Stephen Parkinson referee stats
Stephen Parkinson has refereed 44 matches in the leagues we cover since January 2024, the latest in the League Two.
Cards: 3.81 a match, against an average of 4.23 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.42). Fouls: 25.8 a match, against 23.1.
Goals: 2.59 a match, against 2.60; over 2.5 goals in 48% of matches, against 49%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.81
- League 4.23
- Yellow cards
- 3.64
- League 4.03
- Red cards
- 0.17
- League 0.20
- Fouls
- 25.8
- League 23.1
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.59
- League 2.60
- Over 2.5
- 48%
- League 49%
- Both teams score
- 52%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 41%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.23 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +1.5 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 42 matches, about 54% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.42.
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Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | League One | 3 | 3.67 | 3.97 | 30.7 | 3.33 | 67% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 3 | 2.00 | 4.39 | 25.3 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 10 | 4.00 | 4.03 | 25.0 | 2.40 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 16 | 3.67 | 4.19 | 26.3 | 2.44 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 1 | 1.00 | 4.20 | 22.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 9 | 4.67 | 4.57 | 25.8 | 2.67 | 44% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 2 | 3.50 | 4.21 | 22.5 | 4.50 | 100% |
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