NK 
Niko Kovač
MPS
Very low pressure
- Stale data
Last 5
52matches · eligible league results with this manager
Pressure history
Reconstructed · 52 matches
Breakdown
MPS ≈ 60% R + 30% S + 10% C
Details
As of 2 Oct 2026 · Experimental index, not a dismissal probability.
About this history
One calculated point after each eligible match in this manager’s current spell. The latest match value can differ from the current snapshot after input or model revisions.
Change since the previous generated snapshot: 0 points. Reason: quality update. The chart is recalculated from the available match results and is not an archive of what was published on each match date.
All recorded component contributions are unchanged.
All component changes total 0.00 points before clamping and rounding.
Clamping adjustment 0.00 and integer-rounding adjustment 0.00 reconcile this to 0 MPS points.
How the score change adds up
Compared with 30 Sept 2026, 00:24 UTC · revision 1 · mps-v2.1-experimental. Recorded weighted contributions are compared directly. Retired components remain visible here so changes across model versions add up.
| Contribution | Change in MPS points |
|---|---|
| R · Recent results | 0.00 |
| E · Position vs expectation · Retired | 0.00 |
| S · Tenure performance | 0.00 |
| M · Losing & winless runs · Retired | 0.00 |
| C · Club Dismissal Index | 0.00 |
| T · Tenure prior · Retired | 0.00 |
| K · Latest heavy defeat · Retired | 0.00 |
| Raw change | 0.00 |
| Clamping adjustment | 0.00 |
| Integer-rounding adjustment | 0.00 |
| Displayed MPS change | 0 |
Raw change plus the clamping and integer-rounding adjustments equals the displayed change. Component figures shown here are rounded to two decimals; the reconciliation uses their full precision.
Why this score?
Higher values add more pressure. Small samples move toward 50.
| Component | Weight | MPS points |
|---|---|---|
| R · Recent form | 60% | 4.92 |
| S · Tenure performance | 30% | 5.36 |
| C · Club history | 10% | 5.30 |
Weighted components = 15.58 before clamping and rounding. Recent and tenure results overlap.
How MPS works ↗Recent points per match
- Actual
- 2.77
- Expected
- 1.83
Weighted · 8 eligible matches.
Performance context, not the MPS formula.
- Recent 8 matches: weighted result pressure 18.41; R contributes 4.9 points.
- Continuous tenure: 52 available matches across 3 seasons; older results halve in weight every 38 eligible matches. S contributes 5.4 points.
- Win/draw/loss supplies 80% of each match pressure; pre-match expected points supplies 20%. Both weighted means use the fixed tanh curve, then the shared 52/(52+1) sample adjustment.
- C is fixed from 1.0 verified club-seasons, contributing 5.3 points. Baseline established 2026-09-06.
- Coverage describes available league records; absent seasons are not treated as zero results. Current-season counts reflect known completed results.
- Context only: 0 consecutive losses; 0 without a win. No extra points are added.
| Points per match | Actual | Expected |
|---|---|---|
| Recent · 8 matches Weighted · R | 2.77 | 1.83 |
| Tenure · 52 matches Weighted · S | 2.22 | 1.72 |
Wins, draws and losses supply 80% of each match score; pre-match expected points supply 20%. These points-per-match figures give context, rather than the score formula. R and S share the same pre-match Elo. Recent matches carry more weight; tenure weight halves every 38 eligible matches.
Result period: 8 Feb 2025–19 Sept 2026. Results shown for the current manager. Small-sample factor: 0.981.
| Season | Eligible matches |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 14 |
| 2025/26 | 34 |
| 2026/27 | 4 |
Prior-season coverage: complete. Available from 8 Feb 2025. Missing periods are not filled with losses or zero results.
Coverage describes available league records; absent seasons are not treated as zero results. Current-season counts reflect known completed results.
These explanations follow the model inputs. They do not describe private boardroom decisions.
Recent league matches
Oldest to newest · current manager only
| Date / opponent | Result | Points | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr · Home SC Freiburg | W4–0 | 3 | 1.95 |
| 3 May · Away Borussia Mönchengladbach | L0–1 | 0 | 1.87 |
| 8 May · Home Eintracht Frankfurt | W3–2 | 3 | 1.94 |
| 16 May · Away Werder Bremen | W2–0 | 3 | 1.85 |
| 29 Aug · Home Hamburger SV | W2–0 | 3 | 2.10 |
| 5 Sept · Away TSG Hoffenheim | W3–2 | 3 | 1.57 |
| 12 Sept · Home SC Paderborn 07 | W3–0 | 3 | 2.19 |
| 19 Sept · Away VfB Stuttgart | W1–0 | 3 | 1.42 |
R and S use the same pre-match Elo. Results carry 80% of each match score and expected points 20%. Cups and uncompleted games are excluded.
Club context
Bundesliga · 2026/27
Reconstructed position 1 · 12 points from 4 matches. Losing run: 0. Winless run: 0. Position and runs add no separate score points. A new manager is not assigned the previous manager’s results.
Club Dismissal Index: 53. Verified observation exposure: 1.00 club-seasons.
Only confirmed in-season club dismissals count. Resignations, mutual consent and unknown departures are not automatically classed as dismissals.
Know the limits
- League dismissal prior is provisional
- Snapshot as of 2 Oct 2026, 00:25 UTC
52 matches in the current spell · mps-v2.1-experimental - Manager checked: 2 Oct 2026, 00:25 UTC
- Club baseline fixed: 6 Sept 2026 · revision 1
Initial research covers the 2024/25 league season only: 1 confirmed in-season dismissal. Other seasons have not been verified; the league prior remains provisional. - Eligible results: 52 of 52 known completed league matches in this spell (100.0%).
Excluded for incomplete result data: 0. This does not establish coverage of games absent from the source. - Club dismissal history: 23 Aug 2024–18 May 2025
1 verified records · 1.00 club-seasons of exposure. Gaps are not counted as observed seasons. - Freshness at generation: within configured threshold
- Last fetch: 2 Oct 2026, 00:19 UTC
Latest result: 20 Sept 2026, 00:20 UTC
Generated: 2 Oct 2026, 00:25 UTC - Elo warmup: 102 matches
- League prior: Provisional fallback
- Difference in matches played: 0
Coverage describes available inputs. It is not a confidence interval or a measure of predictive accuracy.
Sources
Official identity sources & image credits
- Official club emblem ↗
Credit: Bundesliga - Official manager portrait ↗
Credit: Bundesliga - www.bundesliga.com ↗
- www.bundesliga.com ↗
2024/25 Bundesliga: participants and managerial changes
Wikipedia contributors · Checked 6 Sept 2026
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Bundesliga 2024/25 season review: coaching changes
Bundesliga · Checked 6 Sept 2026
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Dortmund release Nuri Sahin
Bundesliga · Checked 6 Sept 2026
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football-data.org Bundesliga current season
football-data.org · Checked 6 Sept 2026
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football-data.org Bundesliga 2025 results
football-data.org · Checked 6 Sept 2026
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football-data.org BL1 2024 results
football-data.org · Checked 6 Sept 2026
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