Kevin Friend referee stats
Kevin Friend has refereed 25 matches in the leagues we cover since September 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 4.46 a match, against an average of 3.90 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.56). Fouls: 19.9 a match, against 20.6.
Goals: 2.80 a match, against 2.74; over 2.5 goals in 52% of matches, against 52%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.46
- League 3.90
- Yellow cards
- 4.29
- League 3.74
- Red cards
- 0.17
- League 0.16
- Fouls
- 19.9
- League 20.6
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.80
- League 2.74
- Over 2.5
- 52%
- League 52%
- Both teams score
- 44%
- League 50%
- Home wins
- 40%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.23 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.3 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 24 matches, about 41% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.56.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion – West Ham United22 May 2022Premier League | 3–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – Burnley15 May 2022Premier League | 1–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Everton – Chelsea1 May 2022Premier League | 1–0 | 8 | 0 |
| Manchester City – Watford23 Apr 2022Premier League | 5–1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading – Swansea City18 Apr 2022Championship | 4–4 | 6 | 0 |
| Southampton – Chelsea9 Apr 2022Premier League | 0–6 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – Leeds United18 Mar 2022Premier League | 2–3 | 8 | 2 |
| West Bromwich Albion – Fulham15 Mar 2022Championship | 1–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Southampton – Newcastle United10 Mar 2022Premier League | 1–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Watford26 Feb 2022Premier League | 0–0 | — | — |
| Brighton & Hove Albion – Burnley19 Feb 2022Premier League | 0–3 | 5 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – Wolverhampton Wanderers13 Feb 2022Premier League | 0–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Cardiff City – Peterborough United9 Feb 2022Championship | 4–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Millwall – Preston North End1 Feb 2022Championship | 0–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace – Liverpool23 Jan 2022Premier League | 1–3 | 5 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion – Chelsea18 Jan 2022Premier League | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Southampton26 Dec 2021Premier League | 2–3 | 5 | 0 |
| Leeds United – Crystal Palace30 Nov 2021Premier League | 1–0 | 8 | 0 |
| Arsenal – Watford7 Nov 2021Premier League | 1–0 | 8 | 2 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City23 Oct 2021Premier League | 1–4 | 5 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 6 | 3.33 | 3.88 | 19.5 | 2.67 | 50% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 1 | 1.00 | 3.71 | 29.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 18 | 5.06 | 3.92 | 19.6 | 2.89 | 56% |
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