From his nine games in charge, the Blues have accumulated 17 points – thanks to five wins and two draws – and seen themselves shoot up the League One form table.
They do remain a mid-table side for now despite evidence of progress. But with 14 games remaining, there’s still time to address that and salvage something from the season.
Their next test is a trip to Cambridge United – a side who find themselves second from bottom in the table and in a real battle for avoid the drop.
But will today’s Abbey Road hosts have the necessary fight to stop a Blues side that is growing in confidence with every game?
Here’s what the so-called data experts at fivethirtyeight.com think, along with their predictions for the rest of today’s League One programme.