Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal face off in the Premier League on Sunday at 4:30pm, with Peter Bankes appointed as the referee.
This will be Bankes’ 19th Premier League game as a referee this season, with only two men officiating more. Unsurprisingly, Bankes has refereed both Tottenham and Arsenal so far — with two for Spurs and one for the Gunners in the league. But he has also taken charge of an Arsenal game in the Carabao Cup.
More importantly, this will be Bankes’ first north London derby — a big occasion for any referee.
Arsenal sit top of the table but are nervously looking over their shoulder, while Tottenham are trying to move away from the relegation zone.
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Peter Bankes’ Tottenham record
Bankes has refereed Tottenham 16 times during his career so far and they’ve had a bit of a mixed record. Spurs have won seven of those 16 matches but they’ve also lost five. Bankes has awarded one penalty for Tottenham and one against, but it’s been a few years since the last. He has also only sent off one player in a Tottenham game, and it went to Sheffield United’s Oli McBurnie back in September 2023.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 16 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Defeats | 5 |
| League points | 12 |
| Penalties per game | 0.06 |
| Yellow cards per game | 2.0 |
| Red cards per game | 0 |
What happened when Peter Bankes last refereed Tottenham?
Bankes was the man in the middle for Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor last month. And while the game was full of action, Bankes had very little to do. He only showed one yellow card to Burnley’s Josh Laurent, with no real controversies or complaints.
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Peter Bankes’ Arsenal record
Bankes has refereed Arsenal 13 times during this career, and the Gunners have won nine of those. Nine of those 13 matches have been in the league, including the first in 2020. Arsenal have also lost three times with Bankes in the middle, all of which have come away from home. He is yet to show a red card in an Arsenal game, and he’s yet to award a penalty too.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Defeats | 3 |
| League points | 19 |
| Penalties per game | 0 |
| Yellow cards per game | 0.92 |
| Red cards per game | 0 |
What happened when Peter Bankes last refereed Arsenal?
Bankes was the referee in Arsenal’s 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg win over Chelsea earlier this month. He showed three yellow cards to Chelsea players including one to Malo Gusto for simulation. But there wasn’t much to talk about of his game, which is what you want from a referee.
What should we expect from Peter Bankes?
Bankes has shown three red cards in the Premier League this season, with no referee sending off more players. He’s also one of the harsher referees with his 4.2 cards per game. But he does sit around the middle of the table for his 5.2 fouls per card. Bankes has also awarded five penalties, with only two referees giving more in the Premier League this season.