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EPL · Scoring extreme

2.8-point spread between hottest and coldest ref–team pairs

Highest: Anthony Taylor on Tottenham Hotspur (4.4 avg). Lowest: Craig Pawson on Newcastle United (1.6 avg).

Min 8 games per pair · 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25

Hottest avg
4.4
Anthony Taylor · TOT
Coldest avg
1.6
Craig Pawson · NEW
Gap
2.8
vs 2.8 league avg
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 →