Matt Donohue referee stats
Matt Donohue has refereed 151 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 4.62 a match, against an average of 4.05 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.57). Fouls: 23.0 a match, against 21.8.
Penalties: 0.12 a match over the 91 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.19.
Goals: 2.28 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
- 4.62
- League 4.05
- Yellow cards
- 4.42
- League 3.91
- Red cards
- 0.20
- League 0.14
- Fouls
- 23.0
- League 21.8
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.28
- League 2.56
- Over 2.5
- 44%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 46%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 44%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.43 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.9 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 149 matches, about 76% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.57.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton – Bolton Wanderers17 Oct 2026Championship | 0–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Derby County – Wrexham10 Oct 2026Championship | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers – Sheffield United8 Sept 2026Championship | 1–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Burnley – Middlesbrough2 Sept 2026Championship | 1–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Watford – Southampton16 Aug 2026Championship | 2–1 | 9 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion – Ipswich Town25 Apr 2026Championship | 0–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oxford United – Wrexham21 Apr 2026Championship | 0–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Coventry City – Sheffield Wednesday11 Apr 2026Championship | 0–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Swansea City – Middlesbrough6 Apr 2026Championship | 2–2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oxford United – Charlton Athletic14 Mar 2026Championship | 1–1 | 7 | 0 |
| Millwall – Derby County10 Mar 2026Championship | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bristol City – Coventry City7 Mar 2026Championship | 0–2 | 6 | 3 |
| Fulham – West Ham United4 Mar 2026Premier League | 0–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers – Bristol City24 Feb 2026Championship | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Portsmouth – West Bromwich Albion31 Jan 2026Championship | 3–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wrexham – Leicester City20 Jan 2026Championship | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Stoke City – Queens Park Rangers17 Jan 2026Championship | 0–0 | 7 | 0 |
| Brentford – Sunderland7 Jan 2026Premier League | 3–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Birmingham City – Southampton29 Dec 2025Championship | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Norwich City – Charlton Athletic26 Dec 2025Championship | 1–0 | 5 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 5 | 5.40 | 4.23 | 16.0 | 2.00 | 40% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 24 | 4.74 | 4.12 | 23.0 | 1.92 | 38% |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 3 | 5.00 | 4.13 | 26.3 | 2.00 | 33% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 24 | 5.00 | 4.17 | 22.6 | 2.21 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 28 | 4.57 | 4.18 | 25.2 | 2.43 | 43% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 1 | 10.00 | 4.30 | 42.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 2 | 6.50 | 4.65 | 31.5 | 4.50 | 100% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 30 | 4.10 | 3.93 | 22.0 | 2.33 | 43% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 1 | 3.00 | 3.78 | 23.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 1 | 3.00 | 3.57 | 28.0 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 30 | 4.63 | 3.88 | 22.4 | 2.30 | 43% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 2 | 2.00 | 3.71 | 16.0 | 1.50 | 0% |
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