Matthew Russell referee stats
Matthew Russell has refereed 36 matches in the leagues we cover since March 2024, the latest in the League One.
Cards: 3.20 a match, against an average of 4.21 in the same leagues and seasons (−1.01). Fouls: 24.4 a match, against 23.2.
Goals: 2.44 a match, against 2.59; over 2.5 goals in 42% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.20
- League 4.21
- Yellow cards
- 3.17
- League 4.02
- Red cards
- 0.03
- League 0.20
- Fouls
- 24.4
- League 23.2
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.44
- League 2.59
- Over 2.5
- 42%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 50%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 42%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.50 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.7 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 35 matches, about 50% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −1.01.
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 | League Two | 3 | 4.67 | 4.39 | 28.7 | 2.33 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 12 | 2.73 | 4.03 | 22.8 | 2.33 | 33% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 7 | 3.14 | 4.19 | 26.9 | 2.43 | 43% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 8 | 3.62 | 4.20 | 23.4 | 2.75 | 38% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 5 | 3.00 | 4.57 | 24.0 | 2.40 | 60% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 1 | 2.00 | 4.21 | 23.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
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