Matt Donohue

4.38 · 0.04

Statistics

Matt Donohue

England

134

Matches Officiated

Total Matches

4.38

Yellow Cards per Match

587 in total

0.04

Red Cards per Match

6 in total

Statistics Stats

Statistics by match

134 Matches Officiated

20 Matches

Statistics by match		Statistics by match			26/27 14 Nov	26/27 7 Nov	26/27 3 Nov	26/27 17 Oct	26/27 10 Oct	26/27 11 Sep	26/27 8 Sep	26/27 2 Sep	26/27 16 Aug	26/27 8 Aug	25/26 25 Apr	25/26 21 Apr	25/26 11 Apr	25/26 6 Apr	25/26 3 Apr	25/26 14 Mar	25/26 10 Mar	25/26 7 Mar	25/26 4 Mar	25/26 24 Feb
Stats		Average	0 - 1	2 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0	1 - 1	6 - 0	1 - 2	1 - 1	2 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 0	2 - 2	0 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 2	0 - 1	1 - 2
Yellow Cards		Average: 4.3. Home: 1.95. Away: 2.35.	Total: 4. Home: 1. Away: 3.	Total: 6. Home: 5. Away: 1.	Total: 1. Home: 0. Away: 1.	Total: 6. Home: 2. Away: 4.	Total: 5. Home: 3. Away: 2.	Total: 1. Home: 1. Away: 0.	Total: 3. Home: 1. Away: 2.	Total: 4. Home: 2. Away: 2.	Total: 9. Home: 6. Away: 3.	Total: 0. Home: 0. Away: 0.	Total: 5. Home: 2. Away: 3.	Total: 5. Home: 2. Away: 3.	Total: 3. Home: 0. Away: 3.	Total: 6. Home: 3. Away: 3.	Total: 2. Home: 0. Away: 2.	Total: 7. Home: 3. Away: 4.	Total: 3. Home: 0. Away: 3.	Total: 6. Home: 4. Away: 2.	Total: 6. Home: 2. Away: 4.	Total: 4. Home: 2. Away: 2.

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Statistics by Season

Total Matches: 134

League	Matches	Total (Average) Yellow	Total (Average) Red	Total (Average) Fouls
2026/2027	9	40	0	175
FA Cup	1	8 (8.00)	0	24 (24.00)

Carabao Cup	1	0	0	17 (17.00)

Championship	5	27 (5.40)	0	96 (19.20)

League Two	1	4 (4.00)	0	16 (16.00)

League One	1	1 (1.00)	0	22 (22.00)

2025/2026	30	133	1	691
Premier League	3	15 (5.00)	0	79 (26.33)

FA Cup	1	2 (2.00)	0	14 (14.00)

Carabao Cup	1	7 (7.00)	0	26 (26.00)

Championship	24	105 (4.38)	1 (0.04)	551 (22.96)

League One	1	4 (4.00)	0	21 (21.00)

2024/2025	27	112	4	606
FA Cup	2	9 (4.50)	0	45 (22.50)

Carabao Cup	1	2 (2.00)	0	18 (18.00)

Championship	24	101 (4.21)	4 (0.17)	543 (22.63)

2023/2024	33	163	0	869
Premier League	2	14 (7.00)	0	63 (31.50)

FA Cup	1	4 (4.00)	0	24 (24.00)

Carabao Cup	1	7 (7.00)	0	35 (35.00)

Championship	28	127 (4.54)	0	705 (25.18)

League One	1	11 (11.00)	0	42 (42.00)

2022/2023	35	139	1	769
FA Cup	3	9 (3.00)	0	57 (19.00)

Championship	30	125 (4.17)	1 (0.03)	661 (22.03)

League Two	1	3 (3.00)	0	28 (28.00)

League One	1	2 (2.00)	0	23 (23.00)

About Matt Donohue

Country: England
Recorded matches: 134
Available seasons: 2022/2023 – 2026/2027
Competitions: 6

Matt Donohue is an English football referee who has officiated games in various competitions, including the Premier League, the Championship, the League One, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup. In the 2024/2025 season, he has been active in multiple matches, displaying an average of yellow cards that reflects his disciplinary approach on the field.

A notable match in his recent career was on January 1, 2025, when he refereed the Championship match between Sunderland and Sheffield United, which ended with a 2-1 victory for Sunderland. In this match, Donohue showed five yellow cards, maintaining control in a competitive encounter.

Donohue is known for his firm and consistent refereeing style, applying the rules accurately and maintaining effective communication with the players. His experience and professionalism have established him as a respected figure in English football refereeing.

Frequently asked questions about Matt Donohue

Sample of 20 matches, from 24/02/2026 to 14/11/2026. Answers refer to the matches in the table and the selected filters.

Card totals and percentages use yellow plus red cards in this sample.

What is Matt Donohue’s average number of cards per match?

Matt Donohue averages 4.30 yellow cards and 0.10 red cards per match across the 20 matches analysed: 4.40 cards per match in total.

What are Matt Donohue’s penalty statistics?

Matt Donohue has awarded 5 penalties in the 20 matches analysed, averaging 0.25 per match.

How often does Matt Donohue exceed 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 cards?

Across the 20 matches in the sample, the total exceeded 3.5 cards in 65.0% of matches, 4.5 in 50.0% and 5.5 in 35.0%.

How much does Matt Donohue’s card count vary between matches?

Of the 20 matches analysed, 20.0% ended with 0–2 cards, 45.0% with 3–5 and 35.0% with 6 or more.

How do Matt Donohue’s latest ten matches compare within this sample?

The ten most recent matches in the sample average 3.90 cards, compared with 4.40 across all 20 matches analysed.

How does Matt Donohue distribute yellow cards between home and away teams?

Across the 20 matches analysed, home teams average 1.95 yellow cards and away teams 2.35. This describes the sample; it does not, on its own, establish favouritism.