Gavin Ward referee stats
Gavin Ward has refereed 156 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 4.03 a match, against an average of 4.03 in the same leagues and seasons (0.00). Fouls: 20.8 a match, against 21.8.
Penalties: 0.16 a match over the 96 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.19.
Goals: 2.54 a match, against 2.55; 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
- 4.03
- League 4.03
- Yellow cards
- 3.89
- League 3.89
- Red cards
- 0.14
- League 0.15
- Fouls
- 20.8
- League 21.8
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.54
- League 2.55
- Over 2.5
- 53%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 53%
- League 51%
- Home wins
- 49%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- 0.00 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.8 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 153 matches, about 76% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full 0.00.
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 | Championship | 6 | 4.80 | 4.23 | 20.2 | 1.83 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 24 | 3.30 | 4.12 | 20.3 | 3.08 | 71% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 1 | 2.00 | 4.03 | 21.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 1 | 6.00 | 4.19 | 23.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 25 | 4.54 | 4.17 | 22.0 | 2.08 | 40% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 1 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 18.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 1 | 5.00 | 4.57 | 21.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 25 | 3.88 | 4.18 | 20.4 | 2.96 | 64% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 3 | 5.00 | 4.30 | 23.7 | 2.00 | 67% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 29 | 3.72 | 3.93 | 21.2 | 2.41 | 52% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 4 | 4.25 | 3.78 | 18.0 | 2.75 | 75% |
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 27 | 4.04 | 3.88 | 19.6 | 2.74 | 44% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 6 | 4.50 | 3.71 | 21.3 | 1.83 | 33% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 3 | 5.67 | 3.64 | 26.0 | 1.33 | 33% |
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