Lewis Smith referee stats
Lewis Smith has refereed 117 matches in the leagues we cover since November 2022, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 4.00 a match, against an average of 4.18 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.18). Fouls: 21.8 a match, against 22.1.
Penalties: 0.26 a match over the 46 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.23.
Goals: 2.53 a match, against 2.65; over 2.5 goals in 50% of matches, against 51%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.00
- League 4.18
- Yellow cards
- 3.86
- League 3.99
- Red cards
- 0.14
- League 0.19
- Fouls
- 21.8
- League 22.1
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.53
- League 2.65
- Over 2.5
- 50%
- League 51%
- Both teams score
- 50%
- League 54%
- Home wins
- 50%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.13 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.2 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 114 matches, about 72% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.18.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley – Wolverhampton Wanderers16 Oct 2026Championship | 1–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town – Fulham10 Oct 2026Premier League | 2–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Watford – Stoke City12 Sept 2026Championship | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Southampton – Swansea City8 Sept 2026Championship | 3–1 | 1 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Wolverhampton Wanderers1 Sept 2026Championship | 4–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bristol City – Millwall15 Aug 2026Championship | 0–2 | 4 | 2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday – West Bromwich Albion2 May 2026Championship | 2–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers – Coventry City17 Apr 2026Championship | 1–1 | 6 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion – Millwall10 Apr 2026Championship | 0–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bristol City – Sheffield United6 Apr 2026Championship | 1–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Blackpool – Exeter City3 Apr 2026League One | 1–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Newport County – Crawley Town3 Apr 2026League Two | 0–2 | 6 | 0 |
| Southampton – Norwich City18 Mar 2026Championship | 1–0 | 8 | 0 |
| Coventry City – Preston North End11 Mar 2026Championship | 3–0 | — | — |
| Ipswich Town – Hull City3 Mar 2026Championship | 1–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bristol City – Watford27 Feb 2026Championship | 1–2 | 5 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Burnley21 Feb 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 6 | 2 |
| Millwall – Sheffield United31 Jan 2026Championship | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Portsmouth – Southampton25 Jan 2026Championship | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Coventry City – Leicester City17 Jan 2026Championship | 2–1 | 5 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 5 | 3.40 | 4.23 | 19.6 | 3.60 | 80% |
| 2026/2027 | Premier League | 1 | 5.00 | 4.35 | 18.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 25 | 4.26 | 4.12 | 19.4 | 2.08 | 44% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 1 | 2.00 | 4.03 | 24.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 1 | 6.00 | 4.19 | 24.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 1 | 8.00 | 4.13 | 24.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 16 | 3.13 | 4.17 | 22.5 | 2.38 | 38% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 7 | 4.71 | 4.20 | 24.7 | 2.57 | 57% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 4 | 5.00 | 4.57 | 23.3 | 2.75 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | 7 | 4.29 | 4.62 | 25.3 | 3.43 | 57% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 8 | 4.75 | 4.18 | 21.3 | 3.12 | 63% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 11 | 4.18 | 4.30 | 22.8 | 2.64 | 55% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 15 | 3.67 | 4.21 | 22.7 | 2.73 | 60% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 2 | 6.00 | 4.65 | 19.5 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 1 | 2.00 | 3.93 | 30.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 5 | 3.00 | 3.78 | 22.0 | 1.80 | 20% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 7 | 3.14 | 3.57 | 19.3 | 2.14 | 43% |
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