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Istvan Kovacs referee stats
Romania· Superliga (Romania)
5.33 cards a game against 4.28 in their competitions (+25%).
- Matches
- 12
- Cards pg
- 5.33
- Yellow pg
- 4.58
- Red pg
- 0.75
- Pens pg
- 0.50
- Fouls pg
- 24.0
Current season, all competitions.
Referee DNA
Istvan Kovacs against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.
- Cards5.33 vs 4.28+25%
- Yellow cards4.58 vs 4.06+13%
- Red cards0.75 vs 0.22+238%
- Penalties0.50 vs 0.33+52%
- Fouls24.0 vs 23.4+3%
Cards per match, last 20
Average 5.10 · 9 of 20 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Total cards, bet365 odds · the model expects 4.6 cards with Istvan Kovacs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga (Romania) | 6 | 6.17 | 5.33 | 32 | 0.83 | 5 | 0.50 | 26.7 |
 Champions League (Europe) | 3 | 6.33 | 5.00 | 15 | 1.33 | 4 | 0.00 | 27.0 |
 Super League (China) | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 15.0 |
 World Cup | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 20.0 |
 Pro League (Saudi Arabia) | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 12.0 |
| Total / average | 12 | 5.33 | 4.58 | 55 | 0.75 | 9 | 0.50 | 24.0 |
Card-line form
How often Istvan Kovacs'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 | 60% | 70% | 73% |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 50% | 40% |
| Over 5.5 | 40% | 50% | 40% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 100% | 90% | 80% |
| Over 4.5 | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 5.5 | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 80% | 80% | 77%/13 |
| Over 4.5 | 80% | 70% | 62%/13 |
| Over 5.5 | 80% | 60% | 46%/13 |
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
- 7 Nov
Farul Constanța1
Rapid Bucuresti31-14 cards - 21 Oct
Real Madrid1
RB Leipzig14-12 cards - 16 Oct
Otelul1
Csikszereda621-19 cardsO5.5 - 5 Sept
Dinamo Bucureşti51
FCSB312-110 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 28 Aug
Al Khaleej1
Al Hilal11-52 cards · 1 pen - 25 Aug
Sabah2
Hapoel Be'er Sheva525-29 cardsO5.5 - 22 Aug
UTA Arad5
Corvinul Hunedoara10-06 cardsO5.5 - 14 Aug
Voluntari3
Petrolul 5211-24 cards · 1 pen - 11 Aug
Bodø / Glimt2
Union Saint-Gilloise423-28 cardsO5.5 - 1 Aug
Chengdu Rongcheng1
Wuhan Three Towns21-13 cards · 1 pen - 25 JulDinamo Bucureşti2
Universitatea Craiova115-14 cards · 1 pen - 28 Jun
Jordan3
Argentina01-33 cards · 1 pen - 21 Jun
Tunisia
Japan0-4– cards
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in Istvan Kovacs's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 2 | 4.00 | 12.0 | 2-0-0 |
| Csikszereda | 1 | 8.00 | 12.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1 | 7.00 | 13.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 6.00 | 10.0 | 0-0-1 |
| UTA Arad | 1 | 5.00 | 19.0 | 0-1-0 |
| FCSB | 1 | 4.00 | 11.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Rapid Bucuresti | 1 | 3.00 | 16.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Voluntari | 1 | 3.00 | 17.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Jordan | 1 | 3.00 | 13.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Sabah | 1 | 2.00 | 22.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Bodø / Glimt | 1 | 2.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Wuhan Three Towns | 1 | 2.00 | 7.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 1 | 2.00 | 9.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Farul Constanța | 1 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 1.00 | 13.0 | 1-0-0 |
| RB Leipzig | 1 | 1.00 | 12.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Otelul | 1 | 1.00 | 12.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Al Khaleej | 1 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 0-0-1 |
| Al Hilal | 1 | 1.00 | 7.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Corvinul Hunedoara | 1 | 1.00 | 18.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Petrolul 52 | 1 | 1.00 | 11.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 1 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Tunisia | 1 | – | – | 0-0-1 |
| Japan | 1 | – | – | 1-0-0 |
Other Superliga (Romania) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
Horatiu Fesnic4.36 cards pg · 11 matches- George Catalin Gaman4.30 cards pg · 10 matches
- Florin Andrei4.67 cards pg · 9 matches
- Szabolcs Kovacs4.75 cards pg · 8 matches
- Marian Alexandru Barbu4.25 cards pg · 8 matches
- Rareș George Vidican7.43 cards pg · 7 matches
- Marcel Bîrsan5.57 cards pg · 7 matches
- Gabriel Mihuleac4.00 cards pg · 7 matches
Istvan Kovacs: questions and answers
How many cards does Istvan Kovacs give per game?
5.33 cards a game (4.58 yellow, 0.75 red) over 12 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 4.28.
Is Istvan Kovacs a strict referee?
By cards, Istvan Kovacs is strict: 25% more cards a game than the average of their competitions (current season).
How often do Istvan Kovacs's matches go over 4.5 cards?
5 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (50%).
How many penalties does Istvan Kovacs award?
0.50 penalties a game in current season, against 0.33 on average in their competitions.
What is Istvan Kovacs's next match?
Italy v France in the UEFA Nations League (Europe).
Cards count yellow and red cards for both teams, a second yellow as one red, from the match statistics we hold.