Referee
Chris Penso referee stats
United States· Major League Soccer (United States)
5.81 cards a game against 4.29 in their competitions (+35%).
- Matches
- 16
- Cards pg
- 5.81
- Yellow pg
- 5.63
- Red pg
- 0.19
- Pens pg
- 0.31
- Fouls pg
- 22.6
Current season, all competitions.
Referee DNA
Chris Penso against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.
- Cards5.81 vs 4.29+35%
- Yellow cards5.63 vs 4.11+37%
- Red cards0.19 vs 0.18+6%
- Penalties0.31 vs 0.29+7%
- Fouls22.6 vs 23.5-4%
Cards per match, last 20
Average 5.40 · 12 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
Chris Penso has no appointment in the next two weeks yet. Referees are usually named a few days before kick-off; this page shows the match and its card odds as soon as they are.
Discipline by competition
Both teams per match. Red means more than that league's average this season, green fewer.
| Competition | Apps | Cards pg | Yel pg | Yel | Red pg | Red | Pen pg | Fouls pg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer (United States) | 16 | 5.81 | 5.63 | 90 | 0.19 | 3 | 0.31 | 22.6 |
| Total / average | 16 | 5.81 | 5.63 | 90 | 0.19 | 3 | 0.31 | 22.6 |
Card-line form
How often Chris Penso's latest matches went over each total-cards line, both teams together, whatever the season selected above.
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 80% | 90% | 87% |
| Over 4.5 | 60% | 70% | 67% |
| Over 5.5 | 40% | 60% | 60% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 80% | 90% | 87% |
| Over 4.5 | 60% | 70% | 67% |
| Over 5.5 | 40% | 60% | 60% |
Dots: cards per match, newest first. Grey up to 3, amber 4, orange 5, red 6 or more. Lines: 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 total cards.
Recent matches
- 29 Oct
New England2
New York RB33-25 cardsO4.5 - 24 Oct
Columbus Crew21
Toronto04-23 cards - 15 Oct
LA Galaxy3
Portland Timbers32-06 cardsO5.5 - 27 Sept
Charlotte61
Chicago Fire20-19 cardsO5.5 - 13 Sept
Sporting KC2
Los Angeles FC23-14 cards - 6 Sept
Philadelphia Union4
CF Montréal42-08 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 17 AugChicago Fire2Portland Timbers22-14 cards
- 2 Aug
St. Louis City3
Real Salt Lake31-16 cardsO5.5 - 23 Jul
Colorado Rapids4
San Diego31-07 cardsO5.5 - 24 MayColumbus Crew3
Atlanta United42-07 cardsO5.5 - 17 May
SJ Earthquakes3
Dallas32-36 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 11 May
Minnesota United5
Austin22-27 cards · 2 penO5.5 - 26 Apr
DC United5
Orlando City33-28 cardsO5.5 - 19 Apr
Seattle SoundersSt. Louis City4-1– cards - 22 Mar
Vancouver Whitecaps1SJ Earthquakes30-14 cards - 14 MarToronto1New York RB21-13 cards
- 1 MarPhiladelphia Union31
New York City21-26 cards · 1 penO5.5
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in Chris Penso's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 4.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-1 |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 3.00 | 10.5 | 2-0-0 |
| St. Louis City | 2 | 3.00 | 12.0 | 0-1-1 |
| SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 3.00 | 10.5 | 1-0-1 |
| New York RB | 2 | 2.50 | 12.5 | 0-1-1 |
| Portland Timbers | 2 | 2.50 | 8.5 | 0-0-2 |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 2.00 | 15.0 | 2-0-0 |
| Toronto | 2 | 0.50 | 8.5 | 0-1-1 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 7.00 | 14.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Minnesota United | 1 | 5.00 | 15.0 | 0-1-0 |
| DC United | 1 | 5.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-0 |
| CF Montréal | 1 | 4.00 | 9.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 4.00 | 17.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Atlanta United | 1 | 4.00 | 13.0 | 0-0-1 |
| LA Galaxy | 1 | 3.00 | 7.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | 3.00 | 10.0 | 0-1-0 |
| San Diego | 1 | 3.00 | 7.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Dallas | 1 | 3.00 | 17.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Orlando City | 1 | 3.00 | 14.0 | 0-0-1 |
| New England | 1 | 2.00 | 9.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Sporting KC | 1 | 2.00 | 6.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Los Angeles FC | 1 | 2.00 | 9.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Austin | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 0-1-0 |
| New York City | 1 | 2.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1 | – | – | 1-0-0 |
Other Major League Soccer (United States) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
Allen Chapman3.30 cards pg · 23 matches- Víctor Rivas5.27 cards pg · 22 matches
- Drew Fischer4.41 cards pg · 22 matches
- Filip Dujic3.86 cards pg · 22 matches
- Rubiel Vazquez3.86 cards pg · 22 matches
- Alexis Da Silva5.10 cards pg · 20 matches
- Jon Freemon4.65 cards pg · 20 matches
- Fotis Bazakos4.79 cards pg · 19 matches
Chris Penso: questions and answers
How many cards does Chris Penso give per game?
5.81 cards a game (5.63 yellow, 0.19 red) over 16 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 4.29.
Is Chris Penso a strict referee?
By cards, Chris Penso is very strict: 35% more cards a game than the average of their competitions (current season).
How often do Chris Penso's matches go over 4.5 cards?
7 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (70%).
How many penalties does Chris Penso award?
0.31 penalties a game in current season, against 0.29 on average in their competitions.
What is Chris Penso's next match?
No appointment is known for the next two weeks. Referees are usually named a few days before kick-off.
Cards count yellow and red cards for both teams, a second yellow as one red, from the match statistics we hold.