Gameweek 14 of the Premier League is right around the corner, and the league has revealed which referees will be officiating each game and who will be in charge of the VAR.
With that in mind, Football FanCast has created a handy list of each game, who the referee and VAR will be, as well as their statistics for the season so far, per Transfermarkt.
Premier League fixtures 2nd-3rd December |
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Arsenal |
vs |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
2nd Dec, 3pm |
Brentford |
vs |
Luton Town |
2nd Dec, 3pm |
Burnley |
vs |
Sheffield United |
2nd Dec, 3pm |
Nottingham Forest |
vs |
Everton |
2nd Dec, 5.30pm |
Newcastle United |
vs |
Manchester United |
2nd Dec, 8pm |
Bournemouth |
vs |
Aston Villa |
3rd Dec, 2pm |
Chelsea |
vs |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
3rd Dec, 2pm |
Liverpool |
vs |
Fulham |
3rd Dec, 2pm |
West Ham United |
vs |
Crystal Palace |
3rd Dec, 2pm |
Manchester City |
vs |
Tottenham Hotspur |
3rd Dec, 4.30pm |
Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Referee: Peter Bankes
Matches |
7 |
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Yellow cards |
39 |
Second yellows |
1 |
Red cards |
0 |
Penalties awarded |
0 |
There is no traditional early kick-off in the Premier League this weekend, so the first game of gameweek 14 is Arsenal’s 3pm home tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The hosts will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table, while Gary O’Neil’s side will want to bounce back from Monday’s loss at Fulham.
The referee taking charge of this game is Peter Bankes, who will have Eddie Smart and Nick Greenhalgh as his assistants, Thomas Bramall as the fourth official, John Brooks on VAR and Neil Davies as assistant VAR.
So far this season, Bankes has taken charge of seven Premier League games, in which he has dished out 39 yellow cards, no second yellows and one red card. He has yet to award a penalty.
This will be his first game involving either side this season.
Brentford vs Luton Town
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Matches |
11 |
---|---|
Yellow cards |
58 |
Second yellows |
0 |
Red cards |
2 |
Penalties awarded |
7 |
Over in West London, Anthony Taylor is taking charge of the game between Brentford and Luton Town at the Gtech Community Stadium. The home side will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 loss to Arsenal last week, while the Hatters have the chance to earn their first consecutive league win of the season after beating Crystal Palace last time out.
Taylor will have Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn as his assistants, Robert Madley as the fourth official, Andy Madley as the VAR, and Marc Perry as the assistant VAR.
So far this season, Tayloe has taken charge of 11 Premier League games – the most of any official – in which he has dished out 58 yellow cards, two red cards, and a massive seven penalties.
Taylor hasn’t officiated a game involving Brentford this season, but he was in charge of the Hatters 2-1 away win at Everton in September.
Burnley vs Sheffield United
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Matches |
6 |
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Yellow cards |
25 |
Second yellows |
0 |
Red cards |
0 |
Penalties awarded |
2 |
Chris Kavanagh is the man in charge of Burnley’s home game against Sheffield United on Saturday, as both sides are desperate to earn some more points before they fall too far behind the pack.
Kavanagh will have Simon Bennett and Wade Smith as his assistants, while Leigh Doughty is the fourth official. Stuart Attwell is the VAR, while Steve Meredith will be the assistant VAR.
So far this season, Kavanagh has taken charge of six games, in which he has dished out 25 yellow cards, zero red cards and has awarded two penalties.
He has yet to take charge of a game featuring either side this season.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Referee: Paul Tierney
Matches |
7 |
---|---|
Yellow cards |
32 |
Second yellows |
2 |
Red cards |
1 |
Penalties awarded |
2 |
Paul Tierney will officiate Nottingham Forest’s home game against Everton on Saturday afternoon. The Tricky Trees will have to cope with an energized Toffees side after their record points deduction in November. However, they could be downbeat after losing against Manchester United last weekend.
Tierney will have Scott Ledger and Mark Scholes as his assistants, Matt Donohue as the fourth official, Michael Oliver as the VAR and Mat Wilkes as the assistant VAR.
So far this season, Tierney has officiated seven Premier League games, giving out 32 yellow cards, two second yellow cards, one red card, and two penalties.
Tierney was the official for Forest’s 1-1 home draw with Brentford in October, in which he gave a second yellow card to the host’s midfielder Moussa Niakhate. However, this will be his first game involving the Toffees this season.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United
Referee: Robert Jones
Matches |
10 |
---|---|
Yellow cards |
51 |
Second yellows |
2 |
Red cards |
1 |
Penalties awarded |
3 |
The 8pm kick-off on Saturday is undeniably the game of the day, as Newcastle United play host to top-four rivals Manchester United following their very different midweek experiences in Europe.
Taking charge of the game will be Robert Jones, who will have Lee Betts and Timothy Wood as his assistants, Graham Scott as the fourth official, Michael Salisbury as the VAR and Ian Hussin as the assistant VAR.
Jones has officiated ten Premier League games so far this season, in which he has shown 51 yellow cards, two second yellow cards, one red card, and awarded three penalties.
He was in charge of Newcastle’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City and their 3-0 win over United earlier this season.
Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Matches |
3 |
---|---|
Yellow cards |
13 |
Second yellows |
0 |
Red cards |
1 |
Penalties awarded |
1 |
Sunday’s first game sees Bournemouth play host to the high-flying Aston Villa, who could end the weekend in any position from first to seventh, given how tight the league is at the moment.
The game will be officiated by Thomas Bramall. Neil Davies and Mat Wilkes will be his assistant referees, while the fourth official will be James Bell. Chris Kavanagh is on VAR duty and will have Derek Eaton as his assistant.
So far this season, Bramall has taken charge of just three Premier League games, giving out 13 yellow cards, one red card and one penalty.
He was in charge of the Cherries 3-1 loss away to Liverpool earlier this season, in which he sent off Alexis Mac Allister and awarded the hosts a penalty. However, this will be his first game involving the Villans this season.
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Referee: Craig Pawson
Matches |
7 |
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Yellow cards |
29 |
Second yellows |
1 |
Red cards |
1 |
Penalties awarded |
2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion make the trip to West London on Sunday as they take on the club that has given them over £225m in the last 18 months, Chelsea.
Craig Pawson will be taking charge of the game, and he will have Marc Perry and Steve Meredith as his assistants, Michael Salisbury as the fourth official, Jarred Gillett as the VAR, and Sian Massey-Ellis as the assistant VAR.
So far this season, Pawson has refereed seven games in the league, giving out 29 yellow cards, one second-yellow, one red card and awarded two penalties.
This will be his first time officiating either team this season.
Liverpool vs Fulham
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Matches |
7 |
---|---|
Yellow cards |
39 |
Second yellows |
0 |
Red cards |
1 |
Penalties awarded |
2 |
Stuart Attwell will take charge of Liverpool’s home game against Fulham on Sunday afternoon. Both sides are in relatively good form, with the Reds coming off of a good 1-1 draw at the Etihad and the Cottagers a 3-2 win over Wolves on Monday.
Attwell will have Richard West and James Mainwaring as his assistants, Tim Robinson as the fourth official, Paul Tierney as the VAR, and Adam Nunn as the assistant VAR.
He has taken charge of seven Premier League games so far this season, giving out 39 yellow cards, a single straight red card and two penalties.
He was the official for Fulham’s 1-0 win over Everton in the Cottagers’ opening game of the season, but this will be his first game involving the Reds in this campaign.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
Referee: Michael Oliver
Matches |
9 |
---|---|
Yellow cards |
39 |
Second yellows |
1 |
Red cards |
2 |
Penalties awarded |
3 |
The last of the 2pm kick-offs on Sunday sees West Ham United host Crystal Palace at the London Stadium. The Eagles will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat at the hands of Luton last weekend, while David Moyes will be looking to pick up a fourth win on the bounce in all competitions.
Michael Oliver will be the referee tasked with officiating this encounter, and he will have Stuart Burt and Dan Cook as his assistants, Darren Bond as the fourth official, Peter Bankes as the VAR and Constantine Hatzidakis as the assistant VAR.
So far this season, Oliver has taken charge of nine Premier League games, in which he has shown 39 yellow cards, one second yellow, two red cards and awarded three penalties.
This will be his first game involving either side this season.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Referee: Simon Hooper
Matches |
7 |
---|---|
Yellow cards |
39 |
Second yellows |
2 |
Red cards |
1 |
Penalties awarded |
0 |
The final game on Sunday is arguably the weekend’s biggest game as defending champions Manchester City welcome surprise package Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad in what should be a cracking game for the neutrals.
Pep Guardiola’s men will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw with Liverpool last weekend. At the same time, Spurs are desperate for another win as their injury crisis threatens to completely derail their season.
Simon Hooper is the man in charge of this one for this game, and he’ll have Adrian Holmes and Simon Long as his assistants, Anthony Taylor as the fourth official, Robert Jones as the VAR, and Darren Cann as the assistant VAR.
So far this season, Hooper has taken charge of seven Premier League games, dishing out 39 yellow cards, two second yellows, one red card, but he is yet to award a penalty.
He hasn’t officiated a game involving City yet this season, but he was in charge of Spurs’ controversial 2-1 win over Liverpool in September. We’re sure City will be grateful that a different VAR team is set to work this match.