Referee
Edward Smart averages 4.6 cards/match across 9 games
Compare this referee →9
Matches
4.56
Cards / match
▲ Rising
4.33
Yellows / match
▲ Rising
0.11
Reds / match
0.11
Y→R / match
1.56
Cards · home team
avg / match
3.00
Cards · away team
avg / match
Match environment
21.9
Fouls / match
1.00
Penalties / match
Based on 9 games
1.0
VAR moments / match
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | +0.67 | 1H 0A |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | Leeds United vs Manchester City | Premier League | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026-02-16 | Coventry City vs Middlesbrough | Championship | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2026-02-06 |
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.
| Chelsea | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | +0.67 | 0H 1A |
| Manchester City | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.33 | 1H 1A |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.33 | 1H 1A |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | -0.33 | 0H 1A |
| Brentford | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.33 | 0H 1A |
| Norwich City | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.33 | 0H 1A |
| Coventry City | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.33 | 1H 0A |
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -3.83 | 2H 0A |
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.33 | 0H 1A |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.33 | 0H 1A |
| Burnley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.33 | 1H 0A |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.33 | 0H 1A |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4.33 | 1H 0A |
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4.33 | 1H 0A |
Yellow Red Yellow→Red Δ vs avg = team avg yellows vs referee's overall avg
| Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest |
| Premier League |
| 2 |
| — |
| 2 |
| 2025-12-14 | Sunderland vs Newcastle United | Premier League | 9 | — | 9 |
| 2025-11-22 | Burnley vs Chelsea | Premier League | 7 | — | 7 |
| 2025-11-01 | Crystal Palace vs Brentford | Premier League | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-10-25 | Newcastle United vs Fulham | Premier League | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2025-09-27 | Stoke City vs Norwich City | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-08-23 | Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 5 | — | 5 |