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Duncan Nicolson

Referee · Scottish Premiership · 17 games on file, 30 Aug 25 to 19 Sep 26

4.5 Cards / game
4.4 Yellow / game
0.12 Red / game
8.9 Corners / game
2.53 Goals / game

Home / away card split

Cards aren’t entirely a referee’s own doing, since different teams sit either side every match, but a persistent lean here is a genuine pattern in how this official is appointed and how they officiate.

Home cards/game 1.94
Away cards/game 2.59

Leans 0.6 more cards/game on the away side.

Every game by season

All 17 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.

2026/27 · Scottish Premiership2 games
Games 2
Cards / game 4.0 League avg: 3.97
Goals / game 2.00 League avg: 2.85
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
19 Sep 26 Kilmarnock vs Hearts 1–1 2/0 2/0
01 Aug 26 Falkirk vs St Mirren 0–2 0/0 4/0
2025/26 · Scottish Premiership15 games
Games 15
Cards / game 4.6 League avg: 4.11
Goals / game 2.60 League avg: 2.78
DateFixtureScoreHome Y/RAway Y/R
16 May 26 Falkirk vs Rangers 2–5 3/0 0/0
09 May 26 Aberdeen vs Dundee United 2–0 1/0 3/1
11 Apr 26 Celtic vs St Mirren 1–0 0/0 2/0
04 Apr 26 Motherwell vs Falkirk 2–3 2/0 3/0
15 Mar 26 Dundee vs Dundee United 2–2 1/0 4/0
21 Feb 26 Hearts vs Falkirk 1–0 1/0 3/0
15 Feb 26 Kilmarnock vs Celtic 2–3 1/0 3/0
20 Jan 26 Livingston vs St Mirren 1–1 3/0 3/0
13 Dec 25 Dundee United vs Motherwell 0–0 3/0 3/0
03 Dec 25 Celtic vs Dundee 1–0 3/0 0/0
25 Nov 25 Motherwell vs Hibernian 2–0 0/0 1/1
29 Oct 25 Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen 0–1 4/0 6/0
04 Oct 25 Dundee United vs Livingston 1–1 1/0 1/0
13 Sep 25 Falkirk vs St Mirren 1–2 1/0 2/0
30 Aug 25 Livingston vs Hearts 1–2 7/0 2/0

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