Matt Donohue referee stats
Matt Donohue has refereed 221 matches in our data since 2018/19, in the Premier League, Championship and League Two. 6 of them are from 2026/27. Latest match in our data: 17 Oct 2026.
Match data from completed matches (football-data.co.uk + API-Football), which lists the referee as “M Donohue”. Full name checked against an official source.
- 221Matches
- 3.82Yellow cards per game
- 0.15Red cards per game
- 23.3Fouls per game
- 2.29Goals per game
- 9.8Corners per game
- 43.4%Both teams scored
- 43.0%Over 2.5 goals
Matt Donohue cards per game
Yellow cards per game
Per game
- Matt Donohue
- 3.82
- League average
- 3.54
Scale: 0 to 4.5 per game
Red cards per game
Per game
- Matt Donohue
- 0.15
- League average
- 0.12
Scale: 0 to 1.0 per game
Fouls per game
Per game
- Matt Donohue
- 23.3
- League average
- 22.5
Scale: 0 to 27.0 per game
Card and foul figures
| Per match | Matt Donohue | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards per game | 3.82 | 3.54 |
| Red cards per game | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| Fouls per game | 23.3 | 22.5 |
Matt Donohue shows 0.28 more yellow cards per game than the average for the same leagues and seasons.
In total 845 yellow and 34 red cards across 221 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.
Matt Donohue home and away record
Home wins
Share of matches
- Matt Donohue
- 42.5%
- League average
- 43.0%
Scale: 0 to 100%
94 matches
Draws
Share of matches
- Matt Donohue
- 24.9%
- League average
- 26.2%
Scale: 0 to 100%
55 matches
Away wins
Share of matches
- Matt Donohue
- 32.6%
- League average
- 30.9%
Scale: 0 to 100%
72 matches
Home and away result figures
| Result | Matches | Share | League average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home wins | 94 | 42.5% | 43.0% |
| Draws | 55 | 24.9% | 26.2% |
| Away wins | 72 | 32.6% | 30.9% |
Goals per game in these matches: 2.29 (league average 2.54).
These are the results of the matches Matt Donohue refereed. They describe the matches, not the referee’s decisions.
Matt Donohue season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Yellow per game | Red per game | Fouls per game | Home wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Championship | 6 | 4.67 | 0.00 | 18.8 | 33.3% |
| 2025/26 | Premier League, Championship | 28 | 4.07 | 0.11 | 23.5 | 39.3% |
| 2024/25 | Championship | 24 | 3.79 | 0.29 | 22.6 | 50.0% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League, Championship | 32 | 4.44 | 0.06 | 25.1 | 46.9% |
| 2022/23 | Championship, League Two | 31 | 3.87 | 0.10 | 22.3 | 51.6% |
| 2021/22 | Championship | 30 | 4.17 | 0.23 | 22.5 | 36.7% |
| 2020/21 | Championship, League Two | 28 | 2.57 | 0.21 | 23.6 | 50.0% |
| 2019/20 | Championship, League Two | 24 | 3.79 | 0.17 | 26.4 | 29.2% |
| 2018/19 | League Two | 18 | 3.44 | 0.11 | 21.3 | 33.3% |
A season’s rates appear from 5 matches; below that only the match count is shown.
Teams Matt Donohue has refereed most
- Middlesbrough23 matches
- Blackburn19 matches
- Huddersfield16 matches
- Stoke16 matches
- Preston15 matches
Matt Donohue’s recent matches
| Date | Match | Score | Yellow | Red | Corners | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Southampton vs BoltonChampionship | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Derby vs WrexhamChampionship | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | West Ham vs WrexhamChampionship | 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Blackburn vs Sheffield UnitedChampionship | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Burnley vs MiddlesbroughChampionship | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Watford vs SouthamptonChampionship | 2-1 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | West Brom vs IpswichChampionship | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Oxford vs WrexhamChampionship | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Coventry vs Sheffield WedsChampionship | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Swansea vs MiddlesbroughChampionship | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Oxford vs CharltonChampionship | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 31 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Millwall vs DerbyChampionship | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Bristol City vs CoventryChampionship | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Fulham vs West HamPremier League | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Blackburn vs Bristol CityChampionship | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Portsmouth vs West BromChampionship | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Wrexham vs LeicesterChampionship | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Stoke vs QPRChampionship | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Brentford vs SunderlandPremier League | 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Birmingham vs SouthamptonChampionship | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
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.
