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Crystal Palace

How the Crystal Palace play under each ref or ref crew

Every Crystal Palace game grouped by individual official, or by the same one officials on the pitch. Over this sample the Crystal Palace are 119-261 (31.3%); 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)

Crystal Palace record: 119-261 (31.3%)

Notable patterns

  • Whistle pattern

    Pattern

    In the Crystal Palace games with Martin Atkinson, opponents draw 2.8 more fouls called per game than the Crystal Palace (20-game sample).

    20 games in sample

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  • Scoring pattern

    Pattern

    In the Crystal Palace games with Peter Bankes, contests average 1.6 combined goals (-1.2 vs league), 0.0% finish under the 2.5-goal benchmark across 8 games.

    8 games in sample

    Peter Bankes profile →

Peter Bankes

8 games with the Crystal Palace · ~4-4

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 31.3%

+18.7 pts vs team
Totals

1.6 avg

0.0% over 2.5

-1.2 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).

+3.0

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

CRY tendency

Chris Kavanagh

11 games with the Crystal Palace · ~5-6

Win rate

45.5%

Team baseline 31.3%

+14.2 pts vs team
Totals

2.5 avg

45.5% 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).

+0.3

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Graham Scott

9 games with the Crystal Palace · ~4-5

Win rate

44.4%

Team baseline 31.3%

+13.1 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

33.3% 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 Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Mike Dean

10 games with the Crystal Palace · ~4-6

Win rate

40.0%

Team baseline 31.3%

+8.7 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).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 Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

CRY tendency

Tom Bramall

11 games with the Crystal Palace · ~4-7

Win rate

36.4%

Team baseline 31.3%

+5.1 pts vs team
Totals

1.9 avg

27.3% over 2.5

-0.9 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).

-1.1

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Stuart Attwell

14 games with the Crystal Palace · ~5-9

Win rate

35.7%

Team baseline 31.3%

+4.4 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

50.0% 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).

+0.9

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Martin Atkinson

20 games with the Crystal Palace · ~7-13

Win rate

35.0%

Team baseline 31.3%

+3.7 pts vs team
Totals

2.3 avg

45.0% 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).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-2.8

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Michael Oliver

24 games with the Crystal Palace · ~8-16

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 31.3%

+2.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.8 avg

54.2% 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).

-0.2

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Andre Marriner

24 games with the Crystal Palace · ~8-16

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 31.3%

+2.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.5 avg

37.5% 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).

-1.0

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Paul Tierney

18 games with the Crystal Palace · ~6-12

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 31.3%

+2.0 pts vs team
Totals

3 avg

61.1% 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).

-0.1

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Simon Hooper

15 games with the Crystal Palace · ~5-10

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 31.3%

+2.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.7 avg

40.0% 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).

-0.8

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Andy Madley

19 games with the Crystal Palace · ~6-13

Win rate

31.6%

Team baseline 31.3%

+0.3 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

57.9% 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).

-1.6

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Michael Salisbury

10 games with the Crystal Palace · ~3-7

Win rate

30.0%

Team baseline 31.3%

-1.3 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).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 Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jonathan Moss

22 games with the Crystal Palace · ~6-16

Win rate

27.3%

Team baseline 31.3%

-4.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

45.5% 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).

-1.9

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Anthony Taylor

24 games with the Crystal Palace · ~6-18

Win rate

25.0%

Team baseline 31.3%

-6.3 pts vs team
Totals

3 avg

58.3% 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).

-1.7

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Robert Jones

13 games with the Crystal Palace · ~3-10

Win rate

23.1%

Team baseline 31.3%

-8.2 pts vs team
Totals

2.8 avg

53.8% 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).

-1.1

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Craig Pawson

18 games with the Crystal Palace · ~4-14

Win rate

22.2%

Team baseline 31.3%

-9.1 pts vs team
Totals

2.2 avg

33.3% 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).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 Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

David Coote

10 games with the Crystal Palace · ~2-8

Win rate

20.0%

Team baseline 31.3%

-11.3 pts vs team
Totals

2.4 avg

40.0% 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).

-1.1

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Kevin Friend

15 games with the Crystal Palace · ~2-13

Win rate

13.3%

Team baseline 31.3%

-18.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.7 avg

46.7% 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).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 Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

CRY tendency

Darren England

15 games with the Crystal Palace · ~1-14

Win rate

6.7%

Team baseline 31.3%

-24.6 pts vs team
Totals

2.5 avg

46.7% 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).

-0.5

More fouls on the Crystal Palace's opponents when positive

Balanced

Late-game proxy

How Crystal Palace 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.

379 of 380 games match this window

proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play

MetricClose games (≤5 pt margin)Full gameΔ vs full
Avg combined goals2.62.6+0.0
Avg fouls22.922.9+0.0
Over rate47.8%47.9%-0.1 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 · 380 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.

380 of 380 games match this window

proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play

MetricPregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)Full gameΔ vs full
Avg combined goals2.62.6+0.0
Avg fouls22.922.9+0.0
Over rate47.9%47.9%+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 · 380 total games in sample

What am I looking at?
  • Individual refs: stats for one official across all Crystal Palace games they worked, even with different partners.
  • Ref crews: stats when the same one officials worked together on the Crystal Palace games (8+ games shown by default).
  • Team baseline: the Crystal Palace went 119-261 (31.3%) 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 Crystal Palace.

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