Liverpool and Manchester City face off in the Premier League on Sunday at 4:30pm, with Craig Pawson set to referee.
This will be Craig Pawson’s 14th Premier League game and he hasn’t been used as much as you might expect. While Pawson is among the more-used referees in the league this season, he isn’t picked as often as the highest-profile names.
Despite that, this will be his third Liverpool game of the season, all of which have come since December. Pawson has also refereed Man City once, again coming in December.
Liverpool will be looking to bolster their top four hopes, while Man City need points in the title race.
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Craig Pawson’s Liverpool record
Liverpool are Pawson’s most-refereed team across his career. This will be his 45 Reds game in charge. They have a good record with Pawson in the middle, winning 30 alongside seven draws and seven defeats. Liverpool have been awarded six penalties during that time, with just one red card against them. On the opposite side, Pawson has sent off three of Liverpool opponents and awarded two penalties against the Reds.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 44 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Defeats | 7 |
| League points | 79 |
| Penalties per game | 0.14 |
| Yellow cards per game | 1.11 |
| Red cards per game | 0.02 |
What happened when Craig Pawson last refereed Liverpool?
Pawson was the man in the middle for Liverpool’s draw with Fulham at the start of January. It was a pretty uneventful game in terms of cards, with just one yellow apiece. And the one for Liverpool went to Cody Gakpo for taking his shirt off celebrating what he thought was a late winner.
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Craig Pawson’s Man City record
This will be Pawson’s 31st Man City game, the joint-fewest of the so-called Big Six sides. But Man City do also have a good record with Pawson in the middle. They’ve won 21 of his 30 games so far, losing five and drawing three. They are also yet to recieve a red card, with three going to their opponents. It’s a similar position for penalties. Pawson has awarded Man City nine penalties, more than any other club — with just three against them.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 30 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Defeats | 5 |
| League points | 58 |
| Penalties per game | 0.3 |
| Yellow cards per game | 1.57 |
| Red cards per game | 0 |
What happened when Craig Pawson last refereed Man City?
Pawson was the referee for Man City’s high-scoring win over Fulham in December. He only booked one player, and that was Rayan Cherki for late time-wasting.
What should we expect from Craig Pawson?
Although Pawson has handed out the cards to Man City in the past, he hasn’t been too harsh this season. Pawson has averaged just two cards per game in the Premier League — fewer than any other referee. He also is the most lenient in fouls per card, with 10.1.