Referee
Anthony Backhouse averages 4.3 cards/match across 21 games
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Matches
4.29
Cards / match
▼ Falling
4.29
Yellows / match
▼ Falling
0.00
Reds / match
0.00
Y→R / match
2.05
Cards · home team
avg / match
2.24
Cards · away team
avg / match
Match environment
20.4
Fouls / match
2.00
Penalties / match
Based on 19 games
Fouls and penalties are sourced from fixture event data where available.
Team breakdown · cards issued per team
Positive delta = more cards than this referee's usual average. Red highlight = potential bias signal.
| Team | Games | Avg Y | Δ vs avg | H/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | -0.29 | 1H 1A |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Portsmouth vs Derby County | Championship | 8 | — | 8 |
| 2026-03-11 | Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 4 | — | 4 |
| 2026-02-28 |
About these stats: Cards include yellows, straight reds, and yellow→red dismissals from synced match events. Fouls and penalties are sourced from fixture event data where available (shown in Match environment). Numbers refresh approximately hourly. Trend signals require 6+ appearances in the active scope.
| Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | -1.96 | 1H 2A |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.29 | 2H 0A |
| Oxford United | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | +1.71 | 0H 1A |
| Swansea City | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | -3.04 | 1H 3A |
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | -2.62 | 1H 2A |
| Southampton | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | -1.79 | 0H 2A |
| Preston North End | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | -1.79 | 1H 1A |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | -1.79 | 2H 0A |
| Hull City | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | +0.71 | 1H 0A |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.29 | 1H 1A |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.29 | 2H 0A |
| Stoke City | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | -0.29 | 0H 1A |
| Bristol City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | -2.79 | 2H 0A |
| Leicester City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | -2.79 | 1H 1A |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | -2.79 | 1H 1A |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.29 | 1H 0A |
| Wrexham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.29 | 1H 0A |
| Norwich City | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.29 | 0H 1A |
| Leeds United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.29 | 0H 1A |
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.29 | 1H 0A |
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.29 | 0H 1A |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.29 | 0H 1A |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4.29 | 0H 1A |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4.29 | 1H 0A |
Yellow Red Yellow→Red Δ vs avg = team avg yellows vs referee's overall avg
| Ipswich Town vs Swansea City |
| Championship |
| 1 |
| — |
| 1 |
| 2026-02-24 | Middlesbrough vs Leicester City | Championship | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2026-02-20 | Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End | Championship | 4 | — | 4 |
| 2026-02-11 | Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City | Championship | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2026-01-07 | Newcastle United vs Leeds United | Premier League | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2026-01-01 | Sunderland vs Manchester City | Premier League | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2025-12-29 | Coventry City vs Ipswich Town | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-12-20 | Bristol City vs Middlesbrough | Championship | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2025-12-06 | Swansea City vs Oxford United | Championship | 8 | — | 8 |
| 2025-11-29 | Leicester City vs Sheffield United | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-11-22 | Birmingham City vs Norwich City | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-11-05 | Preston North End vs Swansea City | Championship | 4 | — | 4 |
| 2025-10-31 | Wrexham vs Coventry City | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-10-21 | Bristol City vs Southampton | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-10-04 | Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-09-27 | Charlton Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2025-09-20 | Hull City vs Southampton | Championship | 8 | — | 8 |
| 2025-08-30 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Swansea City | Championship | 2 | — | 2 |