.03 |
| Goals | ||
| 1.44 | Goals scored per match | 1.06 |
| 1.47 | Goals conceded per match | 1.48 |
| -0.03 | Goal difference per match | -0.42 |
| 18% | Clean sheets (%) | 26% |
| 21% | Failed to score (%) | 39% |
| 68% | Both teams scored | 45% |
| 65% | Over 2.5 goals | 52% |
| Home and away | ||
| 1.20 | Points per home match | 1.41 |
| 1.71 | Points per away match | 0.57 |
| 30% | Home wins (%) | 41% |
| 43% | Away wins (%) | 14% |
| Runs | ||
| 2 | Longest winning run | 3 |
| 8 | Longest unbeaten run | 4 |
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 | 12-12-10 | 1.41 |
| Clubs | M | W-D-L | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sligo Rovers2026
|
31 | 9-5-17 | 1.03 |
In the same competitions
| Competition | Joey O'Brien | John Russell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W% | PPG | M | W% | PPG | |
| League of Ireland Premier Division | 23 | 35% | 1.43 | 24 | 21% | 0.83 |
| Club Friendlies | 5 | 60% | 2.20 | 7 | 57% | 1.71 |
Season by season
| Season | Joey O'Brien | John Russell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs | M | W% | PPG | Clubs | M | W% | PPG | |
| 2026 |
|
28 | 39% | 1.57 |
|
31 | 29% | 1.03 |
| 2025 |
|
6 | 17% | 0.67 | - | - | - | |
Joey O'Brien vs John Russell in numbers
Since the 2025 season Joey O'Brien led 34 matches we track: 12 wins, 12 draws and 10 losses, good for 1.41 points per match. Since the 2026 season John Russell led 31 matches we track: 9 wins, 5 draws and 17 losses, good for 1.03 points per match.
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