Farai Hallam is an English football referee. He made his Premier League debut on 24 January 2026. Hallam is a former player who later moved into officiating and reached the Premier League in 2026. He is part of the current Premier League officiating pool and is regularly relevant for pre-match analysis, appointment previews and VAR-focused discussion.
In the 2025/26 Premier League season, Hallam has officiated 2 league matches, averaging 24.50 fouls, 0.00 penalties, 3.50 yellow cards and 0.00 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a high-intervention profile, with a high foul count and frequent stoppages, and no red cards in his Premier League sample so far. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
Chelsea
2–2
Hull City AFC
Watford
2–1
Preston North End FC
Ipswich
2–1
Sunderland AFC
Crystal Palace
1–2
Arsenal
Middlesbrough
0–0
Southampton
Leicester
1–1
Millwall
Sheffield United
1–3
Blackburn
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Ipswich
Brentford
2–2
Everton
Preston North End FC
3–1
Swansea
Coventry
1–2
Southampton
Charlton
0–1
Wrexham
Chelsea
2–2
Hull City AFC
Watford
2–1
Preston North End FC
Ipswich
2–1
Sunderland AFC
Crystal Palace
1–2
Arsenal
Middlesbrough
0–0
Southampton
Leicester
1–1
Millwall
Sheffield United
1–3
Blackburn
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Ipswich
Brentford
2–2
Everton
Preston North End FC
3–1
Swansea
Coventry
1–2
Southampton
Charlton
0–1
Wrexham
Norwich City
1–2
Birmingham
Crystal Palace
2–3
Burnley
Swansea
0–2
Southampton
Manchester City
2–0
Wolves
Norwich City
0–2
Swansea
Sheffield United
3–1
Leicester
Derby County FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
Oxford United
2–2
Millwall
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
