Sam Purkiss referee stats
Sam Purkiss has refereed 96 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the League One.
Cards: 4.24 a match, against an average of 3.97 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.27). Fouls: 22.4 a match, against 22.4.
Penalties: 0.28 a match over the 78 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.22.
Goals: 2.53 a match, against 2.61; over 2.5 goals in 45% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.24
- League 3.97
- Yellow cards
- 3.92
- League 3.78
- Red cards
- 0.32
- League 0.19
- Fouls
- 22.4
- League 22.4
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.53
- League 2.61
- Over 2.5
- 45%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 55%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 41%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.19 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- 0.0 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 96 matches, about 70% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.27.
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Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | League One | 12 | 4.17 | 4.20 | 23.7 | 3.75 | 83% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 6 | 5.83 | 4.57 | 21.2 | 1.17 | 0% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 14 | 4.43 | 4.30 | 21.5 | 2.21 | 43% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 15 | 4.80 | 4.21 | 20.8 | 3.33 | 60% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 10 | 4.10 | 3.78 | 24.3 | 2.70 | 40% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 12 | 4.17 | 3.57 | 23.3 | 2.25 | 42% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 16 | 3.56 | 3.71 | 22.6 | 2.19 | 38% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 11 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 21.9 | 1.91 | 27% |
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