Referee
Matthew Russell referee stats
England· League Two (England)
3.83 cards a game against 4.18 in their competitions (-8%).
- Matches
- 6
- Cards pg
- 3.83
- Yellow pg
- 3.83
- Red pg
- 0.00
- Pens pg
- 0.50
- Fouls pg
- 24.7
Current season, all competitions.
Referee DNA
Matthew Russell against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.
- Cards3.83 vs 4.18-8%
- Yellow cards3.83 vs 3.99-4%
- Red cards0.00 vs 0.19-100%
- Penalties0.50 vs 0.25+98%
- Fouls24.7 vs 23.7+4%
Cards per match, last 20
Average 3.10 · 2 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
Matthew Russell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two (England) | 3 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 14 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.33 | 28.7 |
 Enterprise National League (England) | 2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.50 | 20.0 |
 League One (England) | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 22.0 |
| Total / average | 6 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 23 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.50 | 24.7 |
Card-line form
How often Matthew Russell'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% | 40% | 47% |
| Over 4.5 | 20% | 10% | 13% |
| Over 5.5 | 20% | 10% | 7% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 30% | 25%/12 |
| Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0%/12 |
| Over 5.5 | 0% | 0% | 0%/12 |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 80% | 50% | 50%/10 |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 20% | 20%/10 |
| Over 5.5 | 20% | 10% | 10%/10 |
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
- 7 Nov
Huddersfield Town
Exeter City1-2– cards - 27 Oct
Luton Town1
Doncaster Rovers33-14 cards · 1 pen - 9 Oct
Sutton United2
Boreham Wood00-22 cards - 3 Oct
Crewe Alexandra4
Bristol Rovers43-18 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 5 Sept
Aldershot Town1
Halifax Town21-03 cards · 1 pen - 1 Sept
Salford City1
Newport County32-14 cards - 22 Aug
Walsall1
Grimsby Town10-02 cards
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in Matthew Russell's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 4.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 4.00 | 23.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3.00 | 12.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Newport County | 1 | 3.00 | 14.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Sutton United | 1 | 2.00 | 13.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Aldershot Town | 1 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Salford City | 1 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Walsall | 1 | 1.00 | 12.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1.00 | 15.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | – | – | 0-0-1 |
| Exeter City | 1 | – | – | 1-0-0 |
| Boreham Wood | 1 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 1-0-0 |
Other League Two (England) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
Ben Toner6.20 cards pg · 5 matches- Jamie Robinson4.80 cards pg · 5 matches
- Jamie O'Connor4.40 cards pg · 5 matches
- Harrison Blair3.80 cards pg · 5 matches
- Alan Dale3.60 cards pg · 5 matches
- Sunny Sukhvir Gill3.20 cards pg · 5 matches
- William Davis3.00 cards pg · 5 matches
- Alan Young5.50 cards pg · 4 matches
Matthew Russell: questions and answers
How many cards does Matthew Russell give per game?
3.83 cards a game (3.83 yellow, 0.00 red) over 6 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 4.18.
Is Matthew Russell a strict referee?
By cards, Matthew Russell is lenient: 8% fewer cards a game than the average of their competitions (current season).
How often do Matthew Russell's matches go over 4.5 cards?
1 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (10%).
How many penalties does Matthew Russell award?
0.50 penalties a game in current season, against 0.25 on average in their competitions.
What is Matthew Russell'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.