A Premier League weekend rarely passes by without a controversial call by the officials on the pitch or in the VAR room.
The 2024/25 season is unlikely to be any different as the greatest league in the world takes centre stage after a busy summer of football action.
Arsenal’s trip to champions Manchester City on Sunday is the pick of the weekend’s fixtures with the two title rivals squaring off this early into the season. Michael Oliver is tasked with keeping order at The Etihad with John Brooks on VAR
The fifth round of fixtures kicks off with a London derby between West Ham and Chelsea – at Saturday lunchtime. There are six games at 15:00, while Man Utd travel to Crystal Palace in the evening kick-off.
After the standard of officiating came under constant criticism last season, a question every fan wants to know is which referee will be in charge of each game. Well don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
You can find all the Premier League odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise below is the full list of referee appointments for matchday four.
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Premier League referees this weekend
West Ham v Chelsea – Saturday, September 21 (12:30)
Referee: Sam Barrott. Assistants: Lee Betts, Wade Smith. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin.
- Sam Barrott averaged 20.13 fouls, 3.13 yellow cards, 0.07 red cards and 0.20 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Liverpool v Bournemouth – Saturday, September 21 (15:00)
Referee: Tony Harrington. Assistants: Marc Perry, Derek Eaton. Fourth official: Bobby Madley. VAR: Graham Scott. Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.
- Tony Harrington averaged 21.70 fouls, 3.70 yellow cards, 0.10 red cards and 0.50 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Aston Villa v Wolves – Saturday, September 21 (15:00)
Referee: Tim Robinson. Assistants: Tim Wood, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: Tom Nield. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Neil Davies.
- Tim Robinson averaged 23.05 fouls, 4.24 yellow cards, 0.00 red cards and 0.29 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Fulham v Newcastle – Saturday, September 21 (15:00)
Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Eddie Smart, Nick Greenhalgh. Fourth official: Leigh Doughty. VAR: Rob Jones. Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes.
- Peter Bankes averaged 21.30 fouls, 4.90 yellow cards, 0.10 red cards and 0.10 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Leicester v Everton – Saturday, September 21 (15:00)
Referee: Darren England. Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: Geoff Eltringham. VAR: Michael Salisbury. Assistant VAR: Natalie Aspinall.
- Darren England averaged 22.33 fouls, 4.83 yellow cards, 0.08 red cards and 0.17 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Southampton v Ipswich – Saturday, September 21 (15:00)
Referee: Sam Allison. Assistants: Scott Ledger, Mat Wilkes. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Jarred Gillett. Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring.
- Sam Allison averaged 25.33 fouls, 3.67 yellow cards, 0.00 red cards and 0.00 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Spurs v Brentford – Saturday, September 21 (15:00)
Referee: John Brooks. Assistants: Simon Bennett, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Oli Langford. VAR: Alex Chilowicz. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann.
- John Brooks averaged 21.86 fouls, 4.00 yellow cards, 0.18 red cards and 0.32 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Crystal Palace v Man Utd – Saturday, September 21 (17:30)
Referee: David Coote. Assistants: Nick Hopton, Craig Taylor. Fourth official: Darren Bond. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Akil Howson.
- David Coote averaged 24.69 fouls, 5.19 yellow cards, 0.19 red cards and 0.31 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Brighton v Nottingham Forest – Sunday, September 22 (14:00)
Referee: Rob Jones. Assistants: Neil Davies, Akil Howson. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Peter Bankes. Assistant VAR: Simon Long.
- Rob Jones averaged 23.18 fouls, 4.32 yellow cards, 0.23 red cards and 0.27 penalties per game in 2023/24.
Man City v Arsenal – Sunday, September 22 (16:00)
Referee: Michael Oliver (pictured). Assistants: Stuart Burt, Dan Cook. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: John Brooks. Assistant VAR: Richard West.
- Michael Oliver averaged 21.17 fouls, 3.96 yellow cards, 0.21 red cards and 0.25 penalties per game in 2023/24.
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