J Busby
Over 331 matches (Aug 2010 – Oct 2026), J Busby drew 74 where the draw model expected 91.5 from those particular fixtures — about 18 fewer, or 2.2 standard errors, more of a gap than most, though roughly one subject in twenty looks like this by chance.
As unusual as a coin landing the same way 5 times running. A flat league average would have expected 89.7 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.
| Competition | Matches | Draws | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG · Championship | 122 | 28 | 23.0% |
| ENG · League One | 101 | 17 | 16.8% |
| ENG · League Two | 81 | 21 | 25.9% |
| ENG · National League | 27 | 8 | 29.6% |
| Season | Matches | Draws | Draw % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 2025/26 | 23 | 4 | 17.4% |
| 2024/25 | 28 | 6 | 21.4% |
| 2023/24 | 32 | 5 | 15.6% |
| 2022/23 | 32 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 33 | 11 | 33.3% |
| 2020/21 | 27 | 5 | 18.5% |
| 2019/20 | 24 | 9 | 37.5% |
| 2018/19 | 33 | 6 | 18.2% |
| 2017/18 | 34 | 5 | 14.7% |
| 2016/17 | 32 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 2015/16 | 18 | 5 | 27.8% |
| 2010/11 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Norwich City | A | ENG · Championship |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Blackpool | H | ENG · League One |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Cardiff City | 5–1 | Watford | H | ENG · Championship |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | D | ENG · Championship |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Derby County | 1–2 | Birmingham City | A | ENG · Championship |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Sheffield United | D | ENG · Championship |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Watford | D | ENG · Championship |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–3 | Derby County | A | ENG · Championship |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Watford | 0–2 | Sheffield United | A | ENG · Championship |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Preston North End | A | ENG · Championship |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | A | ENG · Championship |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Queens Park Rangers | 6–1 | Portsmouth | H | ENG · Championship |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Leicester City | D | ENG · Championship |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Coventry City | A | ENG · Championship |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Southampton | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | D | ENG · Championship |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Leicester City | H | ENG · Championship |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | D | ENG · Championship |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Portsmouth | A | ENG · Championship |
| 04 Jan 2026 | Millwall | 2–1 | Swansea City | H | ENG · Championship |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | A | ENG · Championship |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Blackpool | A | ENG · League One |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | H | ENG · League One |
| 08 Nov 2025 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Coventry City | A | ENG · Championship |
| 01 Nov 2025 | Watford | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | H | ENG · Championship |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | A | ENG · Championship |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | A | ENG · League One |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | D | ENG · Championship |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Swansea City | H | ENG · Championship |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Millwall | A | ENG · Championship |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Wrexham | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | A | ENG · Championship |
| 03 May 2025 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Hull City | D | ENG · Championship |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | H | ENG · League One |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Bristol City | H | ENG · Championship |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Preston North End | H | ENG · Championship |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | A | ENG · Championship |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Derby County | A | ENG · Championship |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Preston North End | H | ENG · Championship |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Norwich City | 4–2 | Stoke City | H | ENG · Championship |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Luton Town | H | ENG · Championship |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Swansea City | A | ENG · Championship |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Millwall | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | H | ENG · Championship |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | H | ENG · Championship |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–5 | Burnley | A | ENG · Championship |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Portsmouth | H | ENG · Championship |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Leeds United | D | ENG · Championship |
| 11 Dec 2024 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Coventry City | H | ENG · Championship |
| 01 Dec 2024 | Derby County | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | ENG · Championship |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Millwall | 1–1 | Sunderland | D | ENG · Championship |
| 09 Nov 2024 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Preston North End | H | ENG · Championship |
| 05 Nov 2024 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | A | ENG · Championship |