Everton have won a huge 86% of the matches they have played when referee David Coote has been in charge of them.
Using data provided by Statbunker, AceOdds have analysed the performance of Premier League referees over the previous 5 seasons. Data concerning specific clubs was used for referees who have officiated more than 5 games in the last 5 years.
And it is Coote who comes out on top for the Blues, with Martin Atkinson surprisingly coming in second. The Blues have won 54% of their matches when the 50-year-old has been in charge.
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The Blues have also won 42% of the matches they have played when Anthony Taylor has taken charge of them. But Everton have only won 20% of the Premier League games Lee Probert and Craig Pawson have overseen.
Everton, who have won 40% of the games Chris Kavanagh has taken charge of, received an apology from the head of the professional referees body Mike Riley after they were denied a penalty by the Manchester-based official.
Frank Lampard’s side looked like they’d get the chance to score what would have been a deserved equaliser when Manchester City player Rodri handled the ball in his own area. The Spaniard appeared to clearly control the ball with his arm – below the so-called ‘t-shirt’ line which the Premier League uses for supposed clarity for handball decisions.
But the incident was not spotted by referee Paul Tierney. The decision went to VAR but back at Stockley Park, Kavanagh decided not to award a penalty.
And he did not even deem it worthy of a second look by Tierney on the pitchside monitor available to view replays. Everton chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale then made a formal complaint to both Richard Masters at the Premier League and Chief Football Officer Tony Scholes.
And the ECHO understands both Lampard and chairman Bill Kenwright received calls from Riley, the chief of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (a group formed to improve refereeing standards), to apologise over the incident.
