
Referee
John Beaton referee stats
Scotland· Premiership (Scotland)
4.88 cards a game against 4.27 in their competitions (+14%).
- Matches
- 8
- Cards pg
- 4.88
- Yellow pg
- 4.75
- Red pg
- 0.13
- Pens pg
- 0.25
- Fouls pg
- 24.9
Current season, all competitions.
Referee DNA
John Beaton against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.
- Cards4.88 vs 4.27+14%
- Yellow cards4.75 vs 4.13+15%
- Red cards0.13 vs 0.14-7%
- Penalties0.25 vs 0.34-26%
- Fouls24.9 vs 24.2+3%
Cards per match, last 20
Average 4.05 · 8 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
John Beaton 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.
Discipline by competition
Both teams per match. Red means more than that league's average this season, green fewer.
| Competition | Apps | Cards pg | Yel pg | Yel | Red pg | Red | Pen pg | Fouls pg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4.88 | 4.75 | 38 | 0.13 | 1 | 0.25 | 24.9 | |
| Total / average | 8 | 4.88 | 4.75 | 38 | 0.13 | 1 | 0.25 | 24.9 |
Card-line form
How often John Beaton's latest matches went over each total-cards line, both teams together, whatever the season selected above.
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 60% | 53% |
| Over 4.5 | 60% | 50% | 47% |
| Over 5.5 | 40% | 30% | 27% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 60% | 53% |
| Over 4.5 | 60% | 50% | 47% |
| Over 5.5 | 40% | 30% | 27% |
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
- 8 Nov

Celtic1
Kilmarnock51-06 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 28 Oct

St. Johnstone1
Motherwell22-23 cards - 17 Oct

Aberdeen1
St. Mirren23-13 cards · 1 pen - 20 Sept

Celtic2
Rangers30-15 cardsO4.5 - 15 Sept

Falkirk4
Hearts32-17 cardsO5.5 - 5 Sept

Aberdeen5
Kilmarnock310-09 cardsO5.5 - 30 Aug

Dundee1
Hibernian11-22 cards - 2 Aug

St. Johnstone2
Kilmarnock24-34 cards
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in John Beaton's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.67 | 11.3 | 0-1-2 | |
| 2 | 3.00 | 13.5 | 1-1-0 | |
| 2 | 1.50 | 11.5 | 1-0-1 | |
| 2 | 1.50 | 7.5 | 1-1-0 | |
| 1 | 4.00 | 15.0 | 1-0-0 | |
| 1 | 3.00 | 19.0 | 1-0-0 | |
| 1 | 3.00 | 13.0 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1 | 2.00 | 15.0 | 0-1-0 | |
| 1 | 2.00 | 16.0 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 0-0-1 | |
| 1 | 1.00 | 14.0 | 1-0-0 |
Other Premiership (Scotland) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
Duncan Nicolson3.88 cards pg · 8 matches
Don Robertson4.57 cards pg · 7 matches
David Dickinson4.14 cards pg · 7 matches
Steven McLean3.86 cards pg · 7 matches
N. Walsh4.67 cards pg · 6 matches
Michael MacDermid5.60 cards pg · 5 matches
Ross Hardie4.00 cards pg · 5 matches
Ryan Lee3.80 cards pg · 5 matches
John Beaton: questions and answers
How many cards does John Beaton give per game?
4.88 cards a game (4.75 yellow, 0.13 red) over 8 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 4.27.
Is John Beaton a strict referee?
By cards, John Beaton is strict: 14% more cards a game than the average of their competitions (current season).
How often do John Beaton's matches go over 4.5 cards?
5 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (50%).
How many penalties does John Beaton award?
0.25 penalties a game in current season, against 0.34 on average in their competitions.
What is John Beaton'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.