Chris Kavanagh referee stats
Chris Kavanagh has refereed 127 matches in the leagues we cover since September 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 4.39 a match, against an average of 4.25 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.14). Fouls: 21.6 a match, against 21.6.
Goals: 2.68 a match, against 2.86; over 2.5 goals in 52% of matches, against 55%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.39
- League 4.25
- Yellow cards
- 4.18
- League 4.07
- Red cards
- 0.20
- League 0.18
- Fouls
- 21.6
- League 21.6
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.68
- League 2.86
- Over 2.5
- 52%
- League 55%
- Both teams score
- 56%
- League 55%
- Home wins
- 38%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.10 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- 0.0 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 122 matches, about 73% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.14.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham – Hull City17 Oct 2026 | 1–0 | 4 | 1 |
| Liverpool – Manchester City11 Oct 2026 | 0–3 | 6 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace – Ipswich Town12 Sept 2026 | 2–3 | 4 | 1 |
| Arsenal – Chelsea6 Sept 2026 | 2–1 | 6 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Everton29 Aug 2026 | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sunderland – Chelsea24 May 2026 | 2–1 | 10 | 2 |
| Aston Villa – Liverpool15 May 2026 | 4–2 | 4 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Arsenal10 May 2026 | 0–1 | 7 | 0 |
| Newcastle United – Brighton & Hove Albion2 May 2026 | 3–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Brentford27 Apr 2026 | 2–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Everton – Liverpool19 Apr 2026 | 1–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Manchester City12 Apr 2026 | 0–3 | 4 | 0 |
| Fulham – Burnley21 Mar 2026 | 3–1 | 4 | 1 |
| Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur15 Mar 2026 | 1–1 | — | — |
| Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal4 Mar 2026 | 0–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Crystal Palace1 Mar 2026 | 2–1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sunderland – Liverpool11 Feb 2026 | 0–1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion – Everton31 Jan 2026 | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Leeds United – Fulham17 Jan 2026 | 1–0 | 6 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Arsenal3 Jan 2026 | 2–3 | 4 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Premier League | 5 | 5.80 | 4.35 | 26.2 | 2.80 | 60% |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 29 | 4.50 | 4.13 | 22.4 | 2.38 | 48% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 1 | 5.00 | 4.17 | 15.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | 25 | 5.45 | 4.62 | 21.4 | 2.36 | 40% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 3 | 2.67 | 4.18 | 21.7 | 3.33 | 100% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 1 | 1.00 | 4.21 | 20.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 20 | 4.35 | 4.65 | 21.4 | 3.10 | 60% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 7 | 3.71 | 3.93 | 22.1 | 2.86 | 71% |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | 13 | 3.42 | 3.96 | 20.8 | 2.69 | 54% |
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 5 | 4.20 | 3.88 | 22.8 | 2.00 | 20% |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 18 | 3.94 | 3.92 | 20.1 | 3.11 | 56% |
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