Referee
John Busby referee stats
England· Championship (England)
3.44 cards a game against 3.95 in their competitions (-13%).
- Matches
- 9
- Cards pg
- 3.44
- Yellow pg
- 3.44
- Red pg
- 0.00
- Pens pg
- 0.44
- Fouls pg
- 22.3
Current season, all competitions.
Referee DNA
John Busby against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.
- Cards3.44 vs 3.95-13%
- Yellow cards3.44 vs 3.83-10%
- Red cards0.00 vs 0.12-100%
- Penalties0.45 vs 0.18+146%
- Fouls22.3 vs 22.0+2%
Cards per match, last 20
Average 3.75 · 7 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
John Busby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship (England) | 7 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 25 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.43 | 22.4 |
 League One (England) | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 27.0 |
 Carabao Cup (England) | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 17.0 |
| Total / average | 9 | 3.44 | 3.44 | 31 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.44 | 22.3 |
Card-line form
How often John Busby'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% | 67% |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| Over 5.5 | 20% | 10% | 27% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 70% | 67% |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 40% | 47% |
| Over 5.5 | 20% | 20% | 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
- 3 Nov
Preston North End1
Sheffield United02-31 cards - 24 Oct
Charlton Athletic4
Norwich City21-36 cardsO5.5 - 17 Oct
Leyton Orient1
Blackpool32-04 cards · 1 pen - 13 Oct
Cardiff City1
Watford45-15 cards · 2 penO4.5 - 19 Sept
Portsmouth2
Blackburn Rovers12-23 cards - 12 Sept
Derby County1
Birmingham City31-24 cards - 29 AugCardiff City2Sheffield United22-24 cards · 1 pen
- 25 Aug
Stoke City1
Hull City11-12 cards - 22 Aug
Wrexham2Watford01-12 cards
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in John Busby's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2 | 2.00 | 11.5 | 0-1-1 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1.50 | 12.0 | 1-1-0 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 1-1-0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 4.00 | 14.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Blackpool | 1 | 3.00 | 12.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 3.00 | 12.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 2.00 | 9.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2.00 | 15.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Wrexham | 1 | 2.00 | 13.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 1.00 | 12.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 1.00 | 15.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Derby County | 1 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Hull City | 1 | 1.00 | 6.0 | 0-1-0 |
Other Championship (England) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
Andrew Kitchen3.67 cards pg · 9 matches- Joshua Smith4.88 cards pg · 8 matches
- Tim Robinson4.38 cards pg · 8 matches
Oliver Langford4.00 cards pg · 8 matches- Adam Herczeg4.57 cards pg · 7 matches
- Anthony Backhouse4.29 cards pg · 7 matches
- Gavin Ward4.14 cards pg · 7 matches
- Robert Madley3.86 cards pg · 7 matches
John Busby: questions and answers
How many cards does John Busby give per game?
3.44 cards a game (3.44 yellow, 0.00 red) over 9 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 3.95.
Is John Busby a strict referee?
By cards, John Busby is lenient: 13% fewer cards a game than the average of their competitions (current season).
How often do John Busby's matches go over 4.5 cards?
2 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (20%).
How many penalties does John Busby award?
0.44 penalties a game in current season, against 0.18 on average in their competitions.
What is John Busby'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.