As part of the evaluation of football teams’ performances in the Premier League, it is interesting to analyze the ranking of teams based on the average number of fouls to receive a warning. This article looks at Ipswich Town’s position in this table, as well as how this team is officiated compared to its competitors.
Ranking of Ipswich Town in the fouls per booking table
After the first eight matchdays of the season, Ipswich Town occupies the 11th position in the fouls per booking ranking, with a ratio of 4.71 fouls per yellow card. They have received a total of 21 yellow cards for 99 fouls committed so far.
This ratio means that, compared to other promoted teams this season, Ipswich is treated less harshly. Southampton and Leicester, for example, have ratios of 3.65 and 4.14 fouls per card, respectively.
Comparison with other Premier League teams
Looking more broadly, teams at the top of the table, such as Liverpool, benefit from even more lenient treatment, with 5.28 fouls per warning. Other clubs like Tottenham (4.95), Arsenal (5.39), and Aston Villa (6.21) are also officiated less strictly than Ipswich.
As for defense, Manchester City is the most penalized club with a ratio of 2.83 fouls per card, having received 18 warnings for only 51 fouls. Chelsea and Manchester United follow with 2.92 and 3.42 fouls per warning, respectively.
The special case of Everton
In terms of leniency, Everton is the team that receives the fewest cards, with an average of 6.77 fouls per yellow card, having only 13 warnings for 88 fouls committed.
In summary, Ipswich Town finds itself in an intermediate position regarding referees’ treatment, being less severely punished than some teams while being warned more often than others. Observing the variations in officiating decisions throughout the season could enhance our understanding of the dynamics in the Premier League.
Source: www.eadt.co.uk