Referee
Michael Oliver referee stats
England· Premier League (England)
3.69 cards a game against 4.05 in their competitions (-9%).
- Matches
- 19
- Cards pg
- 3.68
- Yellow pg
- 3.42
- Red pg
- 0.26
- Pens pg
- 0.21
- Fouls pg
- 23.2
Current season, all competitions.
Referee DNA
Michael Oliver against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.
- Cards3.69 vs 4.05-9%
- Yellow cards3.42 vs 3.86-11%
- Red cards0.27 vs 0.19+38%
- Penalties0.21 vs 0.24-11%
- Fouls23.2 vs 23.4-1%
Cards per match, last 20
Average 3.75 · 5 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
Michael Oliver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League (England) | 8 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 24 | 0.38 | 3 | 0.25 | 21.6 |
 Champions League (Europe) | 5 | 3.80 | 3.40 | 17 | 0.40 | 2 | 0.20 | 19.6 |
 World Cup | 4 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 17 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.25 | 27.5 |
 Europa League (Europe) | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 26.0 |
 UEFA Nations League (Europe) | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 33.0 |
| Total / average | 19 | 3.68 | 3.42 | 65 | 0.26 | 5 | 0.21 | 23.2 |
Card-line form
How often Michael Oliver'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 | 40% | 50% | 47% |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Over 5.5 | 40% | 20% | 13% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 40% | 40% | 53% |
| Over 4.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Over 5.5 | 20% | 10% | 7% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 50% | 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
- 8 Nov
Brighton & Hove Albion4
Brentford212-07 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 4 Nov
Porto1
Napoli414-16 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 31 Oct
Tottenham Hotspur1
Crystal Palace112-03 cards - 20 Oct
Paris Saint Germain0
FC Barcelona14-21 cards - 18 Oct
Nottingham Forest1
Arsenal10-12 cards - 15 Oct
Olympique Marseille2
Olympiacos F.C.20-14 cards - 28 Sept
Turkey3
Italy01-43 cards - 20 Sept
AFC Bournemouth1
Liverpool20-13 cards - 13 Sept
Manchester United1
Manchester City210-14 cards - 8 Sept
Real Madrid1
Inter32-14 cards - 5 Sept
Hull City2
Aston Villa00-02 cards - 30 Aug
Chelsea1Brighton & Hove Albion34-34 cards - 25 Aug
Bodø / Glimt0
NEC Nijmegen213-03 cards - 22 AugBrentford1Tottenham Hotspur13-02 cards · 1 pen
- 11 Aug
Slovan Bratislava3
Mjällby22-05 cardsO4.5 - 10 Jul
Spain2
Belgium22-14 cards - 4 Jul
Canada4
Morocco40-38 cardsO5.5 - 26 Jun
Norway1
France11-42 cards · 1 pen - 20 Jun
Netherlands0
Sweden35-13 cards
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in Michael Oliver's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 3.50 | 11.5 | 1-0-1 |
| Brentford | 2 | 2.00 | 12.0 | 1-0-1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-1 |
| Napoli | 1 | 5.00 | 11.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Canada | 1 | 4.00 | 24.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Morocco | 1 | 4.00 | 14.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Turkey | 1 | 3.00 | 12.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 3.00 | 10.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Inter | 1 | 3.00 | 7.0 | 0-0-1 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 3.00 | 8.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 3.00 | 14.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.00 | 12.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2.00 | 10.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 2.00 | 15.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Olympiacos F.C. | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 2.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Hull City | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Mjällby | 1 | 2.00 | 9.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Spain | 1 | 2.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Belgium | 1 | 2.00 | 18.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Porto | 1 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 1-0-0 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1.00 | 14.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 1-0-0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 1.00 | 17.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 1.00 | 6.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Norway | 1 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 0-0-1 |
| France | 1 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-0 |
Other Premier League (England) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
John Brooks6.14 cards pg · 7 matches- Chris Kavanagh5.43 cards pg · 7 matches
- Jarred Gillett5.29 cards pg · 7 matches
- Stuart Attwell5.50 cards pg · 6 matches
- Peter Bankes5.33 cards pg · 6 matches
- Samuel Barrott3.83 cards pg · 6 matches
- Darren England3.67 cards pg · 6 matches
Robert Jones2.50 cards pg · 6 matches
Michael Oliver: questions and answers
How many cards does Michael Oliver give per game?
3.68 cards a game (3.42 yellow, 0.26 red) over 19 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 4.05.
Is Michael Oliver a strict referee?
By cards, Michael Oliver is lenient: 9% fewer cards a game than the average of their competitions (current season).
How often do Michael Oliver's matches go over 4.5 cards?
2 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (20%).
How many penalties does Michael Oliver award?
0.21 penalties a game in current season, against 0.24 on average in their competitions.
What is Michael Oliver'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.