Craig Hicks referee stats
Craig Hicks has refereed 117 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the League One.
Cards: 3.34 a match, against an average of 3.95 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.61). Fouls: 23.7 a match, against 22.5.
Penalties: 0.18 a match over the 78 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.21.
Goals: 2.68 a match, against 2.60; 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
- 3.34
- League 3.95
- Yellow cards
- 3.22
- League 3.77
- Red cards
- 0.13
- League 0.18
- Fouls
- 23.7
- League 22.5
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.68
- League 2.60
- Over 2.5
- 53%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 52%
- League 51%
- Home wins
- 44%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.44 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.9 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 116 matches, about 73% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.61.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
No appointment announced yet. Referees are usually named a few days before a match.
Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | League One | 3 | 3.00 | 3.97 | 20.7 | 2.33 | 33% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 1 | 2.00 | 4.39 | 19.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 14 | 2.71 | 4.03 | 22.4 | 2.71 | 71% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 10 | 3.22 | 4.19 | 25.7 | 2.50 | 60% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 6 | 2.17 | 4.20 | 24.3 | 1.50 | 17% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 5 | 3.20 | 4.57 | 25.2 | 2.00 | 40% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 11 | 3.55 | 4.30 | 22.7 | 2.36 | 36% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 9 | 4.00 | 4.21 | 22.2 | 4.22 | 78% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 16 | 3.69 | 3.78 | 23.7 | 3.12 | 44% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 11 | 3.27 | 3.57 | 24.9 | 2.55 | 64% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 19 | 3.21 | 3.71 | 23.7 | 2.79 | 58% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 12 | 4.17 | 3.64 | 25.1 | 2.17 | 42% |
Betting involves risk. Past results do not guarantee future ones. 18+.