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Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)

Friday 20th March 2026

Bournemouth v Manchester United (8pm) – Attwell, Robinson, Harrington

Saturday 21st March 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (12.30pm) – Pawson, L Smith, Wood
Fulham v Burnley – Salisbury, Kitchen, Howard
Everton v Chelsea (5.30pm) – Taylor, Nield, England
Leeds United v Brentford (8pm) – Jones, Hallam, Tierney

Sunday 22nd March 2026

Aston Villa v West Ham United (2.15pm) – Kavanagh, Robinson, Attwell
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest (2.15pm) – Gillett, A Madley, Oliver

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Newcastle United v Sunderland (Sunday, 12pm)
Referee: Barrott
Assistant Referee: W Smith
Assistant Referee: T Wood
Fourth Official: Bramall
VAR: Pawson
AVAR: M Perry

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 22nd March, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Derby County v Birmingham City (12.30pm) – Martin
Ipswich Town v Millwall – Donohue

League One:

Cardiff City v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Backhouse
Wigan Athletic v Exeter City – Swabey

League Two:

Bromley v Colchester United (12.30pm) – Chilowicz
Oldham Athletic v Harrogate Town –  Coy

The Randomiser:

Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions

1) Who will caution a goalkeeper? - Salisbury

2) How many SG1 referees will be appointed as an AVAR? - 1

3) How many matches will see the purple kit be worn in the Premier League? - 2

Matchweek 28

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)

Friday 27th February 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa (8pm) – Bramall, Robinson, England

Saturday 28th February 2026

Bournemouth v Sunderland (12.30pm) – Harrington, Toner, Howard
Burnley v Brentford – Kitchen, Ward, Wood
Liverpool v West Ham United – Pawson, L Smith, A Madley
Newcastle United v Everton – Salisbury, Whitestone, Nield

Sunday 1st March 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest (2pm) – Attwell, Harrington, Tierney
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur (2pm) – Barrott, Robinson, Kavanagh
Manchester United v Crystal Palace (2pm) – A Madley, Bramall, Pawson
Arsenal v Chelsea (4.30pm) – Gillett, Taylor, Oliver

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Leeds United v Manchester City (Saturday, 5.30pm)
Referee: Bankes
Assistant Referee: Smart
Assistant Referee: Antrobus
Fourth Official: Jones
VAR: Attwell
AVAR: Holmes

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 28th February, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Bristol City v Watford (Friday, 8pm) – Martin
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough (Monday, 8pm) – Donohue

League One:

Port Vale v Luton Town – Eley
Wycombe Wanderers v Burton Albion – Rock

League Two:

Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers – Sandoe
Fleetwood Town v Newport County – Byrne

The Randomiser: (Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions over match week 28)

1) Who will be appointed as a fourth official in the Championship? - Backhouse

2) Who will receive more than one appointment over game week 28?- Robinson

3) Who will be appointed as a AVAR? - Antrobus
 


Matchweek 29

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 7.30pm K/O unless stated)

Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Bournemouth v Brentford – Robinson, Donohue, Jones
Everton v Burnley – Hallam, Bramall, Howard
Leeds United v Sunderland – Tierney, Nield, Bankes
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool (8.15pm) – Kavanagh, Busby, Bell

Wednesday 4th March 2026

Aston Villa v Chelsea – Attwell, Harrington, Salsibury
Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal – Pawson, Robinson, Tierney
Fulham v West Ham United – Oliver, A Madley, England
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest – Taylor, Hallam, Brooks
Newcastle United v Manchester United (8.15pm) – Jones, Ward, Gillett

Thursday 5th March 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Salisbury, Bankes, Harrington

Matchweek 25

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)

Friday 6th February 2026

Leeds United v Nottingham Forest (8pm) – Taylor, Jones, Gillett

Saturday 7th February 2026

Arsenal v Sunderland – Kavanagh, Barrott, Brooks
Bournemouth v Aston Villa – Gillett, Kitchen, Wood
Burnley v West Ham United – Salisbury, Ward, Hooper
Fulham v Everton – Hallam, Pawson, A Madley
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea – Bramall, Robinson, Donohue
Newcastle United v Brentford (5.30pm) – England, Kirk, Bankes

Sunday 8th February 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace (2pm) – Pawson, Harrington, Salisbury
Liverpool v Manchester City (4.30pm) – Oliver, Brooks, Kavanagh

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur (Saturday, 12.30pm)
Referee: Tierney
Assistant Referee: West
Assistant Referee: Scholes
Fourth Official: L Smith
VAR: Attwell
AVAR: E Smart

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 7th February, 3.01pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Derby County v Ipswich Town (12.31pm) – Martin
Coventry City v Oxford United – Whitestone

League One:

Plymouth Argyle v Lincoln City – Stcokbridge
Stockport County v Leyton Orient – Humphries

League Two:

Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic (12.31pm) – Breakespear
Walsall v Barnet – Eley

The Randomiser:

Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions (relating to Matchweek 25 dates)

1) Who will be appointed as an AR in a League One match? - Ricketts

2) Who will be an on-field match official (Ref, AR or 4th official) for a score draw? - Oliver

3) Which referee will award 2 or more penalties in a single match? - Robinson

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Matchweek 26

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 7.30pm K/O unless stated)

Tuesday 10th February 2026

Chelsea v Leeds United – Jones, England, Hooper
Everton v Bournemouth – Harrington, Taylor, Howard
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United – A Madley, Salisbury, Brooks
West Ham United v Manchester United (8.15pm) – Bankes, Kirk, Attwell

Wednesday 11th February 2026

Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion – England, Kitchen, Bankes
Crystal Palace v Burnley – Robinson, Attwellm Tierney
Manchester City v Fulham – Bramall, L Smith, Wood
Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Barrott, Whitestone, Oliver
Sunderland v Liverpool (8.15pm) – Brooks, Webb, Jones

Thursday 12th February 2026

Brentford v Arsenal (8pm) – Hooper, Robinson, Kavanagh

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)

Saturday 24th January 2026

West Ham United v Sunderland (12.30pm) – Pawson, Bramall, Tierney
Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur – Harrington, Webb, Howard
Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion – Robinson, Busby, Jones
Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers – A Madley, J Smith, Donohue
Bournemouth v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Attwell, Salisbury, Brooks

Sunday 25th January 2026

Brentford v Nottingham Forest (2pm) – Jones, Barrott, Tierney
Crystal Palace v Chelsea (2pm) – Bankes, Taylor, England
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (2pm) – Hooper, A Madley, Attwell
Arsenal v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Kavanagh, Barrottt, Gillett

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Everton v Leeds United (Monday, 8pm)
Referee: Oliver
Assistant Referee: Burt
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring
Fourth Official: Robinson
VAR: Pawson
AVAR: Meredith

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 24th January, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Derby County v West Bromwich Albion (Friday, 8pm) – Martin
Middlesbrough v Preston North End (12.30pm) - Kirk

League One:

Port Vale v Exeter City – Parsons
Reading v Barnsley – Durkin

League Two:

MK Dons v Shrewsbury Town – Reeves
Salford City v Bristol Rovers – Wright

The Randomiser:

Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions

1) How many SG1 referees will be appointed as an AVAR? - 0

2) Who will issue a first half red card? - Attwell

3) Which referee will have either a female assistant or a female fourth official? - Chilowicz

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 7.30pm K/O unless stated)

Tuesday 6th January 2026

West Ham United v Nottingham Forest (8pm) – Oliver, Hallam, Jones

Wednesday 7th January 2026

Brentford v Sunderland – Tierney, J Smith, Davies
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa – England, Donohue, Hooper
Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Barrott, Busby, Salisbury
Fulham v Chelsea – Jones, Kirk, Kavanagh
Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion – Brooks, Robinson, Harrington
Burnley v Manchester United (8.15pm) – A Madley, Ward, Chilowicz
Newcastle United v Leeds United (8.15pm) – Attwell, Toner, Tierney

Thursday 8th January 2026

Arsenal v Liverpool (8pm) – Kavanagh, Hooper, Gillett

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur (Wednesday, 7.30pm)
Referee: Bramall, Allison, Howard
Assistant Referee: A Howson
Assistant Referee: T Wood
Fourth Official: Allison
VAR: Howard
AVAR: C Taylor

The Randomiser:

Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions (relate to PL games above)

1) How many penalties will be awarded? - 3

2) How many PL matches will see the yellow kit be worn by the officials? - 3

3) Who will be appointed as a 4th official? - Pawson

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 7.30pm K/O unless stated)

Tuesday 30th December 2025

Burnley v Newcastle United – L Smith, Webb, Oliver
Chelsea v Bournemouth – Hooper, Kitchen, Brooks
Nottingham Forest v Everton – Barrott, Jones, Harrington
West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion – Bankes, Bramall, Robinson
Arsenal v Aston Villa (8.15pm) – Pawson, Donohue, Kavanagh
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (8.15pm) – Attwell, Kirk, England

Thursday 1st January 2026

Crystal Palace v Fulham (5.30pm) – Brooks, A Madley, Howard
Liverpool v Leeds United (5.30pm) – Oliver, Hooper, Bankes
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (8pm) – Gillettm Busby, Tierney

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Sunderland v Manchester City (Thursday, 8pm)
Referee: Kavanagh
Assistant Referee: Cook
Assistant Referee: Burt
Fourth Official: Nield
VAR: Wood
AVAR: Chilowicz

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 1st January, 3pm K/O)

Championship:

Bristol City v Portsmouth – Martin
Hull City v Stoke City – Hallam

League One:

Stevenage v Plymouth Argyle – Swabey
Exeter City v Luton Town – Stockbridge

League Two:

Barnet v Crawley Town – Cartmel
Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers – Breakespear

The Randomiser:

Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions

1) Who will oversee a goalless match? - Jones

2) Who will be appointed as a referee in the League One? - Stockbridge

3) Who will issue a red card in the second half? - Bankes

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)

Saturday 20th December 2025

Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – A Madley, Kitchen, Attwell
Bournemouth v Burnley – Salisbury, Allison, Bell
Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Jones, Chilowicz, Howard
Manchester City v West Ham United – Harrington, Hallam, Donohue
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Kirk, Bankes Kavanagh
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Hooper, Doughty, Brooks
Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Taylor, Robinson, Tierney
Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Barrott, Martin, Gillett

Sunday 21st December 2025

Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Kavanagh, England, Jones

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
Referee: Kitchen
Assistant Referee: A Howson
Assistant Referee: M Perry
Fourth Official: A Madley
VAR: Tierney
AVAR: N Aspinall

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Ward
Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Busby

League One:

Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Mather
Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Swabey

League Two:

Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Stockbridge
Colchester United v Newport County – Bannister

The Randomiser:

Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions

1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? - 10

2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant referee? - O Williams

3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? - R West

Matchweek 15

Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)

Saturday 6th December 2025

Aston Villa v Arsenal (12.30pm) – Bankes, Doughty, Bell
Bournemouth v Chelsea – Attwell, Busby, Harrington
Everton v Nottingham Forest – Taylor, Hallam, Howard
Manchester City v Sunderland – Tierney, J Smith, Hooper
Newcastle United v Burnley – Jones, Bramall, A Madley
Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford – Salisbury, England, Kavanagh
Leeds United v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Oliver, Webb, Gillett

Sunday 7th December 2025

Fulham v Crystal Palace (4.30pm) – A Madley, Salisbury, Donohue

Monday 8th December 2025

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United (8pm) – Bramall, Barrott, Bankes

Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this one fixture)

Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United (Sunday, 2pm)
Referee: Harrington
Assistant Referee: C Taylor
Assistant Referee: T Wood
Fourth Official: Pawson
VAR: Tierney
AVAR: N Aspinall

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 6th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Derby County v Leicester City (12.30pm) – Martin
Preston North End v Wrexham – Whitehouse
Southampton v Birmingham City – Donohue

The Randomiser:

Please predict an official who will be an answer to the following questions

1) Which referee will oversee a goalless draw? - Jones

2) How many SG1 referees will be appointed as an AVAR?? - 1

3) Who will issue a first half red card? - Toner