Declan Bourne referee stats
Declan Bourne has refereed 98 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the League Two.
Cards: 4.27 a match, against an average of 4.02 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.25). Fouls: 22.8 a match, against 22.6.
Penalties: 0.28 a match over the 61 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.22.
Goals: 2.48 a match, against 2.58; over 2.5 goals in 43% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.27
- League 4.02
- Yellow cards
- 4.04
- League 3.82
- Red cards
- 0.23
- League 0.19
- Fouls
- 22.8
- League 22.6
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.48
- League 2.58
- Over 2.5
- 43%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 49%
- League 51%
- Home wins
- 35%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.17 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 97 matches, about 70% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.25.
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 Two | 3 | 4.00 | 4.39 | 20.7 | 2.33 | 33% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 3 | 5.67 | 4.03 | 23.3 | 3.00 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 9 | 4.89 | 4.19 | 23.0 | 2.67 | 44% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 11 | 4.36 | 4.20 | 22.0 | 2.00 | 27% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 11 | 3.90 | 4.57 | 23.9 | 2.45 | 36% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 8 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 20.9 | 1.50 | 13% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 11 | 4.73 | 4.21 | 22.6 | 3.09 | 64% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 12 | 4.33 | 3.78 | 21.5 | 2.50 | 58% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 10 | 3.90 | 3.57 | 22.4 | 2.90 | 60% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 6 | 4.00 | 3.71 | 24.8 | 2.17 | 17% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 14 | 4.36 | 3.64 | 24.2 | 2.57 | 43% |
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