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How the Manchester United play under each ref or ref crew

Every Manchester United game grouped by individual official, or by the same one officials on the pitch. Over this sample the Manchester United are 189-191 (49.7%); 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)

Manchester United record: 189-191 (49.7%)

Notable patterns

  • Whistle pattern

    Pattern

    In the Manchester United games with Anthony Taylor, the Manchester United draw 2.2 more fouls called per game than opponents (42-game sample).

    42 games in sample

    Anthony Taylor profile →

  • Scoring pattern

    Pattern

    In the Manchester United games with Simon Hooper, contests average 2.5 combined goals (-0.3 vs league), 18.2% finish under the 2.5-goal benchmark across 11 games.

    11 games in sample

    Simon Hooper profile →

John Brooks

11 games with the Manchester United · ~7-4

Win rate

63.6%

Team baseline 49.7%

+13.9 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).

-0.5

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Stuart Attwell

19 games with the Manchester United · ~11-8

Win rate

57.9%

Team baseline 49.7%

+8.2 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

63.2% 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).

+1.0

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jonathan Moss

29 games with the Manchester United · ~16-13

Win rate

55.2%

Team baseline 49.7%

+5.5 pts vs team
Totals

3 avg

55.2% 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).

+0.0

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Anthony Taylor

42 games with the Manchester United · ~23-19

Win rate

54.8%

Team baseline 49.7%

+5.1 pts vs team
Totals

3.3 avg

61.9% 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).

+2.2

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

MUN tendency

Robert Jones

11 games with the Manchester United · ~6-5

Win rate

54.5%

Team baseline 49.7%

+4.8 pts vs team
Totals

2 avg

36.4% 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).

+1.6

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

MUN tendency

Mike Dean

26 games with the Manchester United · ~14-12

Win rate

53.8%

Team baseline 49.7%

+4.1 pts vs team
Totals

2.5 avg

38.5% 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).

+0.2

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Andre Marriner

19 games with the Manchester United · ~10-9

Win rate

52.6%

Team baseline 49.7%

+2.9 pts vs team
Totals

2.8 avg

52.6% 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).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 Manchester United's opponents when positive

MUN tendency

Paul Tierney

21 games with the Manchester United · ~11-10

Win rate

52.4%

Team baseline 49.7%

+2.7 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

71.4% 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).

-0.8

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Martin Atkinson

23 games with the Manchester United · ~12-11

Win rate

52.2%

Team baseline 49.7%

+2.5 pts vs team
Totals

2.7 avg

60.9% 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).

+1.4

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

MUN tendency

Andy Madley

8 games with the Manchester United · ~4-4

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 49.7%

+0.3 pts vs team
Totals

3.9 avg

87.5% 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).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 Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Chris Kavanagh

19 games with the Manchester United · ~9-10

Win rate

47.4%

Team baseline 49.7%

-2.3 pts vs team
Totals

2.5 avg

52.6% 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).

+1.2

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

MUN tendency

Craig Pawson

28 games with the Manchester United · ~11-17

Win rate

39.3%

Team baseline 49.7%

-10.4 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

53.6% 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).

+0.3

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Lee Mason

8 games with the Manchester United · ~3-5

Win rate

37.5%

Team baseline 49.7%

-12.2 pts vs team
Totals

2.3 avg

37.5% 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).

-1.7

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Michael Oliver

27 games with the Manchester United · ~10-17

Win rate

37.0%

Team baseline 49.7%

-12.7 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

51.9% 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).

+1.3

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

MUN tendency

Simon Hooper

11 games with the Manchester United · ~4-7

Win rate

36.4%

Team baseline 49.7%

-13.3 pts vs team
Totals

2.5 avg

18.2% 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).

+0.4

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Kevin Friend

9 games with the Manchester United · ~3-6

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 49.7%

-16.4 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).

-1.1

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Peter Bankes

10 games with the Manchester United · ~3-7

Win rate

30.0%

Team baseline 49.7%

-19.7 pts vs team
Totals

2.5 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).

+0.0

More fouls on the Manchester United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jarred Gillett

8 games with the Manchester United · ~2-6

Win rate

25.0%

Team baseline 49.7%

-24.7 pts vs team
Totals

3.5 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).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 Manchester United's opponents when positive

MUN tendency

Late-game proxy

How Manchester United 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.

378 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 goals2.82.8+0.0
Avg fouls21.621.6+0.0
Over rate52.9%53.2%-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 · 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 goals2.82.8+0.0
Avg fouls21.621.6+0.0
Over rate53.2%53.2%+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 Manchester United games they worked, even with different partners.
  • Ref crews: stats when the same one officials worked together on the Manchester United games (8+ games shown by default).
  • Team baseline: the Manchester United went 189-191 (49.7%) 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 Manchester United.

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