Managers

How have Aberdeen changed under different managers?

Every boss since 2020-21 on the same yardsticks — results, underlying numbers and style. League matches only.

What this tells us

Barry Robson has the best record of the real samples

Barry Robson leads on points per game (1.44 over 36 games), while Stephen Glass has the best underlying numbers (+0.25 xGD/g). Tenures differ in squad, era and opponents, so read differences as descriptions, not verdicts — and treat anything under 15 games as a lean: Stephen Robinson (14), Neil Warnock (6).

Barry Robson

22-–23-24 · 36 games · 15-7-14

1.44

ppg

1.25

GF/g

1.39

GA/g

1.23

xG/g

1.55

xGA/g

-0.32

xGD/g

11.2

Shots/g

0.110

xG/shot

0.110

xGA/shot

Poss%

0.0

PPDA

F3/g

1.6

BigCh/g

2.1

BigCh ag/g

Jimmy Thelin

24-–25-26 · 58 games · 22-12-24

1.34

ppg

1.17

GF/g

1.47

GA/g

1.24

xG/g

1.58

xGA/g

-0.34

xGD/g

12.3

Shots/g

0.101

xG/shot

0.111

xGA/shot

Poss%

16.2

PPDA

F3/g

1.7

BigCh/g

2.4

BigCh ag/g

Peter Leven

23-–25-26 · 20 games · 7-5-8

1.30

ppg

1.30

GF/g

1.15

GA/g

1.33

xG/g

1.72

xGA/g

-0.39

xGD/g

11.3

Shots/g

0.117

xG/shot

0.110

xGA/shot

Poss%

13.2

PPDA

F3/g

2.1

BigCh/g

2.5

BigCh ag/g

Stephen Glass

20-–21-22 · 31 games · 10-7-14

1.19

ppg

1.13

GF/g

1.29

GA/g

1.11

xG/g

0.86

xGA/g

+0.25

xGD/g

13.2

Shots/g

0.082

xG/shot

0.109

xGA/shot

Poss%

0.0

PPDA

F3/g

1.3

BigCh/g

1.5

BigCh ag/g

Derek McInnes

20-21 · 22 games · 6-8-8

1.18

ppg

0.68

GF/g

0.91

GA/g

—

xG/g

—

xGA/g

—

xGD/g

10.9

Shots/g

—

xG/shot

—

xGA/shot

Poss%

0.0

PPDA

F3/g

1.0

BigCh/g

1.1

BigCh ag/g

Jim Goodwin

21-–22-23 · 35 games · 11-7-17

1.14

ppg

1.29

GF/g

1.60

GA/g

1.26

xG/g

1.53

xGA/g

-0.27

xGD/g

12.3

Shots/g

0.102

xG/shot

0.115

xGA/shot

Poss%

0.0

PPDA

F3/g

1.6

BigCh/g

2.1

BigCh ag/g

Stephen Robinson

25-–26-27 · 14 games · 4-3-7

1.07

ppg

small sample

0.93

GF/g

1.50

GA/g

1.10

xG/g

1.39

xGA/g

-0.29

xGD/g

9.8

Shots/g

0.112

xG/shot

0.104

xGA/shot

Poss%

14.5

PPDA

F3/g

1.4

BigCh/g

2.0

BigCh ag/g

Neil Warnock

23-24 · 6 games · 0-2-4

0.33

ppg

small sample

1.17

GF/g

2.17

GA/g

1.42

xG/g

1.96

xGA/g

-0.54

xGD/g

13.5

Shots/g

0.105

xG/shot

0.142

xGA/shot

Poss%

0.0

PPDA

F3/g

2.0

BigCh/g

3.8

BigCh ag/g

Manager	Record	G	PPG ▼	GF/g	GA/g	xG/g	xGA/g	xGD/g	Shots/g	xG/shot	xGA/shot	Poss%	PPDA	F3/g	BigCh/g	BigCh ag/g
Barry Robson22-–23-24	15-7-14	36	1.44	1.25	1.39	1.23	1.55	-0.32	11.2	0.110	0.110	46	0.0	62	1.6	2.1
Jimmy Thelin24-–25-26	22-12-24	58	1.34	1.17	1.47	1.24	1.58	-0.34	12.3	0.101	0.111	52	16.2	55	1.7	2.4
Peter Leven23-–25-26	7-5-8	20	1.30	1.30	1.15	1.33	1.72	-0.39	11.3	0.117	0.110	51	13.2	56	2.1	2.5
Stephen Glass20-–21-22	10-7-14	31	1.19	1.13	1.29	1.11	0.86	+0.25	13.2	0.082	0.109	57	0.0	60	1.3	1.5
Derek McInnes20-21	6-8-8	22	1.18	0.68	0.91	—	—	—	10.9	—	—	51	0.0	61	1.0	1.1
Jim Goodwin21-–22-23	11-7-17	35	1.14	1.29	1.60	1.26	1.53	-0.27	12.3	0.102	0.115	52	0.0	56	1.6	2.1
Stephen Robinson25-–26-27small sample	4-3-7	14	1.07	0.93	1.50	1.10	1.39	-0.29	9.8	0.112	0.104	47	14.5	59	1.4	2.0
Neil Warnock23-24small sample	0-2-4	6	0.33	1.17	2.17	1.42	1.96	-0.54	13.5	0.105	0.142	44	0.0	72	2.0	3.8

Style vs results — pick any two

Eight managers is far too few for a trend line — grey dots are sub-15-game tenures. Association only: squads, eras and opponents all differ.

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222 matches · data: Sofascore + FotMob · updated 5 Sept 2026 · league matches only · per-game averages within each tenure · PPDA and possession averaged over matches where tracked · how the numbers work · glossary