Richard Eley referee stats
Richard Eley has refereed 29 matches in the leagues we cover since January 2025, the latest in the League Two.
Cards: 4.21 a match, against an average of 4.22 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.01). Fouls: 25.8 a match, against 23.2.
Goals: 2.41 a match, against 2.59; over 2.5 goals in 38% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.21
- League 4.22
- Yellow cards
- 4.03
- League 4.03
- Red cards
- 0.17
- League 0.20
- Fouls
- 25.8
- League 23.2
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.41
- League 2.59
- Over 2.5
- 38%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 55%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 38%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- 0.00 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +1.3 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 29 matches, about 46% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.01.
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 One | 2 | 4.50 | 3.97 | 25.0 | 3.50 | 50% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 1 | 5.00 | 4.39 | 32.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 7 | 3.86 | 4.03 | 27.6 | 2.57 | 57% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 10 | 3.90 | 4.19 | 26.2 | 2.50 | 40% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 3 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 22.3 | 1.33 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 6 | 4.50 | 4.57 | 24.2 | 2.00 | 17% |
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