Analytics and intelligence, bias modeling for the 3rd team on the field.

Premier League Referees

This page lists 31 referees with game history and assignments dating back to 2016. Open a profile to review scoring pace, cards shown, and league comparisons for that referee. Stats are sample-gated historical records, not predictions or betting advice.

2016-2026

Official × Team History - historical win-loss records when this official worked each team.

Official patterns in the data

Whistle outliers, ref-team splits, and recurring crew pairings surfaced from historical logs. Ref×team standout cards and ranked findings fill the pool below.

2016-2026

EPL08/21

Whistle outlier

Scoring delta: +0.5
Over benchmark: 65.6%

EPL08/21

Whistle outlier

fouls per game: 18.6
Over benchmark: 56.7%

EPL08/21

League pattern

2025-26 avg total: 2.8 goals
2024-25 avg total: 2.9 goals

Trend Spotlight

Top 3 officials by highest over rates

EPL08/21
#1 · Highest over rate
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EPL08/21
#2 · Highest over rate
Full profile
EPL08/21
#3 · Highest over rate
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1Sam Barrott62
66.1%
+0.3 goal
2Michael Salisbury61
65.6%
+0.5 goal
3Neil Swarbrick44
61.4%
+0.2 goal
4Jarred Gillett85
60.0%
+0.3 goal
5Michael Oliver287
58.9%
+0.2 goal
6Anthony Taylor295
58.6%
+0.2 goal
7Graham Scott100
58.0%
+0.0 goal
8Andy Madley133
57.9%
+0.2 goal
9Andre Marriner164
56.7%
+0.2 goal
10Michael Jones30
56.7%
+0.0 goal
16Jonathan Moss160
54.4%
+0.1 goal
17Roger East39
53.8%
+0.0 goal
18David Coote112
53.6%
-0.1 goal
19Martin Atkinson168
53.6%
-0.2 goal
20Simon Hooper139
53.2%
+0.2 goal
21Craig Pawson229
52.8%
+0.0 goal
22Peter Bankes115
52.2%
-0.2 goal
23John Brooks74
50.0%
-0.2 goal
24Kevin Friend136
50.0%
+0.0 goal
25Tom Bramall52
50.0%
-0.1 goal

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Analytics and intelligence, bias modeling for the 3rd team on the field.

Premier League Referees

2016-2026

Official × Team History - historical win-loss records when this official worked each team.

Official patterns in the data

Whistle outliers, ref-team splits, and recurring crew pairings surfaced from historical logs. Ref×team standout cards and ranked findings fill the pool below.

2016-2026

EPL08/21

Whistle outlier

Scoring delta: +0.5
Over benchmark: 65.6%

EPL08/21

Whistle outlier

fouls per game: 18.6
Over benchmark: 56.7%

EPL08/21

League pattern

2025-26 avg total: 2.8 goals
2024-25 avg total: 2.9 goals

Trend Spotlight

Top 3 officials by highest over rates

EPL08/21
#1 · Highest over rate
Full profile
EPL08/21
#2 · Highest over rate
Full profile
EPL08/21
#3 · Highest over rate
Full profile

1Sam Barrott62
66.1%
+0.3 goal
2Michael Salisbury61
65.6%
+0.5 goal
3Neil Swarbrick44
61.4%
+0.2 goal
4Jarred Gillett85
60.0%
+0.3 goal
5Michael Oliver287
58.9%
+0.2 goal
6Anthony Taylor295
58.6%
+0.2 goal
7Graham Scott100
58.0%
+0.0 goal
8Andy Madley133
57.9%
+0.2 goal
9Andre Marriner164
56.7%
+0.2 goal
10Michael Jones30
56.7%
+0.0 goal
16Jonathan Moss160
54.4%
+0.1 goal
17Roger East39
53.8%
+0.0 goal
18David Coote112
53.6%
-0.1 goal
19Martin Atkinson168
53.6%
-0.2 goal
20Simon Hooper139
53.2%
+0.2 goal
21Craig Pawson229
52.8%
+0.0 goal
22Peter Bankes115
52.2%
-0.2 goal
23John Brooks74
50.0%
-0.2 goal
24Kevin Friend136
50.0%
+0.0 goal
25Tom Bramall52
50.0%
-0.1 goal

Premier League Referees

Official patterns in the data

Michael Salisbury runs +0.5 on combined scoring

Andre Marriner runs 2.9 fewer fouls than league average

2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context

Trend Spotlight

Sam Barrott: 66.1% over rate vs EPL baseline.

Michael Salisbury: 65.6% over rate vs EPL baseline.

Neil Swarbrick: 61.4% over rate vs EPL baseline.

Premier League Referees

Official patterns in the data

Michael Salisbury runs +0.5 on combined scoring

Andre Marriner runs 2.9 fewer fouls than league average

2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context

Trend Spotlight

Sam Barrott: 66.1% over rate vs EPL baseline.

Michael Salisbury: 65.6% over rate vs EPL baseline.

Neil Swarbrick: 61.4% over rate vs EPL baseline.