Paul Tierney referee stats
Paul Tierney has refereed 111 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 4.07 a match, against an average of 4.16 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.09). Fouls: 21.9 a match, against 21.4.
Goals: 2.94 a match, against 2.90; over 2.5 goals in 58% of matches, against 56%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.07
- League 4.16
- Yellow cards
- 3.91
- League 3.99
- Red cards
- 0.17
- League 0.17
- Fouls
- 21.9
- League 21.4
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.94
- League 2.90
- Over 2.5
- 58%
- League 56%
- Both teams score
- 50%
- League 54%
- Home wins
- 41%
- League 45%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.06 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.4 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 108 matches, about 72% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.09.
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- 25 Oct · 14:00Crystal Palace – Newcastle UnitedPremier League
Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton – Chelsea17 Oct 2026Premier League | 0–2 | 7 | 0 |
| Arsenal – Leeds United10 Oct 2026Premier League | 2–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Millwall – West Ham United19 Sept 2026Championship | 2–2 | 5 | 1 |
| Manchester City – Coventry City5 Sept 2026Premier League | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough – West Bromwich Albion29 Aug 2026Championship | 3–1 | 1 | 0 |
| Everton – Crystal Palace22 Aug 2026Premier League | 2–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal – Burnley18 May 2026Premier League | 1–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest – Newcastle United10 May 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – Sunderland2 May 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 4 | 1 |
| Brentford – Fulham18 Apr 2026Premier League | 0–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester United – Leeds United13 Apr 2026Premier League | 1–2 | 5 | 1 |
| Aston Villa – West Ham United22 Mar 2026Premier League | 2–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Newcastle United14 Mar 2026Premier League | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers – Arsenal18 Feb 2026Premier League | 2–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Manchester City – Fulham11 Feb 2026Premier League | 3–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sunderland – Burnley2 Feb 2026Premier League | 3–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion – AFC Bournemouth19 Jan 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Bristol City – Preston North End4 Jan 2026Championship | 0–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth – Charlton Athletic29 Dec 2025Championship | 2–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Manchester City – West Ham United20 Dec 2025Premier League | 3–0 | 2 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 2 | 3.50 | 4.23 | 28.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 2026/2027 | Premier League | 4 | 4.00 | 4.35 | 24.5 | 2.00 | 25% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 6 | 3.60 | 4.12 | 21.7 | 2.67 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 2 | 4.00 | 4.03 | 25.5 | 2.50 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 2 | 5.00 | 4.19 | 32.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 12 | 3.50 | 4.13 | 20.2 | 2.17 | 42% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 1 | 4.00 | 4.18 | 29.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 25 | 4.04 | 4.65 | 21.6 | 3.36 | 64% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 1 | 7.00 | 3.93 | 30.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | 29 | 4.18 | 3.96 | 21.0 | 3.00 | 59% |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 27 | 4.22 | 3.92 | 21.7 | 3.07 | 59% |
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