Simon Mather referee stats
Simon Mather has refereed 154 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the League One.
Cards: 4.49 a match, against an average of 4.04 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.45). Fouls: 21.8 a match, against 22.7.
Penalties: 0.21 a match over the 82 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.22.
Goals: 2.70 a match, against 2.59; over 2.5 goals in 51% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.49
- League 4.04
- Yellow cards
- 4.21
- League 3.85
- Red cards
- 0.28
- League 0.19
- Fouls
- 21.8
- League 22.7
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.70
- League 2.59
- Over 2.5
- 51%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 51%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 49%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.34 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.7 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 152 matches, about 76% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.45.
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 | 6 | 4.17 | 3.97 | 23.0 | 3.00 | 50% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 3 | 3.67 | 4.39 | 15.3 | 4.33 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 15 | 3.93 | 4.03 | 23.4 | 2.80 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 14 | 3.43 | 4.19 | 21.9 | 2.07 | 43% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 17 | 4.69 | 4.20 | 21.7 | 2.71 | 53% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 17 | 3.88 | 4.57 | 19.5 | 3.06 | 53% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 15 | 6.13 | 4.30 | 20.6 | 2.00 | 40% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 14 | 4.79 | 4.21 | 20.6 | 3.14 | 50% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 13 | 3.77 | 3.78 | 20.4 | 2.62 | 39% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 13 | 4.77 | 3.57 | 20.9 | 2.62 | 62% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 10 | 5.10 | 3.71 | 26.5 | 2.40 | 30% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 17 | 4.82 | 3.64 | 24.2 | 2.94 | 59% |
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