Michael Oliver referee stats
Michael Oliver has refereed 142 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 3.79 a match, against an average of 4.25 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.46). Fouls: 21.9 a match, against 21.5.
Goals: 2.90 a match, against 2.91; over 2.5 goals in 54% of matches, against 56%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.79
- League 4.25
- Yellow cards
- 3.57
- League 4.07
- Red cards
- 0.22
- League 0.18
- Fouls
- 21.9
- League 21.5
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.90
- League 2.91
- Over 2.5
- 54%
- League 56%
- Both teams score
- 56%
- League 55%
- Home wins
- 44%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.35 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.3 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 139 matches, about 75% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.46.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest – Arsenal18 Oct 2026 | 0–1 | 2 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Liverpool20 Sept 2026 | 0–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Manchester City13 Sept 2026 | 0–1 | 3 | 1 |
| Hull City – Aston Villa5 Sept 2026 | 0–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Brighton & Hove Albion30 Aug 2026 | 4–3 | 4 | 0 |
| Brentford – Tottenham Hotspur22 Aug 2026 | 3–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – Everton24 May 2026 | 1–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Leeds United – Brighton & Hove Albion17 May 2026 | 1–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Everton – Manchester City4 May 2026 | 3–3 | 5 | 0 |
| Fulham – Aston Villa25 Apr 2026 | 1–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Manchester United18 Apr 2026 | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Arsenal – AFC Bournemouth11 Apr 2026 | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – Nottingham Forest22 Mar 2026 | 0–3 | 3 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Manchester City14 Mar 2026 | 1–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Aston Villa – Leeds United21 Feb 2026 | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Tottenham Hotspur7 Feb 2026 | 2–0 | 3 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – AFC Bournemouth31 Jan 2026 | 0–2 | 5 | 0 |
| Fulham – Brighton & Hove Albion24 Jan 2026 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest – Arsenal17 Jan 2026 | 0–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester City – Chelsea4 Jan 2026 | 1–1 | 6 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Premier League | 6 | 2.83 | 4.35 | 22.2 | 2.17 | 33% |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 29 | 3.32 | 4.13 | 22.9 | 2.62 | 48% |
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | 26 | 5.00 | 4.62 | 23.2 | 2.65 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 24 | 4.42 | 4.65 | 20.8 | 3.25 | 67% |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | 30 | 3.03 | 3.96 | 21.3 | 3.27 | 60% |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 27 | 3.58 | 3.92 | 21.2 | 2.89 | 48% |
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