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James Bell

Referee

James Bell referee stats

England· Championship (England)

StrictnessCurrent season
average

4.00 cards a game against 3.95 in their competitions (+1%).

Matches
7
Cards pg
4.00
Yellow pg
3.86
Red pg
0.14
Pens pg
0.14
Fouls pg
21.4

Current season, all competitions.

Referee DNA

James Bell against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.

  • Cards4.00 vs 3.95+1%
  • Yellow cards3.85 vs 3.83+1%
  • Red cards0.15 vs 0.12+23%
  • Penalties0.15 vs 0.19-22%
  • Fouls21.4 vs 21.8-2%

Cards per match, last 20

Average 3.65 · 4 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.

3.54.55.518 Oct: Oxford United v Derby County, 5 cards525 Oct: Millwall v Leicester City, 3 cards31 Nov: Stoke City v Bristol City, 3 cards35 Nov: Queens Park Rangers v Southampton, 4 cards425 Nov: Watford v Preston North End, 6 cards69 Dec: Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City, 3 cards313 Dec: Norwich City v Southampton, 4 cards426 Dec: Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, 4 cards41 Jan: Bristol City v Portsmouth, 1 cards124 Jan: Birmingham City v Stoke City, 2 cards26 Feb: Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers, 3 cards318 Apr: Leyton Orient v Rotherham United, 4 cards425 Apr: Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra, 3 cards325 Aug: Cardiff City v Norwich City, 4 cards429 Aug: Bristol City v Portsmouth, 3 cards39 Sept: Derby County v West Bromwich Albion, 5 cards512 Sept: Swansea City v Burnley, 3 cards324 Oct: Stoke City v Bristol City, 3 cards33 Nov: Watford v Lincoln City, 7 cards76 Nov: Derby County v Bolton Wanderers, 3 cards318 Oct6 Nov

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James Bell's upcoming matches, read through their record: in the league, with both teams, each team's card form and the cards we expect. Want a match Bell is not named for? Check any match with any referee.

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Next match

James Bell has no appointment in the next two weeks yet. Referees are usually named a few days before kick-off; this page shows the match and its card odds as soon as they are.

Last matchDerby County 3-1 Bolton Wanderers · 3 cardsMatch report

Discipline by competition

Both teams per match. Red means more than that league's average this season, green fewer.

CompetitionAppsCards pgYel pgYelRed pgRedPen pgFouls pg
Championship (England)64.003.83230.1710.1720.7
Carabao Cup (England)14.004.0040.0000.0026.0
Total / average74.003.86270.1410.1421.4

Card-line form

How often James Bell's latest matches went over each total-cards line, both teams together, whatever the season selected above.

All competitions
373353434321443
LineLast 5Last 10Last 15
Over 3.540%40%40%
Over 4.540%20%13%
Over 5.520%10%7%
373353321443643
LineLast 5Last 10Last 15
Over 3.540%30%40%
Over 4.540%20%20%
Over 5.520%10%13%

Dots: cards per match, newest first. Grey up to 3, amber 4, orange 5, red 6 or more. Lines: 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 total cards.

Recent matches

Teams refereed

Each team's own cards, fouls and results in James Bell's matches. Tap a column to sort.

Team
Bristol City22.5014.01-1-0
Derby County20.5012.01-0-1
Watford15.0017.01-0-0
West Bromwich Albion15.009.01-0-0
Cardiff City13.0012.00-0-1
Bolton Wanderers12.009.00-0-1
Lincoln City12.0010.00-0-1
Swansea City12.007.01-0-0
Stoke City11.007.00-1-0
Burnley11.007.00-0-1
Norwich City11.0014.01-0-0
Portsmouth10.006.00-0-1

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James Bell: questions and answers

How many cards does James Bell give per game?

4.00 cards a game (3.86 yellow, 0.14 red) over 7 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 3.95.

Is James Bell a strict referee?

By cards, James Bell is average: 1% more cards a game than the average of their competitions (current season).

How often do James Bell's matches go over 4.5 cards?

2 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (20%).

How many penalties does James Bell award?

0.14 penalties a game in current season, against 0.19 on average in their competitions.

What is James Bell's next match?

No appointment is known for the next two weeks. Referees are usually named a few days before kick-off.

Cards count yellow and red cards for both teams, a second yellow as one red, from the match statistics we hold.

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