Joshua Smith referee stats
Joshua Smith has refereed 165 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 4.31 a match, against an average of 4.06 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.25). Fouls: 22.3 a match, against 21.9.
Penalties: 0.20 a match over the 93 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.19.
Goals: 2.73 a match, against 2.58; over 2.5 goals in 55% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.31
- League 4.06
- Yellow cards
- 4.09
- League 3.91
- Red cards
- 0.22
- League 0.15
- Fouls
- 22.3
- League 21.9
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.73
- League 2.58
- Over 2.5
- 55%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 55%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 46%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.19 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.4 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 162 matches, about 77% 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 | Championship | 6 | 5.00 | 4.23 | 25.0 | 2.83 | 67% |
| 2026/2027 | Premier League | 1 | 5.00 | 4.35 | 19.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 27 | 4.62 | 4.12 | 20.7 | 2.78 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 3 | 4.67 | 4.03 | 20.0 | 3.33 | 67% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 21 | 4.38 | 4.17 | 21.7 | 2.52 | 43% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 3 | 2.00 | 4.20 | 19.7 | 2.67 | 33% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 1 | 5.00 | 4.57 | 23.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | 3 | 4.33 | 4.62 | 19.7 | 3.00 | 67% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 26 | 4.27 | 4.18 | 22.2 | 2.73 | 62% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 3 | 5.33 | 4.30 | 24.3 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 4 | 5.00 | 4.65 | 23.3 | 3.25 | 75% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 28 | 4.04 | 3.93 | 23.0 | 2.89 | 50% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 4 | 5.00 | 3.78 | 24.0 | 3.25 | 50% |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | 1 | 3.00 | 3.96 | 25.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 24 | 3.79 | 3.88 | 23.0 | 2.46 | 46% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 7 | 5.00 | 3.71 | 23.6 | 2.00 | 43% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 3 | 4.33 | 3.64 | 26.3 | 2.00 | 33% |
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