Simon Hooper referee stats
Simon Hooper has refereed 132 matches in the leagues we cover since September 2021, the latest in the Premier League.
Cards: 4.31 a match, against an average of 4.24 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.07). Fouls: 21.5 a match, against 21.6.
Goals: 3.05 a match, against 2.88; over 2.5 goals in 55% of matches, against 55%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.31
- League 4.24
- Yellow cards
- 4.21
- League 4.06
- Red cards
- 0.10
- League 0.17
- Fouls
- 21.5
- League 21.6
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 3.05
- League 2.88
- Over 2.5
- 55%
- League 55%
- Both teams score
- 57%
- League 55%
- Home wins
- 49%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.05 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 128 matches, about 74% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.07.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
- 23 Oct · 19:00Bolton Wanderers – MiddlesbroughChampionship
Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham – Preston North End17 Oct 2026Championship | 4–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Leicester City – Peterborough United10 Oct 2026League One | 1–3 | 1 | 0 |
| West Ham United – Manchester United10 Feb 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Liverpool – Newcastle United31 Jan 2026Premier League | 4–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Everton – Leeds United26 Jan 2026Premier League | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest3 Jan 2026Premier League | 3–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Liverpool – Wolverhampton Wanderers27 Dec 2025Premier League | 2–1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield United – Birmingham City20 Dec 2025Championship | 3–0 | 4 | 1 |
| Manchester United – AFC Bournemouth15 Dec 2025Premier League | 4–4 | 5 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion – West Ham United7 Dec 2025Premier League | 1–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Brentford – Liverpool25 Oct 2025Premier League | 3–2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – Aston Villa19 Oct 2025Premier League | 1–2 | 2 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth – Fulham3 Oct 2025Premier League | 3–1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Brighton & Hove Albion27 Sept 2025Premier League | 1–3 | 8 | 1 |
| Everton – Aston Villa13 Sept 2025Premier League | 0–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur – AFC Bournemouth30 Aug 2025Premier League | 0–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Newcastle United – Liverpool25 Aug 2025Premier League | 2–3 | 5 | 1 |
| Manchester United – Arsenal17 Aug 2025Premier League | 0–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Arsenal – Newcastle United18 May 2025Premier League | 1–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Chelsea – Liverpool4 May 2025Premier League | 3–1 | 4 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Championship | 1 | 6.00 | 4.23 | 23.0 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 2026/2027 | League One | 1 | 1.00 | 3.97 | 25.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 1 | 5.00 | 4.12 | 19.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | 15 | 4.13 | 4.13 | 23.3 | 3.27 | 60% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 3 | 5.00 | 4.17 | 21.7 | 1.67 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | 24 | 4.88 | 4.62 | 20.0 | 2.92 | 54% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 5 | 4.20 | 4.18 | 25.0 | 3.20 | 80% |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | 25 | 5.00 | 4.65 | 22.2 | 3.32 | 56% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 1 | 4.00 | 3.93 | 21.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | 29 | 3.82 | 3.96 | 20.7 | 3.41 | 55% |
| 2021/2022 | Championship | 10 | 4.10 | 3.88 | 21.2 | 2.70 | 60% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 1 | 2.00 | 3.71 | 17.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 1 | 5.00 | 3.64 | 25.0 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | 15 | 3.54 | 3.92 | 21.5 | 2.40 | 53% |
Betting involves risk. Past results do not guarantee future ones. 18+.