Quick verdict
Chris Kavanagh is an English Premier League referee who has officiated 27 matches. He averages 4.1 yellow cards per game and 23.5 fouls per game — one of the stricter officials for cards. His penalty rate is 0.37 per match. 51% of his matches have gone over 2.5 goals — his matches split close to evenly on the 2.5 line. For bettors that profile matters most in the cards and totals markets. Analysis only — 18+, not financial advice.
Referee impact status
profile readyChris Kavanagh referee profile: 27 matches, 4.1 yellows/game, 23.5 fouls/game, 51% over 2.5, 0.37 penalties/match.
- Cards: Cards lean strict: 4.1 yellows/game; use with team aggression, rivalry, and transition-foul context.
- Totals: Totals are balanced: 51% over 2.5, so cards/tempo are better referee uses than a totals trigger.
- Penalties: Penalty rate is elevated at 0.37 per match; monitor box-touch teams and VAR-sensitive fixtures.
- Assignment: No confirmed upcoming assignment is attached to this Referee CPT yet.
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StakExpress Referee Impact Score — Chris Kavanagh: 4.1 yellow cards per game, 23.5 fouls per game, across 27 matches, with 51% of fixtures finishing over 2.5 goals. Card tendency: strict (StakExpress Referee data).
Chris Kavanagh's penalty rate is 0.37 per match, and the home side wins 44% of matches he officiates (StakExpress Referee data).
What this referee changes
- Cards: raises the card-market tax, especially when the fixture already has rivalry, pressing, or transition-foul risk.
- Tempo: frequent whistles can break rhythm and make live tempo more fragile than the pre-match total suggests.
- Totals: over/under outcomes are close to balanced, so this referee is better used for cards and tempo than as a totals trigger.
- Penalties: penalty rate is high enough to monitor box-contact teams and VAR-sensitive matchups more closely.
Best use cases: cards / totals / tempo / penalties
- Cards: High priority - best when matchup card risk is already elevated.
- Totals: Medium priority - use cautiously because over/under history is close to balanced.
- Tempo: High priority - use to adjust rhythm assumptions before and during the match.
- Penalties: High priority - use for box-contact and VAR-sensitive matchup checks.
How we build referee tendencies into a fixture read: the Referee Impact Score. All EPL officials: referee database.
Underlying match data: worldreferee.com (as of 2026-06-06).
Who is Chris Kavanagh?
Chris Kavanagh is an English Premier League referee who has officiated 27 matches (StakExpress Referee Impact data).
How many cards does Chris Kavanagh average per game?
Chris Kavanagh averages 4.1 yellow cards and 0.11 red cards per game, with a card tendency rated strict.
How often does Chris Kavanagh award penalties?
Chris Kavanagh’s penalty rate is 0.37 penalties per match.
Is Chris Kavanagh a strict referee?
Strict. Chris Kavanagh’s card tendency is rated strict — among the stricter officials for cards.
Do Chris Kavanagh's matches go over 2.5 goals?
51% of Chris Kavanagh’s matches have gone over 2.5 goals — splitting close to evenly on the 2.5 line (StakExpress Referee Impact data).
How much do Premier League referees get paid?
PGMOL does not publish exact referee pay. Public reporting has historically described Premier League referee compensation as a retainer plus match fees, but the 2026/27 Professional Referee Group structure means old Select Group pay estimates should be treated as context rather than a current official pay table.
How many referees officiate in the Premier League?
For 2026/27, PGMOL presents a wider Professional Referee Group covering Premier League and Championship appointments. StakExpress keeps this profile set scoped to officials with Premier League relevance and data-rich referee records, then updates the public hub as confirmed appointments and usable match data change.