Ben Speedie referee stats
Ben Speedie has refereed 163 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the League One.
Cards: 3.61 a match, against an average of 4.04 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.43). Fouls: 22.7 a match, against 22.5.
Penalties: 0.24 a match over the 85 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.22.
Goals: 2.39 a match, against 2.60; over 2.5 goals in 44% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.61
- League 4.04
- Yellow cards
- 3.46
- League 3.85
- Red cards
- 0.14
- League 0.19
- Fouls
- 22.7
- League 22.5
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.39
- League 2.60
- Over 2.5
- 44%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 43%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 41%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.33 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 157 matches, about 77% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.43.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
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Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 5 | 3.00 | 4.23 | 20.2 | 1.60 | 20% |
| 2026/2027 | League One | 3 | 4.33 | 3.97 | 24.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 1 | 3.00 | 4.39 | 24.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 7 | 2.67 | 4.12 | 19.3 | 2.14 | 29% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 16 | 3.93 | 4.03 | 22.5 | 2.56 | 56% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 10 | 4.56 | 4.19 | 24.7 | 2.60 | 40% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 3 | 3.33 | 4.17 | 23.7 | 3.00 | 67% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 20 | 3.42 | 4.20 | 24.9 | 2.15 | 40% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 13 | 2.83 | 4.57 | 22.5 | 2.15 | 39% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 17 | 3.24 | 4.30 | 21.3 | 3.12 | 71% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 14 | 3.57 | 4.21 | 22.1 | 2.21 | 36% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 16 | 4.25 | 3.78 | 24.0 | 2.38 | 44% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 14 | 4.14 | 3.57 | 20.8 | 2.86 | 36% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 11 | 4.09 | 3.71 | 22.7 | 1.73 | 27% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 13 | 2.92 | 3.64 | 23.4 | 1.85 | 39% |
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