Ben Atkinson referee stats
Ben Atkinson has refereed 54 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2023, the latest in the League Two.
Cards: 5.33 a match, against an average of 4.24 in the same leagues and seasons (+1.09). Fouls: 22.7 a match, against 22.6.
Penalties: 0.20 a match over the 25 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.25.
Goals: 2.89 a match, against 2.70; over 2.5 goals in 50% of matches, against 51%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 5.33
- League 4.24
- Yellow cards
- 5.02
- League 4.02
- Red cards
- 0.31
- League 0.22
- Fouls
- 22.7
- League 22.6
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.89
- League 2.70
- Over 2.5
- 50%
- League 51%
- Both teams score
- 48%
- League 54%
- Home wins
- 37%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.65 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 54 matches, about 59% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +1.09.
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Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 4 | 3.75 | 4.39 | 23.0 | 2.25 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 9 | 5.89 | 4.03 | 22.8 | 2.00 | 33% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 7 | 5.86 | 4.19 | 23.1 | 2.14 | 29% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 4 | 5.25 | 4.20 | 22.8 | 1.50 | 25% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 5 | 5.00 | 4.57 | 21.6 | 3.60 | 80% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 9 | 5.33 | 4.30 | 23.6 | 3.56 | 56% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 16 | 5.31 | 4.21 | 22.1 | 3.62 | 63% |
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