Zac Kennard-Kettle
Match cards last 2 games
Career profile
The two numbers that matter are vs league — the multiplier the model applies to a player's booking chance — and conversion, the share of fouls Zac Kennard-Kettle turns into bookings. Conversion, not the raw foul count, is where a referee's real card tendency lives. Career figures across every EFL Cup season on record.
| Measure | Kennard-Kettle | League avg |
|---|---|---|
| Cards / match | 1.50 | 3.29 |
| vs league | 0.46× | 1.00× |
| Foul-to-card conversion | 10.3% | 15.7% |
| Fouls / match | 14.5 | 21.0 |
| Red cards shown | 1 | — |
| Matches on record | 2 (0 in 26/27) | — |
Recent matches
The last 2 EFL Cup games Zac Kennard-Kettle took charge of — the actual card and foul counts a match-cards line settles on.
| Match | Score | Cards | Y | R | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers26 Aug | 0–2 | 2 1 red | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Harrogate Town v Lincoln City12 Aug | 1–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
● a red card in that match
Zac Kennard-Kettle has officiated only 2 matches on our record — a thin sample. The model shrinks a thin referee tendency toward the league average and discounts its confidence until the evidence builds, so read the numbers above gently.
Frequently asked
How many cards does Zac Kennard-Kettle give per game?
Zac Kennard-Kettle averages 1.50 cards a game across 2 EFL Cup matches — 54% below the league average of 3.29. That's a raw rate from only 2 matches, so the model shrinks it toward the league average rather than trusting it outright.
Is Zac Kennard-Kettle a strict referee?
No — more lenient than most. The honest measure is foul-to-card conversion — the share of fouls that become bookings — and Zac Kennard-Kettle runs at 10.3% against a league average of 15.7%. Foul counts barely vary between officials; the rate at which a foul becomes a booking is where referees genuinely differ.
Does Zac Kennard-Kettle's record change bet builder card prices?
It should. The referee is the single biggest factor in the to-be-carded market, and the appointment is public before kick-off — so a strict official on a combative player is the archetypal card edge. The player cards guide walks through exactly how the model turns a tendency like this into a price.
How reliable is Zac Kennard-Kettle's card rate?
It rests on 2 career matches, still a thin sample — read it gently. The model shrinks a referee's tendency toward the league average when the sample is thin and discounts its own confidence for officials with young records, so a number like this never gets trusted beyond what the evidence earns.
Rates shown are figures from public match data for context; the model adds shrinkage and an opponent factor, and discounts its confidence for thin referee records, before flagging any card as value. It compares against the bookmaker's price as offered — card markets are priced one side only, so that price still carries the bookmaker's margin. 18+ — please gamble responsibly.