Steven Copeland referee stats
Steven Copeland has refereed 17 matches in the leagues we cover since November 2024, the latest in the League Two.
Cards: 3.73 a match, against an average of 4.28 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.55). Fouls: 20.2 a match, against 23.3.
Goals: 1.94 a match, against 2.56; over 2.5 goals in 24% of matches, against 48%.
With under 20 matches, these averages are mostly the luck of the draw.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.73
- League 4.28
- Yellow cards
- 3.60
- League 4.06
- Red cards
- 0.13
- League 0.22
- Fouls
- 20.2
- League 23.3
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 1.94
- League 2.56
- Over 2.5
- 24%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 41%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 35%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.17 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −1.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 15 matches, about 31% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.55.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town – Rotherham United17 Oct 2026League Two | 2–0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town – York City1 Sept 2026League Two | 3–2 | 1 | 0 |
| Peterborough United – Burton Albion19 Apr 2026League One | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic – Milton Keynes Dons6 Apr 2026League Two | 1–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Reading – Wigan Athletic28 Mar 2026League One | 3–0 | — | — |
| Cheltenham Town – Crewe Alexandra17 Mar 2026League Two | 1–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Newport County – Colchester United7 Mar 2026League Two | 1–2 | — | — |
| Walsall – Fleetwood Town3 Mar 2026League Two | 0–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Barrow – Harrogate Town17 Feb 2026League Two | 0–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town – Shrewsbury Town29 Dec 2025League Two | 1–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Notts County – Walsall20 Dec 2025League Two | 0–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley – Bromley13 Dec 2025League Two | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town – Chesterfield23 Aug 2025League Two | 1–2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lincoln City – Cambridge United8 Feb 2025League One | 1–1 | 5 | 1 |
| Morecambe – Bromley21 Dec 2024League Two | 0–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chesterfield – Barrow23 Nov 2024League Two | 1–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra – Notts County16 Nov 2024League Two | 2–0 | 7 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 2 | 4.50 | 4.39 | 20.0 | 3.50 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 2 | 3.00 | 4.03 | 21.0 | 2.50 | 50% |
| 2025/2026 | League Two | 9 | 2.88 | 4.19 | 21.1 | 1.56 | 22% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 1 | 6.00 | 4.20 | 26.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 3 | 5.00 | 4.57 | 15.0 | 1.67 | 0% |
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