Referee
Joshua Smith averages 4.8 cards/match across 17 games
Compare this referee →17
Matches
4.76
Cards / match
▲ Rising
4.41
Yellows / match
▲ Rising
0.18
Reds / match
0.18
Y→R / match
2.00
Cards · home team
avg / match
2.76
Cards · away team
avg / match
Match environment
20.6
Fouls / match
1.00
Penalties / match
Based on 17 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | -2.16 | 2H 2A |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Portsmouth vs Oxford United | Championship | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-03-21 | Watford vs Leicester City | Championship | 7 | — | 7 |
| 2026-03-14 |
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.
| Leicester City |
| 3 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 3.00 |
| -1.41 |
| 1H 2A |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | +3.59 | 0H 1A |
| Swansea City | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.41 | 0H 3A |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | -1.91 | 1H 1A |
| Derby County | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 | -1.91 | 2H 0A |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.41 | 2H 0A |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | -3.08 | 2H 1A |
| Norwich City | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.41 | 1H 1A |
| Stoke City | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | -0.41 | 0H 1A |
| Watford | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.41 | 1H 0A |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.41 | 0H 1A |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.41 | 1H 0A |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.41 | 1H 0A |
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.41 | 1H 0A |
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.41 | 0H 1A |
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | -3.91 | 2H 0A |
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.41 | 0H 1A |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4.41 | 0H 1A |
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4.41 | 0H 1A |
Yellow Red Yellow→Red Δ vs avg = team avg yellows vs referee's overall avg
| Championship |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| 2026-02-22 | Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026-02-07 | Derby County vs Ipswich Town | Championship | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026-01-24 | Hull City vs Swansea City | Championship | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2026-01-16 | West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough | Championship | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2026-01-01 | Charlton Athletic vs Coventry City | Championship | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2025-12-09 | Sheffield United vs Norwich City | Championship | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2025-12-06 | Derby County vs Leicester City | Championship | 5 | — | 5 |
| 2025-11-22 | Bristol City vs Swansea City | Championship | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2025-11-01 | Norwich City vs Hull City | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-10-25 | Ipswich Town vs West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2025-10-18 | Southampton vs Swansea City | Championship | 4 | — | 4 |
| 2025-09-30 | Hull City vs Preston North End | Championship | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2025-08-29 | Leicester City vs Birmingham City | Championship | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2025-08-23 | Southampton vs Stoke City | Championship | 5 | 1 | 6 |