Tom Nield referee stats
Tom Nield has refereed 131 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Championship.
Cards: 3.95 a match, against an average of 4.01 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.06). Fouls: 22.6 a match, against 22.2.
Penalties: 0.19 a match over the 75 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.21.
Goals: 2.55 a match, against 2.57; over 2.5 goals in 49% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 3.95
- League 4.01
- Yellow cards
- 3.85
- League 3.84
- Red cards
- 0.10
- League 0.17
- Fouls
- 22.6
- League 22.2
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.55
- League 2.57
- Over 2.5
- 49%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 52%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 48%
- League 43%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.04 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.3 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 129 matches, about 74% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.06.
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 | 5 | 3.50 | 4.23 | 22.4 | 3.20 | 60% |
| 2026/2027 | League Two | 1 | 2.00 | 4.39 | 19.0 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | Championship | 23 | 3.95 | 4.12 | 23.1 | 3.00 | 57% |
| 2025/2026 | League One | 1 | 3.00 | 4.03 | 26.0 | 2.00 | 0% |
| 2024/2025 | Championship | 20 | 4.15 | 4.17 | 23.9 | 2.55 | 60% |
| 2024/2025 | League One | 3 | 5.67 | 4.20 | 22.7 | 2.33 | 67% |
| 2024/2025 | League Two | 3 | 3.33 | 4.57 | 23.0 | 3.67 | 67% |
| 2023/2024 | Championship | 15 | 4.33 | 4.18 | 22.3 | 2.07 | 40% |
| 2023/2024 | League One | 8 | 5.00 | 4.30 | 21.3 | 2.88 | 50% |
| 2023/2024 | League Two | 5 | 3.20 | 4.21 | 20.6 | 2.80 | 60% |
| 2022/2023 | Championship | 2 | 4.50 | 3.93 | 26.5 | 1.00 | 0% |
| 2022/2023 | League One | 11 | 3.18 | 3.78 | 20.5 | 3.09 | 46% |
| 2022/2023 | League Two | 10 | 2.20 | 3.57 | 22.4 | 1.60 | 30% |
| 2021/2022 | League One | 10 | 5.30 | 3.71 | 24.1 | 2.70 | 60% |
| 2021/2022 | League Two | 14 | 3.86 | 3.64 | 21.7 | 1.86 | 29% |
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