Referee
Valentin Zhelezov referee stats
Bulgaria· First League (Bulgaria)
- Matches
- 13
- Cards pg
- 4.23
- Yellow pg
- 4.08
- Red pg
- 0.15
- Pens pg
- 0.23
- Fouls pg
- 24.9
The 2025/2026 season, all competitions.
Cards per match, last 14
Average 4.07 · 6 of 14 over 4.5 cards. Oldest left, newest right.
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Next match
Valentin Zhelezov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First League (Bulgaria) | 13 | 4.23 | 4.08 | 53 | 0.15 | 2 | 0.23 | 24.9 |
| Total / average | 13 | 4.23 | 4.08 | 53 | 0.15 | 2 | 0.23 | 24.9 |
Card-line form
How often Valentin Zhelezov'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% | 57%/14 |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 50% | 43%/14 |
| Over 5.5 | 20% | 20% | 21%/14 |
| Line | Last 5 | Last 10 | Last 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 70% | 57%/14 |
| Over 4.5 | 40% | 50% | 43%/14 |
| Over 5.5 | 20% | 20% | 21%/14 |
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
- 18 May
Lokomotiv Sofia 19291
Slavia Sofia02-01 cards - 10 May
Dobrudzha 19192
Beroe20-14 cards - 16 Apr
Montana0Slavia Sofia10-01 cards - 4 Apr
Botev Plovdiv4
Spartak Varna115-06 cardsO5.5 - 8 MarDobrudzha 19193Beroe111-05 cardsO4.5
- 20 Feb
Cherno More2
Botev Vratsa30-05 cardsO4.5 - 7 DecSpartak Varna1
Levski Sofia31-34 cards · 2 pen - 24 NovBotev Vratsa3Slavia Sofia00-13 cards
- 24 OctLokomotiv Sofia 19293
Lokomotiv Plovdiv42-27 cards · 1 penO5.5 - 30 SeptBotev Plovdiv2Levski Sofia30-15 cardsO4.5
- 21 SeptSlavia Sofia1Beroe20-03 cards
- 25 JulBotev Vratsa6
Ludogorets40-110 cardsO5.5 - 18 JulLokomotiv Sofia 19290Cherno More11-11 cards
Teams refereed
Each team's own cards, fouls and results in Valentin Zhelezov's matches. Tap a column to sort.
| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Sofia | 4 | 0.50 | 10.3 | 1-2-1 |
| Botev Vratsa | 3 | 4.00 | 11.7 | 0-1-2 |
| Beroe | 3 | 2.00 | 17.3 | 1-1-1 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 3 | 1.33 | 12.3 | 1-2-0 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 3.00 | 14.0 | 1-0-1 |
| Levski Sofia | 2 | 3.00 | 12.5 | 2-0-0 |
| Dobrudzha 1919 | 2 | 2.50 | 17.0 | 1-0-1 |
| Spartak Varna | 2 | 1.50 | 11.0 | 0-0-2 |
| Cherno More | 2 | 1.50 | 9.5 | 0-2-0 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 | 4.00 | 15.0 | 0-1-0 |
| Ludogorets | 1 | 4.00 | 9.0 | 1-0-0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 0-1-0 |
Other First League (Bulgaria) referees
This season. Every referee of the league, strictest first
Radoslav Gidzhenov5.94 cards pg · 17 matches- Volen Chinkov5.12 cards pg · 17 matches
- Dimitar Dimitrov4.81 cards pg · 16 matches
- Ventsislav Mitrev5.47 cards pg · 15 matches
- Nikola Popov4.67 cards pg · 15 matches
- Lyuboslav Lyubomirov4.53 cards pg · 15 matches
- Mariyan Grebencharski4.13 cards pg · 15 matches
- Georgi Kabakov6.21 cards pg · 14 matches
Valentin Zhelezov: questions and answers
How many cards does Valentin Zhelezov give per game?
4.23 cards a game (4.08 yellow, 0.15 red) over 13 matches in the 2025/2026 season, both teams together.
How often do Valentin Zhelezov's matches go over 4.5 cards?
5 of their last 10 matches went over 4.5 cards (50%).
How many penalties does Valentin Zhelezov award?
0.23 penalties a game in the 2025/2026 season.
What is Valentin Zhelezov'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.