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How the Aston Villa play under each ref or ref crew

Every Aston Villa game grouped by individual official, or by the same one officials on the pitch. Over this sample the Aston Villa are 114-152 (42.9%); each ref and crew win rate below is compared to that team average.

Updated Jul 10, 2026, 10:51 a.m.·Last 10 seasons (2016-08-13 – 2026-05-24)

Aston Villa record: 114-152 (42.9%)

Notable patterns

  • Whistle pattern

    Pattern

    In the Aston Villa games with Stuart Attwell, opponents draw 5.4 more fouls called per game than the Aston Villa (16-game sample).

    16 games in sample

    Stuart Attwell profile →

  • Scoring pattern

    Pattern

    In the Aston Villa games with Darren England, contests average 4.2 combined goals (+1.4 vs league), 88.9% finish over the 2.5-goal benchmark across 9 games.

    9 games in sample

    Darren England profile →

John Brooks

9 games with the Aston Villa · ~7-2

Win rate

77.8%

Team baseline 42.9%

+34.9 pts vs team
Totals

2.7 avg

44.4% over 2.5

-0.1 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-1.9

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

David Coote

14 games with the Aston Villa · ~9-5

Win rate

64.3%

Team baseline 42.9%

+21.4 pts vs team
Totals

2.8 avg

57.1% over 2.5

+0.0 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-3.6

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Martin Atkinson

9 games with the Aston Villa · ~5-4

Win rate

55.6%

Team baseline 42.9%

+12.7 pts vs team
Totals

3.6 avg

77.8% over 2.5

+0.8 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-2.3

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Simon Hooper

13 games with the Aston Villa · ~7-6

Win rate

53.8%

Team baseline 42.9%

+10.9 pts vs team
Totals

3.2 avg

76.9% over 2.5

+0.4 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-4.2

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Peter Bankes

13 games with the Aston Villa · ~7-6

Win rate

53.8%

Team baseline 42.9%

+10.9 pts vs team
Totals

2.4 avg

46.2% over 2.5

-0.4 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-1.5

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Jarred Gillett

13 games with the Aston Villa · ~6-7

Win rate

46.2%

Team baseline 42.9%

+3.3 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

38.5% over 2.5

-0.2 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-1.0

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Balanced

Anthony Taylor

16 games with the Aston Villa · ~7-9

Win rate

43.8%

Team baseline 42.9%

+0.9 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

56.3% over 2.5

+0.1 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-2.9

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Michael Oliver

22 games with the Aston Villa · ~9-13

Win rate

40.9%

Team baseline 42.9%

-2.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

68.2% over 2.5

+0.1 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-3.1

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Andy Madley

18 games with the Aston Villa · ~7-11

Win rate

38.9%

Team baseline 42.9%

-4.0 pts vs team
Totals

3.1 avg

50.0% over 2.5

+0.3 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-1.3

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Stuart Attwell

16 games with the Aston Villa · ~6-10

Win rate

37.5%

Team baseline 42.9%

-5.4 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

62.5% over 2.5

-0.2 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-5.4

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Chris Kavanagh

16 games with the Aston Villa · ~6-10

Win rate

37.5%

Team baseline 42.9%

-5.4 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

56.3% over 2.5

+0.1 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-2.2

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Darren England

9 games with the Aston Villa · ~3-6

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 42.9%

-9.6 pts vs team
Totals

4.2 avg

88.9% over 2.5

+1.4 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.9

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Balanced

Robert Jones

14 games with the Aston Villa · ~4-10

Win rate

28.6%

Team baseline 42.9%

-14.3 pts vs team
Totals

2.1 avg

42.9% over 2.5

-0.7 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-1.9

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Paul Tierney

12 games with the Aston Villa · ~3-9

Win rate

25.0%

Team baseline 42.9%

-17.9 pts vs team
Totals

3.1 avg

58.3% over 2.5

+0.3 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-5.3

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Craig Pawson

21 games with the Aston Villa · ~5-16

Win rate

23.8%

Team baseline 42.9%

-19.1 pts vs team
Totals

2.8 avg

61.9% over 2.5

+0.0 vs league
Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-1.3

More fouls on the Aston Villa's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Late-game proxy

How Aston Villa compares in competitive late-game windows vs full games. A competitive late-game window derived from final margins, pregame spreads, or overtime, not official NBA Last Two Minute (L2M) play-by-play reports. Useful for spotting whistle/scoring shifts in tight games, with honest partial-coverage labels.A competitive late-game window derived from final margins, pregame spreads, or overtime, not official NBA Last Two Minute (L2M) play-by-play reports. Useful for spotting whistle/scoring shifts in tight games, with honest partial-coverage labels., not official NBA L2M reports.

Close games (≤5 pt margin)

Final margin within five points, a proxy for competitive late-game minutes. Not true last-two-minute (L2M) play-by-play data.

266 of 266 games match this window

proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play

MetricClose games (≤5 pt margin)Full gameΔ vs full
Avg combined goals2.92.9+0.0
Avg fouls24.524.5+0.0
Over rate58.3%58.3%+0.0 pts

Over benchmark: 2.5 combined points · Seasons: 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 266 total games in sample

Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)

Games where the closing spread was within 5.5 points; often stay tight through the fourth quarter. Spread lines may be estimated where sportsbook closing lines are unavailable.

266 of 266 games match this window

proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play

MetricPregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)Full gameΔ vs full
Avg combined goals2.92.9+0.0
Avg fouls24.524.5+0.0
Over rate58.3%58.3%+0.0 pts

Over benchmark: 2.5 combined points · Seasons: 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 266 total games in sample

What am I looking at?
  • Individual refs: stats for one official across all Aston Villa games they worked, even with different partners.
  • Ref crews: stats when the same one officials worked together on the Aston Villa games (8+ games shown by default).
  • Team baseline: the Aston Villa went 114-152 (42.9%) across this sample. Ref and crew win rates show how they compare to that team average.
  • Whistle differential: who gets called more. A positive number means opponents are whistled more often than the Aston Villa.

Goals, fouls, and cards from football-data.co.uk match archives (3800 games, 10 seasons). Over/under vs the 2.5-goal line. 0 rows skipped.

League-wide ref profiles

Anthony Taylor58.6% over 2.5Michael Oliver58.9% over 2.5Craig Pawson52.8% over 2.5Stuart Attwell55.9% over 2.5Chris Kavanagh49.2% over 2.5Paul Tierney55.8% over 2.5Martin Atkinson53.6% over 2.5Andre Marriner56.7% over 2.5Mike Dean45.7% over 2.5Jonathan Moss54.4% over 2.5Simon Hooper53.2% over 2.5Kevin Friend50.0% over 2.5