Referee
Matt Donohue averages 4.9 cards/match across 14 games
Compare this referee →14
Matches
4.93
Cards / match
Stable
4.79
Yellows / match
0.07
Reds / match
0.07
Y→R / match
2.29
Cards · home team
avg / match
2.64
Cards · away team
avg / match
Match environment
23.5
Fouls / match
1.50
Penalties / match
Based on 14 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | -0.29 | 1H 1A |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester United | Premier League | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026-03-14 | Oxford United vs Charlton Athletic | Championship | 7 | — | 7 |
| 2026-03-10 |
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.
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.79 | 2H 0A |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.79 | 0H 2A |
| Stoke City | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | -2.29 | 2H 0A |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | +0.21 | 0H 1A |
| West Ham United | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | -0.79 | 0H 1A |
| Norwich City | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | -0.79 | 1H 0A |
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.79 | 0H 1A |
| Southampton | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | -3.29 | 1H 1A |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.79 | 1H 0A |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | -3.29 | 0H 2A |
| Derby County | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.79 | 0H 1A |
| Oxford United | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | -1.79 | 1H 0A |
| Fulham | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.79 | 1H 0A |
| Leicester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.79 | 1H 1A |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.79 | 0H 1A |
| Sunderland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | -2.79 | 0H 1A |
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.79 | 1H 0A |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | -3.79 | 1H 0A |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | -3.79 | 0H 1A |
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -4.79 | 1H 0A |
Yellow Red Yellow→Red Δ vs avg = team avg yellows vs referee's overall avg
| Millwall vs Derby County |
| Championship |
| 3 |
| — |
| 3 |
| 2026-03-04 | Fulham vs West Ham United | Premier League | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2026-02-28 | AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland | Premier League | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2026-01-17 | Stoke City vs Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 8 | — | 8 |
| 2025-12-29 | Birmingham City vs Southampton | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-12-26 | Norwich City vs Charlton Athletic | Championship | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2025-11-01 | Southampton vs Preston North End | Championship | 4 | — | 4 |
| 2025-10-21 | Hull City vs Leicester City | Championship | 3 | — | 3 |
| 2025-10-17 | Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town | Championship | 4 | — | 4 |
| 2025-08-30 | Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 4 | — | 4 |
| 2025-08-23 | Preston North End vs Ipswich Town | Championship | 8 | — | 8 |
| 2025-08-10 | Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 1 | 1 | 2 |