Brighton

How the Brighton play under each ref or ref crew

Every Brighton game grouped by individual official, or by the same one officials on the pitch. Over this sample the Brighton are 108-234 (31.6%); 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)

Brighton record: 108-234 (31.6%)

Notable patterns

Whistle pattern
Pattern
In the Brighton games with Martin Atkinson, the Brighton draw 4.1 more fouls called per game than opponents (12-game sample).
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Scoring pattern
Pattern
In the Brighton games with David Coote, contests average 3.4 combined goals (+0.6 vs league), 83.3% finish over the 2.5-goal benchmark across 12 games.
12 games in sample
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Andy Madley

14 games with the Brighton · ~7-7

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

+18.4 pts vs team

Totals

3.9 avg

71.4% over 2.5

+1.1 vs league

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

+1.4

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Paul Tierney

9 games with the Brighton · ~4-5

Win rate

44.4%

Team baseline 31.6%

+12.8 pts vs team

Totals

2.9 avg

66.7% 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).

-0.7

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

Balanced

John Brooks

9 games with the Brighton · ~4-5

Win rate

44.4%

Team baseline 31.6%

+12.8 pts vs team

Totals

3.2 avg

66.7% 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).

+1.1

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Stuart Attwell

21 games with the Brighton · ~9-12

Win rate

42.9%

Team baseline 31.6%

+11.3 pts vs team

Totals

3 avg

66.7% 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).

+0.6

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

Balanced

Peter Bankes

12 games with the Brighton · ~5-7

Win rate

41.7%

Team baseline 31.6%

+10.1 pts vs team

Totals

2.3 avg

41.7% over 2.5

-0.5 vs league

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

-0.1

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

Balanced

David Coote

12 games with the Brighton · ~5-7

Win rate

41.7%

Team baseline 31.6%

+10.1 pts vs team

Totals

3.4 avg

83.3% over 2.5

+0.6 vs league

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

+1.6

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Darren England

12 games with the Brighton · ~5-7

Win rate

41.7%

Team baseline 31.6%

+10.1 pts vs team

Totals

1.7 avg

33.3% over 2.5

-1.1 vs league

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

+0.4

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

Balanced

Kevin Friend

21 games with the Brighton · ~8-13

Win rate

38.1%

Team baseline 31.6%

+6.5 pts vs team

Totals

2.7 avg

47.6% 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).

+1.4

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Craig Pawson

22 games with the Brighton · ~8-14

Win rate

36.4%

Team baseline 31.6%

+4.8 pts vs team

Totals

2.3 avg

50.0% over 2.5

-0.5 vs league

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 Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Andre Marriner

12 games with the Brighton · ~4-8

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 31.6%

+1.7 pts vs team

Totals

2 avg

25.0% 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).

+1.3

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Michael Oliver

20 games with the Brighton · ~6-14

Win rate

30.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

-1.6 pts vs team

Totals

3.1 avg

60.0% 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).

+1.8

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Graham Scott

11 games with the Brighton · ~3-8

Win rate

27.3%

Team baseline 31.6%

-4.3 pts vs team

Totals

2.8 avg

63.6% 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).

+2.1

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Robert Jones

15 games with the Brighton · ~4-11

Win rate

26.7%

Team baseline 31.6%

-4.9 pts vs team

Totals

2.8 avg

53.3% 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).

+0.9

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

Balanced

Anthony Taylor

20 games with the Brighton · ~5-15

Win rate

25.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

-6.6 pts vs team

Totals

2.8 avg

40.0% 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).

+1.7

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Simon Hooper

17 games with the Brighton · ~4-13

Win rate

23.5%

Team baseline 31.6%

-8.1 pts vs team

Totals

3.1 avg

58.8% 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).

+0.1

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jonathan Moss

13 games with the Brighton · ~3-10

Win rate

23.1%

Team baseline 31.6%

-8.5 pts vs team

Totals

2.7 avg

53.8% 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).

+1.1

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Mike Dean

15 games with the Brighton · ~3-12

Win rate

20.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

-11.6 pts vs team

Totals

2.2 avg

26.7% over 2.5

-0.6 vs league

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

+0.3

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

Balanced

Martin Atkinson

12 games with the Brighton · ~2-10

Win rate

16.7%

Team baseline 31.6%

-14.9 pts vs team

Totals

2.1 avg

50.0% 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).

+4.1

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Chris Kavanagh

19 games with the Brighton · ~3-16

Win rate

15.8%

Team baseline 31.6%

-15.8 pts vs team

Totals

2.5 avg

42.1% 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).

+2.3

More fouls on the Brighton's opponents when positive

BHA tendency

Late-game proxy

How Brighton 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., 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.

340 of 342 games match this window

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Metric	Close games (≤5 pt margin)	Full game	Δ vs full
Avg combined goals	2.6	2.7	-0.1
Avg fouls	21.1	21.1	+0.0
Over rate	50.0%	50.3%	-0.3 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 · 342 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.

342 of 342 games match this window

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Metric	Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)	Full game	Δ vs full
Avg combined goals	2.7	2.7	+0.0
Avg fouls	21.1	21.1	+0.0
Over rate	50.3%	50.3%	+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 · 342 total games in sample

What am I looking at?

Individual refs: stats for one official across all Brighton games they worked, even with different partners.
Ref crews: stats when the same one officials worked together on the Brighton games (8+ games shown by default).
Team baseline: the Brighton went 108-234 (31.6%) 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 Brighton.

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