Especially when the evidence is clearly laid out before you.
Again. Someone with too much time on their hands work…..
decided to check using AI to get a comparison over the last three seasons and the results were frankly staggering.
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INDEPENDENT CONCLUSION: ================================================================================

PATTERN DETECTED: The data shows a consistent statistical pattern across 3 seasons:
1. Celtic receives 20-35% FEWER yellow cards per foul than league average
2. Celtic's opponents receive 20-35% MORE yellow cards per foul than league average
3. Celtic receives significantly fewer red cards (often zero) compared to league average
4. Celtic's opponents receive 15-280% MORE red cards per foul than league average
This pattern is: • Consistent across multiple seasons (not random)
• Statistically significant (deviations >20% from baseline) • Directionally aligned (lenient for Celtic, harsh for opponents) VERDICT: The statistical evidence supports the existence of a systematic bias pattern favouring Celtic in disciplinary decisions, whether conscious or unconscious. ================================================================================
point 2 is particularly worrying in that teams playing Celtic have a 20-35% increase in yellow cards compared to matches against other teams.
- It controls for team behavior — these are the same teams, same players, same season... but they get carded at a 25-35% higher rate when facing Celtic compared to their other matches.
- Red cards are even more extreme — opponents are getting sent off at 3-4× the league average rateagainst Celtic. That's not explainable by coincidence or playing style alone.
- The trend is worsening — 2024-25 shows the widest gap yet, suggesting the pattern is becoming more pronounced, not regressing to the mean.