Card Statistics
Screen upcoming matches by both teams' booking records and the referee in charge, see the expected cards and the model's price, then check this week's strictest referees.
Card Screener
Every upcoming match with both teams' recent booking record against the line, the expected cards with the referee factored in, and a model price next to bet365 where the odds are in.
| Line | Odds | L15 | Last 10 · home / away | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ref Carlos Muñiz Muñoz · 4.2 cards/match · ×1.02 | Over 4.5 Match cards | 1.66 60% | 57%1.75 | -5% | 5.1ref +0.1 | 80%8/10 | 85%17/20 | 73%22/30 |   |
| Ref Martin Petersen · 4.1 cards/match · ×1.00 | Over 3.5 Match cards | 1.72 58% | 59%1.69 | +2% | 4.4 | 70%7/10 | 70%14/20 | 60%18/30 |   |
| Ref: not assigned yet | Over 4.5 Match cards | – | 55%1.80 | – | 5.0 | 50%5/10 | 70%14/20 | 70%21/30 |   |
| Ref: not assigned yet | Over 4.5 Match cards | – | 54%1.84 | – | 4.9 | 70%7/10 | 70%14/20 | 60%18/30 |   |
| Ref Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes · 5.1 cards/match · ×1.15 | Over 4.5 Match cards | 1.66 60% | 61%1.63 | +2% | 5.7ref +0.7 | 70%7/10 | 60%12/20 | 57%17/30 |   |
| Ref Sergey Ivanov · 3.7 cards/match · ×0.94 | Over 3.5 Match cards | – | 60%1.68 | – | 4.2ref −0.3 | 60%6/10 | 60%12/20 | 57%17/30 |   |
| Ref António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre · 4.9 cards/match · ×1.14 | Over 4.5 Match cards | – | 58%1.73 | – | 5.1ref +0.6 | 40%4/10 | 60%12/20 | 53%16/30 |   |
| Ref Martin Woods · 4.1 cards/match · ×1.00 | Over 3.5 Match cards | 2.25 44% | 49%2.04 | +10% | 4.0 | 50%5/10 | 60%12/20 | 50%15/30 |   |
| Ref Matteo Marchetti · 4.0 cards/match · ×0.97 | Over 4.5 Match cards | 1.83 55% | 46%2.16 | -15% | 4.3ref −0.1 | 60%6/10 | 60%12/20 | 54%14/26 |   |
| Ref Edina Alves Batista · 5.7 cards/match · ×1.15 | Over 4.5 Match cards | 1.83 55% | 52%1.92 | -4% | 4.9ref +0.6 | 60%6/10 | 55%11/20 | 47%14/30 |   |
- 1.66-5%Over 4.5 Match cardsExp 5.1 · Model 57%L580%8/10L1085%17/20L1573%22/30
- 1.72+2%Over 3.5 Match cardsExp 4.4 · Model 59%L570%7/10L1070%14/20L1560%18/30
- ––Over 4.5 Match cardsExp 5.0 · Model 55%L550%5/10L1070%14/20L1570%21/30
- ––Over 4.5 Match cardsExp 4.9 · Model 54%L570%7/10L1070%14/20L1560%18/30
- 1.66+2%Over 4.5 Match cardsExp 5.7 · Model 61%L570%7/10L1060%12/20L1557%17/30
Baltika Kaliningrad
Dynamo MakhachkalaSun 18:45 · Premier LeagueRef Sergey Ivanov · 3.7 cards/match · ×0.94––Over 3.5 Match cardsExp 4.2 · Model 60%L560%6/10L1060%12/20L1557%17/30
Estrela Amadora
BenficaSun 21:30 · Liga PortugalRef António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre · 4.9 cards/match · ×1.14––Over 4.5 Match cardsExp 5.1 · Model 58%L540%4/10L1060%12/20L1553%16/30- 2.25+10%Over 3.5 Match cardsExp 4.0 · Model 49%L550%5/10L1060%12/20L1550%15/30
- 1.83-15%Over 4.5 Match cardsExp 4.3 · Model 46%L560%6/10L1060%12/20L1554%14/26
- 1.83-4%Over 4.5 Match cardsExp 4.9 · Model 52%L560%6/10L1055%11/20L1547%14/30
Hit rates pool both teams' recent matches (match cards): L10 is each team's last 10, so up to 20 games. Model: expected cards from each side's for/against averages, weighted toward recent games and shrunk to the average team, as a Poisson chance; where the bookmaker prices both sides it is blended half-and-half with the margin-free market price. Odds: bet365, where the feed has them. EV is model chance × odds − 1: the model’s view of the price, not a proven betting edge. Cards are yellows plus reds per side. The referee’s cards per match in our data, shrunk toward the average referee, scales the expected cards (×0.85 to ×1.15); before a referee is assigned the teams alone set it. Matches leave the list at kick-off. “Limited data” marks a team with fewer than 10 recent matches in our data, “new team” fewer than 5. A guide, not a forecast. Updated 8 Nov, 17:17.
Referees this week — strictest first
| Referee | Cards / match | Effect | Next match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes | 5.1 | ×1.15 | GoiásvPonte Preta · Serie B |
| Edina Alves Batista | 5.7 | ×1.15 | CearávAmérica Mineiro · Serie B |
| Atilla Karaoğlan | 5.5 | ×1.15 |  Beşiktaşv Gençlerbirliği · Super Lig |
| Mateo Erceg | 5.0 | ×1.15 |  Varaždinv Dinamo Zagreb · 1. HNL |
| Bastien Dechepy | 5.0 | ×1.15 |  Le Mansv Monaco · Ligue 1 |
| Daniel Palencia Caballero | 5.9 | ×1.15 |  Sporting Gijónv Real Valladolid · La Liga 2 |
| E. Mallo Fernández | 5.9 | ×1.15 |  Las Palmasv Eldense · La Liga 2 |
| Nikola Popov | 5.0 | ×1.15 |  Levski Sofiav CSKA Sofia · First League |
| David Rafael Oliveira Silva | 6.2 | ×1.15 |  Vitória Guimarãesv Porto · Liga Portugal |
| Katia Itzel García | 5.4 | ×1.15 |  Querétarov Puebla · Liga MX |
| Fedayi San | 5.3 | ×1.15 |  Servettev Zürich · Super League |
| José Armando Torres Bessa | 7.3 | ×1.15 |  Estorilv Marítimo · Liga Portugal |
| Muhammet Ali Metoğlu | 5.7 | ×1.15 |  Mardin BBv Batman Petrolspor · 1. Lig |
| Pedro Miguel Torres Ramalho | 6.0 | ×1.15 |  Nacionalv Academico Viseu · Liga Portugal |
| Diogo Rosa | 5.8 | ×1.15 |  Santa Clarav Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal |
| Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira | 5.5 | ×1.15 |  Rio Avev Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal |
| António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre | 4.9 | ×1.14 | Estrela AmadoravBenfica · Liga Portugal |
| Anastasios Papapetrou | 4.9 | ×1.14 |  Asteras Tripolisv Kalamata · Super League |
| Andrea Colombo | 4.8 | ×1.13 |  Fiorentinav Juventus · Serie A |
| Chris Kavanagh | 4.7 | ×1.12 |  Manchester Unitedv Aston Villa · Premier League |
| Fotis Polychronis | 4.8 | ×1.11 |  OFIv Atromitos · Super League |
| Geoffrey Kubler | 4.7 | ×1.10 |  Angers SCOv Nice · Ligue 1 |
| Juan Martínez Munuera | 4.6 | ×1.09 |  Real Sociedadv Rayo Vallecano · La Liga |
| Dimitrios Moschou | 5.0 | ×1.09 |  AEK Athensv Levadiakos · Super League |
| Tom Stevens | 4.6 | ×1.09 |  KSC Lokerenv Dender · Challenger Pro League |
| Rafael Rodrigo Klein | 4.5 | ×1.09 |  Athletic Clubv Atlético GO · Serie B |
| Angelos Evangelou | 4.7 | ×1.08 |  Iraklisv Panathinaikos · Super League |
| Gorka Etayo Herrera | 4.6 | ×1.08 |  Gironav Almería · La Liga 2 |
| Michael MacDermid | 4.6 | ×1.07 |  Heartsv Falkirk · Premiership |
| Mohammad Usman Aslam | 4.5 | ×1.06 |  Sandefjordv Molde · Eliteserien |
| José María Sánchez Martínez | 4.4 | ×1.06 |  Olympiacos F.C.v PAOK · Super League |
| John Beaton | 4.4 | ×1.06 |  Celticv Kilmarnock · Premiership |
| Guillermo Pacheco Larios | 4.5 | ×1.06 |  Leónv Guadalajara · Liga MX |
| Braulio da Silva Machado | 4.4 | ×1.05 |  Vasco da Gamav Palmeiras · Copa do Brasil |
| Álvaro Carranza | 4.4 | ×1.04 |  Central Cordoba SdEv Lanús · Liga Profesional de Fútbol |
| Bram Van Driessche | 4.3 | ×1.03 |  Union Saint-Gilloisev Genk · Pro League |
| Oğuzhan Çakır | 4.3 | ×1.03 |  Alanyasporv Trabzonspor · Super Lig |
| Marian Alexandru Barbu | 4.3 | ×1.03 |  CFR Clujv Universitatea Craiova · Superliga |
| Carlos Muñiz Muñoz | 4.2 | ×1.02 | VillarrealvGetafe · La Liga |
| Dominik Starý | 4.2 | ×1.02 |  Viktoria Plzeňv Sparta Praha · Chance Liga |
How the Card Model Works
Cards are counted as yellows plus reds for each side. For every upcoming match the model takes each team's cards received and the cards its opponents picked up over its last 15 matches, weights recent games more, and shrinks the result toward the average team so a few wild games cannot dominate.
Then the referee comes in. Their cards per match across every game of theirs in our data is compared with the average match; the more games they have refereed, the more that rate counts. A strict referee scales the expected cards up (to at most ×1.4), a lenient one down (to ×0.7). Before a referee is appointed, the teams alone set the number.
Using Card Stats for Betting
Booking markets move on the referee more than most bettors realise: the same fixture can be a 3.5-card game with one official and a 5.5-card game with another. Use Strict referees to see the matches where the appointment pushes the line up, and Quiet games for unders.
Context matters too: derbies, relegation battles and cup ties tend to run hotter than the averages. Check the team stats for fouls and cards per game, and the player prop screener for individual booking lines.
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