Martin Atkinson referee stats
Martin Atkinson has refereed 26 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 2.64 a match, against an average of 3.92 in the same leagues and seasons (−1.28). Fouls: 15.7 a match, against 20.2.
Goals: 3.04 a match, against 2.82; over 2.5 goals in 65% of matches, against 54%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 2.64
- League 3.92
- Yellow cards
- 2.56
- League 3.75
- Red cards
- 0.08
- League 0.18
- Fouls
- 15.7
- League 20.2
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 3.04
- League 2.82
- Over 2.5
- 65%
- League 54%
- Both teams score
- 58%
- League 50%
- Home wins
- 54%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.54 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −2.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 25 matches, about 42% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −1.28.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace – Manchester United22 May 2022 | 1–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Southampton – Liverpool17 May 2022 | 1–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – Manchester City11 May 2022 | 1–5 | 1 | 0 |
| Brentford – Tottenham Hotspur23 Apr 2022 | 0–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Liverpool – Manchester United19 Apr 2022 | 4–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brentford – West Ham United10 Apr 2022 | 2–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – Newcastle United3 Apr 2022 | 5–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace – Manchester City14 Mar 2022 | 0–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Norwich City – Chelsea10 Mar 2022 | 1–3 | 2 | 0 |
| Newcastle United – Brighton & Hove Albion5 Mar 2022 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Arsenal – Wolverhampton Wanderers24 Feb 2022 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Burnley – Liverpool13 Feb 2022 | 0–1 | 1 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Watford8 Feb 2022 | 1–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City – Brighton & Hove Albion23 Jan 2022 | 1–1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa – Chelsea26 Dec 2021 | 1–3 | 4 | 0 |
| Newcastle United – Manchester City19 Dec 2021 | 0–4 | 3 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Arsenal2 Dec 2021 | 3–2 | 1 | 0 |
| Norwich City – Southampton20 Nov 2021 | 2–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – Everton1 Nov 2021 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester City – Burnley16 Oct 2021 | 2–0 | 1 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 26 | 2.64 | 3.92 | 15.7 | 3.04 | 65% |
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