The Premier League have announced that Andy Madley will be the referee for Everton’s clash away at Arsenal this weekend.
Madley last refereed Everton when they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in February.
He will be joined by the following officials for the Arsenal clash on Saturday evening.
Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: Simon Long, Craig Taylor
Fourth official: John Busby
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis
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Ahead of the trip to the Emirates Stadium, we’ve decided to have a closer look at Madley’s record with the Toffees.
Everton have a mixed record with Andy Madley
Everton have lost more games than they’ve won under Madley’s stewardship, although it’s close.
Games Won Drawn Lost Yellow cards Red cards Penalties
22 9 3 10 32 1 1
Everton’s record with Andy Madley
Across his 22 games with the Toffees, the FIFA official has only dished out 32 bookings, which averages out to 1.4 per game.
That suggests Madley won’t be quick to reach for his pocket on Saturday, meaning Moyes’ side may be able to be a bit more physical against Arsenal.
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That’ll be key if they are to have success against the league leaders, as they won’t be able to match their quality.
Madley has only produced one red card, which was in the Bournemouth defeat last month, when Jake O’Brien was given his marching orders for dragging back Amine Adli as the last man.
The only penalty he’s given was in the same fixture, as Jarrad Branthwaite was fouled by Rayan. Iliman Ndiye converted from the spot.
So, with all that said, Everton will be pretty content with Madley’s appointment in what will be a tough game in North London.
Opta’s supercomputer has made Arsenal the heavy favourites to beat Moyes’ side.
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