James Bell referee stats
James Bell has refereed 117 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 3.93 a match, against an average of 4.03 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.10). Fouls: 21.4 a match, against 22.2.
Penalties: 0.21 a match over the 66 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.20.
Goals: 2.50 a match, against 2.56; over 2.5 goals in 44% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.93
- League 4.03
- Yellow cards
- 3.72
- League 3.86
- Red cards
- 0.21
- League 0.17
- Fouls
- 21.4
- League 22.2
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.50
- League 2.56
- Over 2.5
- 44%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 50%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 40%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.07 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.6 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 −0.10.
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Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 3 | 3.67 | 4.23 | 18.7 | 2.67 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 12 | 3.50 | 4.12 | 20.8 | 2.42 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 2 | 4.00 | 4.03 | 26.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 3 | 4.00 | 4.19 | 20.3 | 2.00 | 33% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 24 | 4.52 | 4.17 | 22.2 | 2.62 | 46% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 1 | 3.00 | 4.20 | 24.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 5 | 6.80 | 4.57 | 23.8 | 3.20 | 80% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 20 | 4.05 | 4.18 | 19.4 | 2.20 | 35% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 5 | 4.00 | 4.30 | 21.6 | 2.40 | 40% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 1 | 5.00 | 4.21 | 34.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 9 | 2.89 | 3.93 | 17.7 | 3.44 | 56% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 2 | 4.50 | 3.78 | 20.5 | 3.00 | 50% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 4 | 2.75 | 3.57 | 24.3 | 2.00 | 50% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 13 | 3.92 | 3.71 | 22.0 | 2.77 | 39% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 13 | 3.00 | 3.64 | 23.2 | 1.92 | 31% |
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