Stephen Martin referee stats
Stephen Martin has refereed 93 matches in the leagues we cover since October 2022, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 4.64 a match, against an average of 4.14 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.50). Fouls: 23.6 a match, against 22.2.
Penalties: 0.04 a match over the 28 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.19.
Goals: 2.59 a match, against 2.58; over 2.5 goals in 46% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.64
- League 4.14
- Yellow cards
- 4.51
- League 3.98
- Red cards
- 0.13
- League 0.16
- Fouls
- 23.6
- League 22.2
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.59
- League 2.58
- Over 2.5
- 46%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 50%
- League 53%
- Home wins
- 44%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.34 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +1.0 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 91 matches, about 69% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.50.
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 | Championship | 4 | 5.50 | 4.23 | 23.3 | 2.00 | 25% |
| 2026/2027 | League One | 1 | 3.00 | 3.97 | 24.0 | 6.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 24 | 4.79 | 4.12 | 22.5 | 2.75 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 3 | 3.67 | 4.03 | 20.7 | 3.33 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 1 | 6.00 | 4.19 | 27.0 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 25 | 4.26 | 4.17 | 25.4 | 2.48 | 44% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 5 | 3.80 | 4.20 | 26.6 | 2.20 | 60% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 2 | 5.50 | 4.57 | 31.0 | 2.50 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 17 | 4.53 | 4.18 | 23.7 | 2.06 | 29% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 1 | 8.00 | 4.30 | 27.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 2 | 7.00 | 4.21 | 27.0 | 5.50 | 100% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 7 | 4.57 | 3.93 | 14.1 | 2.57 | 43% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 1 | 6.00 | 3.78 | 35.0 | 4.00 | 100% |
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