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How the Newcastle United play under each ref or ref crew

Every Newcastle United game grouped by individual official, or by the same one officials on the pitch. Over this sample the Newcastle United are 131-211 (38.3%); 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)

Newcastle United record: 131-211 (38.3%)

Notable patterns

  • Whistle pattern

    Pattern

    In the Newcastle United games with David Coote, opponents draw 3.5 more fouls called per game than the Newcastle United (11-game sample).

    11 games in sample

    David Coote profile →

  • Scoring pattern

    Pattern

    In the Newcastle United games with Anthony Taylor, contests average 3.3 combined goals (+0.5 vs league), 79.2% finish over the 2.5-goal benchmark across 24 games.

    24 games in sample

    Anthony Taylor profile →

John Brooks

8 games with the Newcastle United · ~5-3

Win rate

62.5%

Team baseline 38.3%

+24.2 pts vs team
Totals

3.3 avg

62.5% 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).

-0.9

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Stuart Attwell

25 games with the Newcastle United · ~15-10

Win rate

60.0%

Team baseline 38.3%

+21.7 pts vs team
Totals

3.2 avg

60.0% 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).

+0.0

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Robert Jones

16 games with the Newcastle United · ~9-7

Win rate

56.3%

Team baseline 38.3%

+18.0 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).

-1.2

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Darren England

11 games with the Newcastle United · ~6-5

Win rate

54.5%

Team baseline 38.3%

+16.2 pts vs team
Totals

3.1 avg

54.5% 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).

-2.4

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Anthony Taylor

24 games with the Newcastle United · ~12-12

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 38.3%

+11.7 pts vs team
Totals

3.3 avg

79.2% 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 Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Chris Kavanagh

25 games with the Newcastle United · ~11-14

Win rate

44.0%

Team baseline 38.3%

+5.7 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

48.0% 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).

-0.6

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Kevin Friend

12 games with the Newcastle United · ~5-7

Win rate

41.7%

Team baseline 38.3%

+3.4 pts vs team
Totals

3.9 avg

83.3% 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).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 Newcastle United's opponents when positive

NEW tendency

Jarred Gillett

12 games with the Newcastle United · ~5-7

Win rate

41.7%

Team baseline 38.3%

+3.4 pts vs team
Totals

3.5 avg

66.7% 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).

-0.9

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

David Coote

11 games with the Newcastle United · ~4-7

Win rate

36.4%

Team baseline 38.3%

-1.9 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

54.5% 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).

-3.5

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Craig Pawson

30 games with the Newcastle United · ~10-20

Win rate

33.3%

Team baseline 38.3%

-5.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.3 avg

36.7% 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).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 Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Paul Tierney

17 games with the Newcastle United · ~5-12

Win rate

29.4%

Team baseline 38.3%

-8.9 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

58.8% 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 Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Simon Hooper

18 games with the Newcastle United · ~5-13

Win rate

27.8%

Team baseline 38.3%

-10.5 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 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).

-0.4

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Peter Bankes

18 games with the Newcastle United · ~5-13

Win rate

27.8%

Team baseline 38.3%

-10.5 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).

-0.6

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Mike Dean

11 games with the Newcastle United · ~3-8

Win rate

27.3%

Team baseline 38.3%

-11.0 pts vs team
Totals

2.2 avg

27.3% 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).

-1.2

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Martin Atkinson

15 games with the Newcastle United · ~4-11

Win rate

26.7%

Team baseline 38.3%

-11.6 pts vs team
Totals

2.3 avg

53.3% 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).

-0.1

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Andy Madley

13 games with the Newcastle United · ~3-10

Win rate

23.1%

Team baseline 38.3%

-15.2 pts vs team
Totals

3.2 avg

69.2% 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).

-0.8

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Balanced

Graham Scott

10 games with the Newcastle United · ~2-8

Win rate

20.0%

Team baseline 38.3%

-18.3 pts vs team
Totals

2 avg

20.0% 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).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 Newcastle United's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Andre Marriner

19 games with the Newcastle United · ~2-17

Win rate

10.5%

Team baseline 38.3%

-27.8 pts vs team
Totals

2.2 avg

31.6% 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).

+1.3

More fouls on the Newcastle United's opponents when positive

NEW tendency

Late-game proxy

How Newcastle 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.

341 of 342 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 fouls21.521.5+0.0
Over rate52.8%52.9%-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 · 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

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 fouls21.521.5+0.0
Over rate52.9%52.9%+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 · 342 total games in sample

What am I looking at?
  • Individual refs: stats for one official across all Newcastle United games they worked, even with different partners.
  • Ref crews: stats when the same one officials worked together on the Newcastle United games (8+ games shown by default).
  • Team baseline: the Newcastle United went 131-211 (38.3%) 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 Newcastle 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