MD
Mike Dean
Referee · Premier League · 107 games on file, 11 Aug 18 to 22 May 22
4.0
Cards / game
3.8
Yellow / game
0.21
Red / game
10.5
Corners / game
2.57
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
2.03
Away cards/game
2.01
Every game by season
All 107 games on file, newest season first, with cards per game next to the league average for that season.
2021/22 · Premier League26 games
Games
26
Cards / game
3.2
League avg: 3.51
Goals / game
2.65
League avg: 2.82
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 22 | Chelsea vs Watford | 2–1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 15 May 22 | Leeds vs Brighton | 1–1 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 11 May 22 | Watford vs Everton | 0–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 May 22 | West Ham vs Arsenal | 1–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 28 Apr 22 | Man United vs Chelsea | 1–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 20 Apr 22 | Man City vs Brighton | 3–0 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Apr 22 | Burnley vs Everton | 3–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Mar 22 | Brighton vs Liverpool | 0–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Feb 22 | Brentford vs Newcastle | 0–2 | 3/1 | 1/0 |
| 19 Feb 22 | Liverpool vs Norwich | 3–1 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 08 Feb 22 | Burnley vs Man United | 1–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Jan 22 | Watford vs Norwich | 0–3 | 0/1 | 1/0 |
| 16 Jan 22 | West Ham vs Leeds | 2–3 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Jan 22 | Man United vs Wolves | 0–1 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
| 29 Dec 21 | Chelsea vs Brighton | 1–1 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 16 Dec 21 | Liverpool vs Newcastle | 3–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 06 Dec 21 | Everton vs Arsenal | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 01 Dec 21 | Aston Villa vs Man City | 1–2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 20 Nov 21 | Wolves vs West Ham | 1–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | Liverpool vs Brighton | 2–2 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 18 Oct 21 | Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | 2–2 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Sep 21 | Man United vs Aston Villa | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Sep 21 | Newcastle vs Leeds | 1–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 29 Aug 21 | Wolves vs Man United | 0–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 21 Aug 21 | Liverpool vs Burnley | 2–0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 14 Aug 21 | Watford vs Aston Villa | 3–2 | 3/0 | 1/0 |
2020/21 · Premier League25 games
Games
25
Cards / game
3.8
League avg: 2.99
Goals / game
2.44
League avg: 2.69
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 21 | Wolves vs Man United | 1–2 | 4/0 | 1/0 |
| 18 May 21 | Chelsea vs Leicester | 2–1 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 16 May 21 | West Brom vs Liverpool | 1–2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 02 May 21 | Newcastle vs Arsenal | 0–2 | 2/1 | 1/0 |
| 11 Apr 21 | West Ham vs Leicester | 3–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 04 Apr 21 | Man United vs Brighton | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 21 Mar 21 | Aston Villa vs Tottenham | 0–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 08 Mar 21 | West Ham vs Leeds | 2–0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 Feb 21 | Newcastle vs Wolves | 1–1 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 20 Feb 21 | Burnley vs West Brom | 0–0 | 3/0 | 0/1 |
| 06 Feb 21 | Fulham vs West Ham | 0–0 | 1/0 | 2/1 |
| 02 Feb 21 | Man United vs Southampton | 9–0 | 2/0 | 3/2 |
| 27 Jan 21 | Everton vs Leicester | 1–1 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 21 Jan 21 | Liverpool vs Burnley | 0–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 26 Dec 20 | Leicester vs Man United | 2–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 19 Dec 20 | Southampton vs Man City | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Dec 20 | Wolves vs Aston Villa | 0–1 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 28 Nov 20 | West Brom vs Sheffield United | 1–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Nov 20 | Tottenham vs Man City | 2–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 06 Nov 20 | Brighton vs Burnley | 0–0 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 01 Nov 20 | Man United vs Arsenal | 0–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 24 Oct 20 | Liverpool vs Sheffield United | 2–1 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 03 Oct 20 | Leeds vs Man City | 1–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 19 Sep 20 | Everton vs West Brom | 5–2 | 1/0 | 0/1 |
| 14 Sep 20 | Sheffield United vs Wolves | 0–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
2019/20 · Premier League27 games
Games
27
Cards / game
4.3
League avg: 3.47
Goals / game
2.59
League avg: 2.72
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 20 | Arsenal vs Watford | 3–2 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 15 Jul 20 | Burnley vs Wolves | 1–1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 04 Jul 20 | Man United vs Bournemouth | 5–2 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 25 Jun 20 | Burnley vs Watford | 1–0 | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| 21 Jun 20 | Everton vs Liverpool | 0–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 08 Mar 20 | Man United vs Man City | 2–0 | 2/0 | 4/0 |
| 22 Feb 20 | Burnley vs Bournemouth | 3–0 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 14 Feb 20 | Wolves vs Leicester | 0–0 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 02 Feb 20 | Tottenham vs Man City | 2–0 | 2/0 | 3/1 |
| 18 Jan 20 | Arsenal vs Sheffield United | 1–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 12 Jan 20 | Bournemouth vs Watford | 0–3 | 1/0 | 1/0 |
| 01 Jan 20 | Southampton vs Tottenham | 1–0 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 28 Dec 19 | Burnley vs Man United | 0–2 | 4/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Dec 19 | Man City vs Leicester | 3–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 09 Dec 19 | West Ham vs Arsenal | 1–3 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 04 Dec 19 | Liverpool vs Everton | 5–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 23 Nov 19 | Brighton vs Leicester | 0–2 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 09 Nov 19 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 26 Oct 19 | Watford vs Bournemouth | 0–0 | 5/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Oct 19 | Sheffield United vs Arsenal | 1–0 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
| 06 Oct 19 | Newcastle vs Man United | 1–0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 21 Sep 19 | Man City vs Watford | 8–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 16 Sep 19 | Aston Villa vs West Ham | 0–0 | 2/0 | 1/1 |
| 31 Aug 19 | Southampton vs Man United | 1–1 | 1/1 | 2/0 |
| 25 Aug 19 | Tottenham vs Newcastle | 0–1 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 17 Aug 19 | Arsenal vs Burnley | 2–1 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 10 Aug 19 | West Ham vs Man City | 0–5 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
2018/19 · Premier League29 games
Games
29
Cards / game
4.7
League avg: 3.33
Goals / game
2.59
League avg: 2.82
| Date | Fixture | Score | Home Y/R | Away Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 19 | Burnley vs Arsenal | 1–3 | 5/0 | 1/0 |
| 06 May 19 | Man City vs Leicester | 1–0 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 27 Apr 19 | Brighton vs Newcastle | 1–1 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 23 Apr 19 | Watford vs Southampton | 1–1 | 5/0 | 2/0 |
| 13 Apr 19 | Burnley vs Cardiff | 2–0 | 2/0 | 3/0 |
| 02 Apr 19 | Wolves vs Man United | 2–1 | 1/0 | 2/1 |
| 16 Mar 19 | Bournemouth vs Newcastle | 2–2 | 3/0 | 2/0 |
| 02 Mar 19 | Brighton vs Huddersfield | 1–0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
| 23 Feb 19 | Burnley vs Tottenham | 2–1 | 1/0 | 3/0 |
| 10 Feb 19 | Man City vs Chelsea | 6–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 03 Feb 19 | Leicester vs Man United | 0–1 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
| 29 Jan 19 | Arsenal vs Cardiff | 2–1 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
| 13 Jan 19 | Tottenham vs Man United | 0–1 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 02 Jan 19 | Huddersfield vs Burnley | 1–2 | 0/1 | 4/1 |
| 26 Dec 18 | Leicester vs Man City | 2–1 | 2/0 | 2/1 |
| 22 Dec 18 | Bournemouth vs Brighton | 2–0 | 2/0 | 0/1 |
| 15 Dec 18 | Fulham vs West Ham | 0–2 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 09 Dec 18 | Newcastle vs Wolves | 1–2 | 2/1 | 5/0 |
| 02 Dec 18 | Arsenal vs Tottenham | 4–2 | 3/0 | 3/1 |
| 10 Nov 18 | Leicester vs Burnley | 0–0 | 2/0 | 0/0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | Wolves vs Tottenham | 2–3 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 27 Oct 18 | Watford vs Huddersfield | 3–0 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
| 20 Oct 18 | Chelsea vs Man United | 2–2 | 2/0 | 5/0 |
| 06 Oct 18 | Tottenham vs Cardiff | 1–0 | 2/0 | 1/1 |
| 01 Oct 18 | Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace | 2–1 | 3/0 | 4/0 |
| 23 Sep 18 | West Ham vs Chelsea | 0–0 | 2/0 | 1/0 |
| 15 Sep 18 | Watford vs Man United | 1–2 | 2/0 | 1/1 |
| 18 Aug 18 | Leicester vs Wolves | 2–0 | 2/1 | 1/0 |
| 11 Aug 18 | Fulham vs Crystal Palace | 0–2 | 1/0 | 2/0 |
Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.