Michael Salisbury referee stats
Michael Salisbury has refereed 102 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 3.93 a match, against an average of 4.19 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.26). Fouls: 22.3 a match, against 21.7.
Penalties: 0.12 a match over the 26 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.19.
Goals: 2.98 a match, against 2.77; over 2.5 goals in 59% of matches, against 53%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.93
- League 4.19
- Yellow cards
- 3.73
- League 4.03
- Red cards
- 0.21
- League 0.16
- Fouls
- 22.3
- League 21.7
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.98
- League 2.77
- Over 2.5
- 59%
- League 53%
- Both teams score
- 54%
- League 54%
- Home wins
- 51%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.18 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.4 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 102 matches, about 71% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.26.
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- 24 Oct · 14:00West Ham United – SouthamptonChampionship
Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City – Everton11 Oct 2026Premier League | 2–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leeds United – Newcastle United14 Sept 2026Premier League | 4–1 | 3 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion – Watford5 Sept 2026Championship | 1–0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sunderland – Fulham30 Aug 2026Premier League | 1–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Nottingham Forest17 May 2026Premier League | 3–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Manchester City – Brentford9 May 2026Premier League | 3–0 | 6 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Leeds United22 Apr 2026Premier League | 2–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest – Aston Villa12 Apr 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Stoke City – Sheffield Wednesday3 Apr 2026Championship | 2–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town – Millwall21 Mar 2026Championship | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest – Crystal Palace1 Feb 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 4 | 1 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Liverpool24 Jan 2026Premier League | 3–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Newcastle United – Leeds United7 Jan 2026Premier League | 4–3 | 5 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Brighton & Hove Albion30 Dec 2025Premier League | 2–2 | 8 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – Manchester United8 Dec 2025Premier League | 1–4 | 5 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Everton2 Dec 2025Premier League | 0–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Portsmouth – Millwall22 Nov 2025Championship | 3–1 | 3 | 1 |
| West Ham United – Burnley8 Nov 2025Premier League | 3–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sheffield United – Derby County1 Nov 2025Championship | 1–3 | 3 | 0 |
| Everton – Crystal Palace5 Oct 2025Premier League | 2–1 | 5 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 1 | 8.00 | 4.23 | 28.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2026/2027 | Premier League | 3 | 2.33 | 4.35 | 21.7 | 3.33 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 5 | 3.40 | 4.12 | 22.0 | 2.60 | 40% |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 14 | 4.43 | 4.13 | 21.9 | 3.57 | 64% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 6 | 3.33 | 4.17 | 24.2 | 3.33 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 1 | 9.00 | 4.57 | 23.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | 14 | 3.43 | 4.62 | 21.7 | 3.43 | 71% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 1 | 4.00 | 4.18 | 27.0 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 14 | 4.29 | 4.65 | 23.7 | 3.64 | 79% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 9 | 2.89 | 3.93 | 21.8 | 2.89 | 67% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 1 | 3.00 | 3.78 | 18.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | 15 | 4.73 | 3.96 | 23.3 | 2.60 | 40% |
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 15 | 3.60 | 3.88 | 19.8 | 1.73 | 40% |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 3 | 4.00 | 3.92 | 23.3 | 3.33 | 100% |
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