Anthony Taylor referee stats
Anthony Taylor has refereed 148 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 4.35 a match, against an average of 4.24 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.11). Fouls: 20.5 a match, against 21.5.
Goals: 3.19 a match, against 2.92; over 2.5 goals in 62% of matches, against 56%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.35
- League 4.24
- Yellow cards
- 4.14
- League 4.06
- Red cards
- 0.22
- League 0.18
- Fouls
- 20.5
- League 21.5
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 3.19
- League 2.92
- Over 2.5
- 62%
- League 56%
- Both teams score
- 62%
- League 55%
- Home wins
- 37%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.08 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.8 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 139 matches, about 75% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.11.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United – Leeds United24 May 2026 | 3–0 | 3 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Manchester City19 May 2026 | 1–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Burnley – Aston Villa10 May 2026 | 2–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Nottingham Forest4 May 2026 | 1–3 | 4 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – Tottenham Hotspur25 Apr 2026 | 0–1 | 7 | 0 |
| Manchester City – Arsenal19 Apr 2026 | 2–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Liverpool – Fulham11 Apr 2026 | 2–0 | — | — |
| Newcastle United – Sunderland22 Mar 2026 | 1–2 | 7 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Aston Villa15 Mar 2026 | 3–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest – Liverpool22 Feb 2026 | 0–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – Newcastle United10 Feb 2026 | 1–2 | 5 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Aston Villa7 Feb 2026 | 1–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chelsea – West Ham United31 Jan 2026 | 3–2 | 5 | 1 |
| Manchester United – Manchester City17 Jan 2026 | 2–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Arsenal – Liverpool8 Jan 2026 | 0–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Everton – Brentford4 Jan 2026 | 2–4 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Newcastle United26 Dec 2025 | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Fulham – Nottingham Forest22 Dec 2025 | 1–0 | 9 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Aston Villa14 Dec 2025 | 2–3 | 3 | 0 |
| Leeds United – Liverpool6 Dec 2025 | 3–3 | 6 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 31 | 4.43 | 4.13 | 20.5 | 3.03 | 58% |
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | 31 | 4.28 | 4.62 | 21.3 | 3.55 | 71% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 1 | 4.00 | 4.18 | 29.0 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 27 | 5.19 | 4.65 | 21.0 | 3.52 | 70% |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | 30 | 3.93 | 3.96 | 19.9 | 2.90 | 57% |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 28 | 4.00 | 3.92 | 19.6 | 2.89 | 50% |
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