Anthony Backhouse referee stats
Anthony Backhouse has refereed 134 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 4.14 a match, against an average of 3.99 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.15). Fouls: 20.7 a match, against 22.2.
Penalties: 0.15 a match over the 78 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.21.
Goals: 2.70 a match, against 2.57; over 2.5 goals in 53% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.14
- League 3.99
- Yellow cards
- 4.03
- League 3.82
- Red cards
- 0.11
- League 0.17
- Fouls
- 20.7
- League 22.2
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.70
- League 2.57
- Over 2.5
- 53%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 52%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 52%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.11 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −1.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 134 matches, about 75% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.15.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley – Charlton Athletic13 Oct 2026 | 2–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lincoln City – Swansea City19 Sept 2026 | 1–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Preston North End – Blackburn Rovers5 Sept 2026 | 2–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Birmingham City – Southampton1 Sept 2026 | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion – Burnley23 Aug 2026 | 3–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Millwall – Oxford United2 May 2026 | 2–0 | 1 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion – Watford21 Apr 2026 | 3–0 | 7 | 0 |
| Norwich City – Ipswich Town11 Apr 2026 | 0–2 | 10 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough – Millwall3 Apr 2026 | 1–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth – Derby County16 Mar 2026 | 0–1 | 8 | 0 |
| Birmingham City – Queens Park Rangers11 Mar 2026 | 1–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town – Swansea City28 Feb 2026 | 3–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers – Preston North End20 Feb 2026 | 1–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic – Stoke City11 Feb 2026 | 1–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sheffield United – Oxford United3 Feb 2026 | 3–1 | 7 | 0 |
| Derby County – West Bromwich Albion23 Jan 2026 | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Swansea City – Blackburn Rovers20 Jan 2026 | 3–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Coventry City – Ipswich Town29 Dec 2025 | 0–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bristol City – Middlesbrough20 Dec 2025 | 2–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Swansea City – Oxford United6 Dec 2025 | 2–0 | 6 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 5 | 4.00 | 4.23 | 19.2 | 3.20 | 80% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 25 | 4.64 | 4.12 | 21.6 | 2.92 | 52% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 16 | 4.25 | 4.17 | 20.1 | 2.56 | 44% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 6 | 4.17 | 4.20 | 20.3 | 2.33 | 67% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 4 | 3.00 | 4.57 | 18.5 | 3.25 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 13 | 4.69 | 4.18 | 24.7 | 2.46 | 62% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 8 | 5.00 | 4.30 | 19.3 | 3.00 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 1 | 4.00 | 4.21 | 24.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 1 | 3.00 | 3.93 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 16 | 4.44 | 3.78 | 20.7 | 2.69 | 44% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 9 | 2.44 | 3.57 | 17.1 | 2.67 | 56% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 18 | 4.06 | 3.71 | 21.8 | 2.28 | 44% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 12 | 3.33 | 3.64 | 18.7 | 3.25 | 75% |
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