Quick verdict
Simon Hooper is an English Premier League referee who has officiated 22 matches. He averages 3.9 yellow cards per game and 22.9 fouls per game — around average for cards. His penalty rate is 0.41 per match. 53% 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 readySimon Hooper referee profile: 22 matches, 3.9 yellows/game, 22.9 fouls/game, 53% over 2.5, 0.41 penalties/match.
- Cards: Cards are near baseline at 3.9 yellows/game; matchup style should carry more weight than the official alone.
- Totals: Totals are balanced: 53% over 2.5, so cards/tempo are better referee uses than a totals trigger.
- Penalties: Penalty rate is elevated at 0.41 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 — Simon Hooper: 3.9 yellow cards per game, 22.9 fouls per game, across 22 matches, with 53% of fixtures finishing over 2.5 goals. Card tendency: average (StakExpress Referee data).
Simon Hooper's penalty rate is 0.41 per match, and the home side wins 45% of matches he officiates (StakExpress Referee data).
What this referee changes
- Cards: keeps the baseline close to average, so team style and matchup volatility should carry more weight than the referee alone.
- Tempo: foul volume is near the middle of the StakExpress referee set, so do not over-weight tempo from the official alone.
- 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: Medium priority - use as a secondary confirmation signal.
- Totals: Medium priority - use cautiously because over/under history is close to balanced.
- Tempo: Medium priority - use as light context rather than a core thesis.
- 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 Simon Hooper?
Simon Hooper is an English Premier League referee who has officiated 22 matches (StakExpress Referee Impact data).
How many cards does Simon Hooper average per game?
Simon Hooper averages 3.9 yellow cards and 0.09 red cards per game, with a card tendency rated average.
How often does Simon Hooper award penalties?
Simon Hooper’s penalty rate is 0.41 penalties per match.
Is Simon Hooper a strict referee?
Average. Simon Hooper’s card tendency is rated average — around the league average for cards.
Do Simon Hooper's matches go over 2.5 goals?
53% of Simon Hooper’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.