Referee
José Armando Torres Bessa referee stats
Portugal· Liga Portugal
7.28 cards a game against 4.66 in their competitions (+56%).
- Matches
- 4
- Cards pg
- 5.50
- Yellow pg
- 5.25
- Red pg
- 0.25
- Pens pg
- 0.50
- Fouls pg
- 27.5
Current season, all competitions.
Referee DNA
José Armando Torres Bessa against the average of the competitions they work in. Right of the line is more than average.
- Cards7.28 vs 4.66+56%
- Yellow cards6.83 vs 4.43+54%
- Red cards0.44 vs 0.23+91%
- Penalties0.44 vs 0.31+42%
- Fouls28.8 vs 25.6+12%
Cards per match, last 18
Average 7.28 · 14 of 18 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
José Armando Torres Bessa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Portugal | 4 | 5.50 | 5.25 | 21 | 0.25 | 1 | 0.50 | 27.5 |
| Total / average | 4 | 5.50 | 5.25 | 21 | 0.25 | 1 | 0.50 | 27.5 |
Card-line form
How often José Armando Torres Bessa'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 | 100% | 90% | 93% |
| Over 4.5 | 80% | 70% | 73% |
| Over 5.5 | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 100% | 90% | 93% |
| Over 4.5 | 80% | 70% | 73% |
| Over 5.5 | 60% | 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
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in José Armando Torres Bessa's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sporting Braga | 2 | 2.00 | 16.0 | 0-1-1 |
 Casa Pia | 1 | 4.00 | 13.0 | 0-0-1 |
 Estrela Amadora | 1 | 4.00 | 12.0 | 0-1-0 |
 Moreirense | 1 | 4.00 | 15.0 | 0-1-0 |
 Alverca | 1 | 3.00 | 10.0 | 0-1-0 |
 Nacional | 1 | 2.00 | 18.0 | 1-0-0 |
 Porto | 1 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 1-0-0 |
Other Liga Portugal referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
David Rafael Oliveira Silva6.57 cards pg · 7 matches- Luis Miguel Branco Godinho4.71 cards pg · 7 matches
- Miguel Bertolo Nogueira5.33 cards pg · 6 matches
- Gustavo Fernandes Correia4.83 cards pg · 6 matches
- Carlos André Fernandes Macedo4.67 cards pg · 6 matches
- Fabio Verssimo5.60 cards pg · 5 matches
- Pedro Miguel Torres Ramalho4.40 cards pg · 5 matches
- João António Ferreira Gonçalves4.00 cards pg · 5 matches
José Armando Torres Bessa: questions and answers
How many cards does José Armando Torres Bessa give per game?
5.50 cards a game (5.25 yellow, 0.25 red) over 4 matches in current season, both teams together. The competitions they work in average 4.66.
Is José Armando Torres Bessa a strict referee?
By cards, José Armando Torres Bessa is very strict: 56% more cards a game than the average of their competitions (all time).
How often do José Armando Torres Bessa's matches go over 4.5 cards?
7 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (70%).
How many penalties does José Armando Torres Bessa award?
0.50 penalties a game in current season, against 0.31 on average in their competitions.
What is José Armando Torres Bessa'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.