Paul Howard referee stats
Paul Howard has refereed 113 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the League One.
Cards: 3.58 a match, against an average of 4.02 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.44). Fouls: 21.7 a match, against 22.5.
Penalties: 0.22 a match over the 73 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.22.
Goals: 2.59 a match, against 2.61; over 2.5 goals in 47% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.58
- League 4.02
- Yellow cards
- 3.46
- League 3.83
- Red cards
- 0.12
- League 0.19
- Fouls
- 21.7
- League 22.5
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.59
- League 2.61
- Over 2.5
- 47%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 50%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 32%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.32 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.6 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 112 matches, about 72% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.44.
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 One | 2 | 4.50 | 3.97 | 22.5 | 3.00 | 50% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 2 | 5.50 | 4.39 | 26.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 10 | 4.00 | 4.03 | 22.4 | 2.80 | 40% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 7 | 3.57 | 4.19 | 21.6 | 1.86 | 29% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 12 | 3.33 | 4.20 | 22.3 | 2.17 | 33% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 7 | 4.14 | 4.57 | 23.6 | 1.71 | 43% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 14 | 4.21 | 4.30 | 21.4 | 2.64 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 17 | 3.12 | 4.21 | 20.2 | 3.47 | 82% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 6 | 2.83 | 3.78 | 19.7 | 1.83 | 17% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 12 | 2.92 | 3.57 | 20.5 | 3.25 | 58% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 11 | 3.18 | 3.71 | 22.3 | 2.09 | 36% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 13 | 4.00 | 3.64 | 23.1 | 2.69 | 46% |
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