Darren Drysdale referee stats
Darren Drysdale has refereed 142 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the League One.
Cards: 3.68 a match, against an average of 4.01 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.33). Fouls: 21.3 a match, against 22.6.
Penalties: 0.19 a match over the 86 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.22.
Goals: 2.55 a match, against 2.60; over 2.5 goals in 49% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.68
- League 4.01
- Yellow cards
- 3.51
- League 3.82
- Red cards
- 0.17
- League 0.19
- Fouls
- 21.3
- League 22.6
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.55
- League 2.60
- Over 2.5
- 49%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 48%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 44%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.25 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.9 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 138 matches, about 75% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.33.
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 | League One | 2 | 2.50 | 3.97 | 19.5 | 3.00 | 50% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 3 | 3.67 | 4.39 | 19.7 | 2.67 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 13 | 4.69 | 4.03 | 23.7 | 2.08 | 31% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 10 | 4.75 | 4.19 | 23.7 | 3.10 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 16 | 3.53 | 4.20 | 21.1 | 2.56 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 12 | 3.27 | 4.57 | 21.8 | 2.50 | 67% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 15 | 4.13 | 4.30 | 20.7 | 2.20 | 27% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 16 | 4.00 | 4.21 | 20.3 | 2.69 | 56% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 12 | 4.17 | 3.78 | 21.0 | 1.33 | 17% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 16 | 2.50 | 3.57 | 20.9 | 2.94 | 63% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 14 | 3.21 | 3.71 | 19.6 | 2.64 | 50% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 13 | 3.31 | 3.64 | 22.5 | 3.31 | 77% |
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