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How the Nottingham Forest play under each ref or ref crew

Every Nottingham Forest game grouped by individual official, or by the same one officials on the pitch. Over this sample the Nottingham Forest are 48-104 (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)

Nottingham Forest record: 48-104 (31.6%)

Notable patterns

  • Whistle pattern

    Pattern

    In the Nottingham Forest games with Darren England, the Nottingham Forest draw 2.2 more fouls called per game than opponents (9-game sample).

    9 games in sample

    Darren England profile →

  • Win rate pattern

    Pattern

    Under crews with Simon Hooper, the Nottingham Forest are 1-10 (9.1%) in 11 games, 22.5 pts below their 31.6% sample average.

    11 games in sample

    Simon Hooper profile →

Peter Bankes

9 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~5-4

Win rate

55.6%

Team baseline 31.6%

+24.0 pts vs team
Totals

3 avg

77.8% 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).

-0.4

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

Balanced

Sam Barrott

10 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~5-5

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

+18.4 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

50.0% 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 Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jarred Gillett

8 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~4-4

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

+18.4 pts vs team
Totals

3.6 avg

62.5% 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).

-0.9

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

Balanced

Michael Oliver

13 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~5-8

Win rate

38.5%

Team baseline 31.6%

+6.9 pts vs team
Totals

3 avg

53.8% 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).

+1.6

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

NFO tendency

Chris Kavanagh

10 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~3-7

Win rate

30.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

-1.6 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

50.0% 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).

-0.1

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

Balanced

Robert Jones

8 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~2-6

Win rate

25.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

-6.6 pts vs team
Totals

2.9 avg

62.5% 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).

-0.2

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

Balanced

Paul Tierney

9 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~2-7

Win rate

22.2%

Team baseline 31.6%

-9.4 pts vs team
Totals

2.4 avg

33.3% 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).

+1.6

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

NFO tendency

Darren England

9 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~2-7

Win rate

22.2%

Team baseline 31.6%

-9.4 pts vs team
Totals

3.3 avg

66.7% 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).

+2.2

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

NFO tendency

Anthony Taylor

15 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~3-12

Win rate

20.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

-11.6 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).

+0.4

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

Balanced

Craig Pawson

10 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~2-8

Win rate

20.0%

Team baseline 31.6%

-11.6 pts vs team
Totals

2.6 avg

50.0% 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).

+1.1

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

NFO tendency

Simon Hooper

11 games with the Nottingham Forest · ~1-10

Win rate

9.1%

Team baseline 31.6%

-22.5 pts vs team
Totals

3.4 avg

63.6% 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).

+0.6

More fouls on the Nottingham Forest's opponents when positive

Balanced

Late-game proxy

How Nottingham Forest 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.

150 of 152 games match this window

proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play

MetricClose games (≤5 pt margin)Full gameΔ vs full
Avg combined goals2.72.8-0.1
Avg fouls2222+0.0
Over rate50.0%50.7%-0.7 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 · 152 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.

152 of 152 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 fouls2222+0.0
Over rate50.7%50.7%+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 · 152 total games in sample

What am I looking at?
  • Individual refs: stats for one official across all Nottingham Forest games they worked, even with different partners.
  • Ref crews: stats when the same one officials worked together on the Nottingham Forest games (8+ games shown by default).
  • Team baseline: the Nottingham Forest went 48-104 (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 Nottingham Forest.

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