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

Saturday 31st January 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton – Pawson, Jones, Donohue
Leeds United v Arsenal – Barrott, Hooper, Tierney
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth – Harrington, Kitchen, Howard
Chelsea v West Ham United (5.30pm) – Gillett, Hallam, Oliver
Liverpool v Newcastle United (8pm) – A Madley, Bramall, Attwell

Sunday 1st February 2026

Manchester United v Fulham (2pm) – Attwell, Hooper, Brooks
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace (2pm) – Taylor, England, Salisbury
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City (4.30pm) – Bankes, Nield, Pawson

Monday 2nd February 2026

Sunderland v Burnley (8pm) – Tierney, Whitestone, Wood

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

Aston Villa v Brentford (Sunday, 2pm)
Referee: Jones
Assistant Referee: Wood
Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh
Fourth Official: Robinson
VAR: A Madley
AVAR: L Betts

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 31st January, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexham (12.30pm) – Nield
Watford v Swansea City – Busby

League One:

Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers – Swabey
Peterborough United v Huddersfield Town – Chilowicz

League Two:

Gillingham v Bromley – Breakespear
Swindon Town v Barrow – Mather

The Randomiser:

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

1) How many SG1 assistant referees will be appointed as a main VAR? - 1

2) How many Premier League penalties will be awarded? - 3

3) Which SG1 official (referee or assistant referee) will be appointed to a EFL fixture? - Robinson

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

Saturday 17th January 2026

Manchester United v Manchester City (12.30pm) – Brooks, Attwell, Oliver
Chelsea v Brentford – England, Busby, Donohue
Leeds United v Fulham – Tierney, Martin, Wood
Liverpool v Burnley – Harrington, L Smith, Pawson
Sunderland v Crystal Palace – Jones, Kirk, Howard
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United – Hooper, Salisbury, Kavanagh

Sunday 18th January 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United (2pm) – A Madley, Bramall, England
Aston Villa v Everton (4.30pm) – Taylor Robinson, Bankes

Monday 19th January 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion v Bournemouth (8pm) – Bramall, Pawson, Salisbury

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

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (Saturday 5.30pm)
Referee: Gillett
Assistant Referee: L Betts
Assistant Referee: N Davies
Fourth Official: Robinson
VAR: England
AVAR: S Ledger

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 17th January, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Coventry City v Leicester City (12.30pm) – J Smith
Wrexham v Norwich City – Bell

League One:

Bradford City v Cardiff City – Rock
AFC Wimbledon v Doncaster Rovers – Coy

League Two:

Fleetwood Town v Cambridge United – Miles
Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town – Young

The Randomiser:

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

1) Which referee coloured kit will NOT be seen in the Premier League? - None

2) Who will be appointed as a referee in the National League Prem? - O'Reagan

3) Who will be referee for a goalless draw? Jones

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

Saturday 3rd January 2026

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (12.30pm) – Jones, Hallam, Gillett
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United – Bramall, Bond, Harrington
Bournemouth v Arsenal (5.30pm) – Tierney, Kitchen, Bell

Sunday 4th January 2026

Leeds United v Manchester United (12.30pm) – Kavanagh, Jones, Brooks
Everton v Brentford – Salisbury, Pawson, Attwell
Fulham v Liverpool – Kitchen, England, Salisbury
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace – Gillett, Nield, A Madley
Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland – Bankes, Bramall, Donohue
Manchester City v Chelsea (5.30pm) – Taylor, L Smith, Bankes

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

Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley (Saturday, 3pm)
Referee: Robinson
Assistant Referee: R West
Assistant Referee: A Holmes
Fourth Official: Busby
VAR: Oliver
AVAR: J Mainwaring

The Randomiser:

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

1) Who will be appointed as a VAR? - Tierney

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

3) Who will caution a goalkeeper? - Salisbury

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

Friday 26th December 2025

Manchester United v Newcastle United (8pm) – Jones, J Smih, Bankes

Saturday 27th December 2025

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (12.30pm) – England, Taylor, Tierney
Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion – Attwell, Barrott, Oliver
Brentford v Bournemouth – Robinson, Kitchen, Howard
Burnley v Everton – Pawson, Busby, Wood
West Ham United v Fulham – A Madley, Toner, Salisbury
Chelsea v Aston Villa (5.30pm) – Gillett, Ward, Pawson

Sunday 28th December 2025

Sunderland v Leeds United (2pm) – Bramall, Pawson, Gillett
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur (4.30pm) – Salibsury, A Madley, Howard

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

Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Referee: Harrington
Assistant Referee: B Antrobus
Assistant Referee: R West
Fourth Official: L Smith
VAR: Brooks
AVAR: Chilowicz

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 26th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Millwall v Ipswich Town (1pm) – Toner
Leicester City v Watford – Backhouse

League One:

Bolton Wanderers v Rotherham United – Hair
Stockport County v Lincoln City – Drysdale

League Two:

Accrington Stanley v Barrow – Barlow
Gillingham v Cambridge United – Bannister

The Randomiser:

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

1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? - 14

2) Who will caution a goalkeeper? - Bankes

3) How many OFRs will be recommended? - 3

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

Saturday 13th December 2025

Chelsea v Everton – Brooks, Busby, Oliver
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion – Bramall, Hooper, Pawson
Burnley v Fulham (5.30pm) – Robinson, Webb, Jones
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers (8pm) – Gillett, Barrott, Howard

Sunday 14th December 2025

Crystal Palace v Manchester City (2pm) –England, Allison, Donohue
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur (2pm) – Pawson, Toner, Attwell
West Ham United v Aston Villa (2pm) – Bankes, Bramall, Wood
Brentford v Leeds United (4.30pm) –  Hooper, Jones, Tierney

Monday 15th December 2025

Manchester United v Bournemouth (8pm) – A Madley, Kitchen, Salisbury

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

Sunderland v Newcastle United (Sunday, 2pm)
Referee: Kavanagh
Assistant Referee: D Cook
Assistant Referee: S Bennett
Fourth Official: Robinson
VAR: Gillett
AVAR: L Betts

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 13th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Stoke City v Swansea City (12.30pm) – Martin
Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers – L Smith

League One:

Burton Albion v Wycombe Wanderers – Backhouse
Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United – Chilowicz

League Two:

Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town (12.30pm) - Oldham
Walsall v Shrewsbury Town – Mather


The Randomiser:

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

1) Who will award more cards than the number of goals in their game? - Hooper

2) Who will be appointed assistant referee in the League One? - Howick

3) How many PL matches will see the officials in yellow? - 3

Matchweek 13

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

Saturday 29th November 2025

Brentford v Burnley – Kitchen, Allison, Wood
Manchester City v Leeds United – Harrington, Donohue, A Madley
Sunderland v Bournemouth – Jones, J Smith, Tierney
Everton v Newcastle United (5.30pm) – Hooper, Taylor, Gillett
Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham (8pm) – Brooks, Bankes, Salisbury

Sunday 30th November 2025

Crystal Palace v Manchester United (12pm) – Pawson, A Madley, Robinson
Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion (2.05pm) – Kavanagh, L Smith, Howard
West Ham United v Liverpool (2.05pm) – Barrott, Hallam, Oliver
Chelsea v Arsenal (4.30pm) – Taylor, Jones, Attwell

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

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Sunday, 2.05pm)
Referee: Bramall
Assistant Referee: A Howson
Assistant Referee: L Betts
Fourth Official: Kitchen
VAR: Donohue
AVAR: I Hussin

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 29th November, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers – Martin
Stoke City v Hull City (12.30pm) – Nield

League One

Cardiff City v Mansfield Town – Backhouse
Doncaster Rovers v Peterborough United – Kirk

League Two

Salford City v Crawley Town – Swabey
Colchester United v Cheltenham Town – Rock

The Randomiser: (Covering matchweek 13)

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

1) Which referee will caution a goalkeeper? - Robinson

2) Who will be appointed as a referee in the National League Prem? - Martin

3) Who will be appointed as a fourth official in the Premier League? - Bramall

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Matchweek 14

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

Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Bournemouth v Everton – Salisbury, Jones, Harrington
Fulham v Manchester City – Pawson, Brooks, England
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur (8.15pm) – Kavanagh, Nield, Gillett

Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Arsenal v Brentford – Bankes, Barrott, Harrington
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa – L Smith, Pawson, A Madley
Burnley v Crystal Palace – Robinson, Ward, Davies
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest – Tierney, Toner, Jones
Liverpool v Sunderland (8.15pm) – Attwell, J Smith, Salisbury

Thursday 4th December 2025

Manchester United v West Ham United (8pm) –

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

Leeds United v Chelsea (Wednesday, 8.15pm)
Referee: Hooper
Assistant Referee: Holmes
Assistant Referee: Eaton
Fourth Official: Bramall
VAR: Bell
AVAR: Betts

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

Saturday 8th November 2025

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (12.30pm) – A Madley, Hooper, Attwell
West Ham United v Burnley – Pawson, Bramall, Salisbury
Sunderland v Arsenal (5.30pm) – Jones, Martin, England
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers (8pm) – Bankes, Webb, Brooks

Sunday 9th November 2025

Aston Villa v Bournemouth (2pm) – Barrott, Pawson, Tierney
Brentford v Newcastle United (2pm) – England, Hallam, Salisbury
Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion (2pm) – Oliver, Kitchen, Attwell
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United (2pm) – Taylor, Bramall, Hooper
Manchester City v Liverpool (4.30pm) – Kavanagh, Harrington, Gillett

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

Everton v Fulham (Saturday, 3pm)
Referee: Robinson
Assistant Referee: Smith
Assistant Referee: Wood
Fourth Official: Toner
VAR: Howard
AVAR: Howson

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 8th November, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Millwall v Preston North End (12.30pm) – Donohue
Middlesbrough v Birmingham City – Nield

League One

Exeter City v Wigan Athletic – Stockbridge
Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle – Gill

League Two

Harrogate Town v Oldham Athletic – Swabey
Newport County v Walsall – Rock

The Randomiser:

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

1) Which referee will be appointed as Fourth Official in the Championship? - Gill

2) Name a referee who will issue a red card in 2nd half - Webb

3) How many fixtures in the Premier League will see the officials wear the yellow kit? - 3

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

Saturday 18th October 2025

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (12.30pm) – Bankes, Webb, Donohue
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United – Pawson, Martin, Robinson
Burney v Leeds United – Barrott, Kitchen, Bell
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth – England, Taylor, Brooks
Manchester City v Everton – Kavanagh, J Smith, Howard
Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers – L Smith, Harrington, Salisbury
Fulham v Arsenal (5.30pm) – A Madley, Gillett, Jones

Sunday 19th October 2025

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (2pm) – Hooper, Nield, Gillett
Liverpool v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Oliver, Bramall, Attwell

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

West Ham United v Brentford (Monday, 8pm)
Referee: Attwell
Assistant Referee: N Hopton
Assistant Referee: C Taylor
Fourth Official: J Smith
VAR: Bankes
AVAR: L Betts

EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games - matches 18th October, 3pm K/O unless stated)

Championship:

Oxford United v Derby County (12.30pm) – Donohue
Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers - Backhouse

League One:

Lincoln City v Stevenage (12.30pm) – Chilowicz
Bradford City v Barnsley – Stockbridge

League Two:

Grimsby Town v Gillingham – Swabey
MK Dons v Crewe Alexandra – Reeves

The Randomiser:

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

1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? - 8

2) How many Championship matches will see the officials wear the blue kit? - 4

3) Name a referee who will issue a first half red card - Allison