West Ham United and Liverpool face off in the Premier League on Sunday at 2:30pm, with Robert Jones set to referee.
England has officiated seven games in the Premier League this season, as one of the referees in frequent rotation. He has taken charge of a Liverpool game during that time too. England was the man in the middle for Liverpool’s win in the Merseyside derby in September, which Liverpool won 2-1.
This game is a must-win for Liverpool, who have lost nine of their past 12 games across all competitions. West Ham, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their past three league games.
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Darren England’s West Ham record
This will be England’s 10th West Ham game as a referee. And the Hammers don’t have a good record with him in the middle. West Ham have won just two of their nine games with England as referee so far, losing six. And their two wins came within the first three matches. During that time they have received 10 yellow cards and one red. They have also been awarded two penalties, again coming in their three matches.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 9 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Defeats | 6 |
| League points | 7 |
| Penalties per game | 0.11 |
| Yellow cards per game | 1.11 |
| Red cards per game | 0.22 |
What happened when Darren England last refereed West Ham?
England was the referee for West Ham’s 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this season. An early-round cup game, there wasn’t too much for England to do, with three yellow cards shown — one for West Ham. But England did award Wolves a first-half penalty, which was missed.
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Darren England’s Liverpool record
This will be England’s eighth game as referee for Liverpool, with six of the previous seven coming in Premier League matches. Liverpool have won three of the seven games so far, including two of the past three. But they have been prone to a booking, with England showing Liverpool players 17 yellow cards across his seven games. As well as sending one off.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 7 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Defeats | 1 |
| League points | x |
| Penalties per game | 0.14 |
| Yellow cards per game | 2.43 |
| Red cards per game | 0.14 |
What happened when Darren England last refereed Liverpool?
As mentioned, England was the man in the middle for the Merseyside derby in September. It was pretty uneventful as Merseyside derbies go, with just four yellow cards — split to two for each team. Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz were the two Liverpool players booked.
What should we expect from Darren England?
England is one of the harsher referees in the Premier League right now. He’s averaged 4.1 cards per game this season, the fourth-most of any referee. His 4.9 fouls per card is also one of the fewest in the Premier League this season. But England is one of five referees with at least five games under their belt yet to send a player off.