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Ten Hag in numbers: The stats for his reign at Man Utd
We look at Dutchman’s key figures and how he compares with his predecessors at Old Trafford
Erik ten Hag’s time at Manchester United has ended following his departure from the club on Monday.
After 850 days and 128 matches in charge in all competitions, including 85 in the Premier League, we look at his numbers and how he compares with his predecessors at Old Trafford.
Premier League points per match
Ten Hag averaged 1.72 points per match in the Premier League. The only Man Utd managers with a lower average in the competition are Ralf Rangnick (1.54) and David Moyes (1.68).
| Manager | W | D | L | Pts/match |
| Alex Ferguson | 528 | 168 | 114 | 2.16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Mourinho | 50 | 26 | 17 | 1.89 |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 56 | 29 | 24 | 1.81 |
| Louis van Gaal | 39 | 19 | 18 | 1.79 |
| Erik ten Hag | 44 | 14 | 27 | 1.72 |
| David Moyes | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1.68 |
| Ralf Rangnick | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1.54 |
Premier League loss percentage
Ten Hag lost 31.8 per cent of his Premier League matches, with only Moyes losing a higher percentage, with 32.4 per cent.
| Manager | Matches | Lost | Loss % |
| Moyes | 34 | 11 | 32.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Hag | 85 | 27 | 31.8% |
| Rangnick | 24 | 7 | 29.2% |
| Van Gaal | 76 | 18 | 23.7% |
| Solskjaer | 109 | 24 | 22.0% |
| Mourinho | 93 | 17 | 18.3% |
| Ferguson | 810 | 114 | 14.1% |
Premier League goals conceded per match
Man Utd conceded an average of 1.32 goals per match in the Premier League under Ten Hag, only conceding more under Rangnick, with 1.38.
| Manager | Matches | Goals conc. | Goals/match |
| Rangnick | 24 | 33 | 1.38 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Hag | 85 | 112 | 1.32 |
| Moyes | 34 | 40 | 1.18 |
| Solskjaer | 109 | 126 | 1.16 |
| Van Gaal | 76 | 72 | 0.95 |
| Mourinho | 93 | 86 | 0.92 |
| Ferguson | 810 | 703 | 0.87 |
Premier League points
From the start of his reign in 2022/23 until the day of his departure, Ten Hag’s Man Utd won 146 points, the fifth-most, and 57 fewer than Manchester City.
| Team | W | D | L | Pts |
| Man City | 63 | 14 | 8 | 203 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 59 | 14 | 12 | 191 |
| Liverpool | 50 | 21 | 14 | 171 |
| Aston Villa | 43 | 18 | 24 | 147 |
| Man Utd | 44 | 14 | 27 | 146 |
| Newcastle | 40 | 23 | 22 | 143 |
| Spurs | 42 | 13 | 30 | 139 |
Shots faced in Premier League
Since the start of 2022/23, only four teams have faced more shots in the Premier League than Ten Hag’s Man Utd.
| Team | Shots faced |
| West Ham | 1,293 |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 1,274 |
| Wolves | 1,272 |
| Brentford | 1,269 |
| Man Utd | 1,253 |
The Red Devils faced 667 shots in the Premier League last season. Since 2003/04, it is comfortably the most they have faced in a season.
Most shots faced in PL season by Man Utd
| Season | Shots faced |
| 2023/2024 | 667 |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | 511 |
| 2011/2012 | 506 |
| 2018/2019 | 496 |
| 2012/2013 | 485 |
Goals conceded in all competitions
Since the start of 2022/23, the only Premier League side to concede more goals in all competitions than Man Utd’s 165 are West Ham United.
| Team | Goals conc. |
| West Ham | 180 |
|---|---|
| Man Utd | 165 |
| Wolves | 165 |
| Bournemouth | 165 |
| Nott’m Forest | 161 |
Man Utd have conceded three or more goals in 24 different matches in that time, the joint-most along with AFC Bournemouth.
Matches conceding 3+ goals in all competitions
| Team | Matches |
| Man Utd | 24 |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 24 |
| Wolves | 23 |
| Nott’m Forest | 23 |
| West Ham | 22 |
Premier League defeats due to late goals
Seven of Ten Hag’s 27 Premier League defeats came via a winner in the 90th minute or later, including his last match against West Ham.
Among managers to lose at least 20 matches, Ten Hag has lost the highest percentage of his matches to goals scored in that late period.
In their Premier League history, Man Utd have been on the receiving end of only nine winning goals in the 90th minute or later. Seven of those came in Ten Hag’s 85 matches in charge.
| Manager | Losses* | 90th-min. losses | % 90th-min. losses |
| Erik ten Hag | 27 | 7 | 25.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Clement | 20 | 4 | 20.0% |
| Roberto Mancini | 24 | 4 | 16.7% |
| Steve Clarke | 25 | 4 | 16.0% |
| Bruno Lage | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
*Among managers with at least 20 Premier League defeats
Ten Hag’s record in all competitions
Ten Hag had an excellent record in both the FA Cup and EFL Cup, winning 17 of his 21 matches across both competitions and winning both trophies – the EFL Cup in 2023 and FA Cup in 2024.
But in Europe, United won only nine of out 21 matches, with just one win in six outings in the UEFA Champions League. They are winless in over of a year of European competition.
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Win % |
| Premier League | 85 | 44 | 14 | 27 | 51.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa League | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 53.3% |
| FA Cup | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 75.0% |
| League Cup | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 88.9% |
| Champions League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.7% |
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