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Games-weighted scoring sits 8 pts over neutral
Why it matters: Two different cuts of the same data: each ref's personal over rate asks whether they beat the 2.5 combined goals in most of their games; the league-wide share counts every game individually. A ref can lean over while many of their games still go under. This uses a fixed benchmark, not sportsbook pricing.
22 of 32 officials (69%) beat the 2.5 combined goals line in a majority of their own games (personal over rate above 50%). Across all 1,140 games, 57.9% finished over and 42.1% went under.
32 refs · 1,140 games · espn data
- Refs mostly over
- 22/32
- Personal over rate > 50%
- Games over benchmark
- 57.9%
- 42.1% under · 50% = neutral
- Games analyzed
- 1,140
- 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Methodology
- Findings ranked by effect size × √sample size with category deduplication.
- Sample gates: 30+ ref games, 8+ team splits, 30+ ATS decisions where applicable.
- Estimated closing lines disclosed where applicable, not betting advice.
- Full methodology →