Matthew Russell referee stats
Matthew Russell has refereed 35 matches in our data since 2014/15, in the Championship and League Two. 3 of them are from 2026/27. Latest match in our data: 3 Oct 2026.
Match data from completed matches (football-data.co.uk + API-Football), which lists the referee as “M Russell”. The full name is written as our data source writes it.
- 35Matches
- 2.83Yellow cards per game
- 0.11Red cards per game
- 21.6Fouls per game
- 2.60Goals per game
- 10.4Corners per game
- 57.1%Both teams scored
- 57.1%Over 2.5 goals
Matthew Russell cards per game
Yellow cards per game
Per game
- Matthew Russell
- 2.83
- League average
- 3.44
Scale: 0 to 4.0 per game
Red cards per game
Per game
- Matthew Russell
- 0.11
- League average
- 0.16
Scale: 0 to 1.0 per game
Fouls per game
Per game
- Matthew Russell
- 21.6
- League average
- 22.7
Scale: 0 to 26.5 per game
Card and foul figures
| Per match | Matthew Russell | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards per game | 2.83 | 3.44 |
| Red cards per game | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| Fouls per game | 21.6 | 22.7 |
Matthew Russell shows 0.61 fewer yellow cards per game than the average for the same leagues and seasons.
In total 99 yellow and 4 red cards across 35 matches with card data.
League average: every completed match in the same leagues and seasons, weighted by how many matches this referee took charge of in each.
Matthew Russell home and away record
Home wins
Share of matches
- Matthew Russell
- 34.3%
- League average
- 42.7%
Scale: 0 to 100%
12 matches
Draws
Share of matches
- Matthew Russell
- 28.6%
- League average
- 27.6%
Scale: 0 to 100%
10 matches
Away wins
Share of matches
- Matthew Russell
- 37.1%
- League average
- 29.7%
Scale: 0 to 100%
13 matches
Home and away result figures
| Result | Matches | Share | League average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home wins | 12 | 34.3% | 42.7% |
| Draws | 10 | 28.6% | 27.6% |
| Away wins | 13 | 37.1% | 29.7% |
Goals per game in these matches: 2.60 (league average 2.57).
These are the results of the matches Matthew Russell refereed. They describe the matches, not the referee’s decisions.
Matthew Russell season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Yellow per game | Red per game | Fouls per game | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | League Two | 3 | · | · | · | · |
| 2025/26 | League Two | 7 | 3.00 | 0.14 | 26.9 | 28.6% |
| 2024/25 | League Two | 5 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 24.0 | 60.0% |
| 2023/24 | League Two | 1 | · | · | · | · |
| 2014/15 | Championship, League Two | 19 | 2.47 | 0.16 | 17.5 | 26.3% |
A season’s rates appear from 5 matches; below that only the match count is shown.
Teams Matthew Russell has refereed most
- Blackpool3 matches
- Cambridge3 matches
- Charlton3 matches
- Salford3 matches
- Bristol Rvs2 matches
Matthew Russell’s recent matches
| Date | Match | Score | Yellow | Red | Corners | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | Crewe vs Bristol RvsLeague Two | 3-1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 36 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Salford vs Newport CountyLeague Two | 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Walsall vs GrimsbyLeague Two | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 27 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Bristol Rvs vs ChesterfieldLeague Two | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Crawley Town vs Notts CountyLeague Two | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Gillingham vs ColchesterLeague Two | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 36 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Bromley vs SalfordLeague Two | 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 27 |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Shrewsbury vs CambridgeLeague Two | 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Crewe vs SwindonLeague Two | 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons vs OldhamLeague Two | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
Linked matches still have a page on Road2Sushi with our pre-match prediction and the final result.
We never publish referee appointments for upcoming matches unless an official source confirms them. Every figure on this page comes from completed matches.
