Germany · Top flight
Bundesliga
Germany's top flight, known for open, attacking matches and one of the highest goal averages among Europe's major leagues. That makes its goals markets — Over 2.5 and both teams to score — a natural fit. The 16th-placed club faces a play-off against the third team in the 2. Bundesliga.
26 referees have taken charge of Bundesliga matches this season or last. Below is each one's record in the Bundesliga since 2021: cards and fouls a match against the league average of the same seasons, and over 2.5.
This season (2026/2027) the Bundesliga averages 3.63 cards and 22.9 fouls a match.
| Referee | Cards | vs league | Matches | Fouls | Over 2.5 | This season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sören Storks | 5.16 | +0.95 | 33 | 21.0 | 64% | 3 |
| Florian Exner | 5.11 | +0.93 | 27 | 21.9 | 78% | 2 |
| Frank Willenborg | 4.91 | +0.75 | 57 | 22.5 | 51% | 0 |
| Daniel Schlager | 4.64 | +0.52 | 76 | 22.2 | 67% | 3 |
| Tobias Welz | 4.56 | +0.40 | 51 | 23.3 | 57% | 0 |
| Timo Gerach | 4.52 | +0.26 | 30 | 20.9 | 67% | 1 |
| Martin Petersen | 4.50 | +0.39 | 56 | 23.9 | 68% | 2 |
| Christian Dingert | 4.41 | +0.25 | 66 | 23.1 | 53% | 2 |
| Benjamin Brand | 4.27 | +0.10 | 62 | 22.9 | 68% | 3 |
| Daniel Siebert | 4.26 | +0.02 | 47 | 22.4 | 70% | 3 |
| Harm Osmers | 4.21 | +0.07 | 76 | 21.5 | 62% | 2 |
| Felix Zwayer | 4.15 | −0.01 | 81 | 21.7 | 62% | 3 |
| Robert Hartmann | 4.11 | 0.00 | 65 | 23.2 | 68% | 3 |
| Matthias Jöllenbeck | 4.01 | −0.12 | 67 | 22.4 | 72% | 2 |
| Robert Schröder | 4.00 | −0.10 | 61 | 23.2 | 69% | 3 |
| Deniz Aytekin | 3.99 | −0.15 | 70 | 21.8 | 60% | 0 |
| Tobias Reichel | 3.98 | −0.14 | 55 | 24.9 | 51% | 2 |
| Sascha Stegemann | 3.96 | −0.17 | 75 | 21.6 | 60% | 2 |
| Bastian Dankert | 3.88 | −0.25 | 71 | 23.0 | 54% | 2 |
| Patrick Ittrich | 3.77 | −0.33 | 45 | 24.2 | 62% | 0 |
| Sven Jablonski | 3.76 | −0.36 | 81 | 20.4 | 64% | 3 |
| Florian Badstübner | 3.66 | −0.46 | 72 | 22.0 | 60% | 4 |
| Tobias Stieler | 3.58 | −0.57 | 75 | 21.4 | 55% | 3 |
| Under 20 matches in the league: these figures are mostly luck | ||||||
| Robin Braun | 4.50 | +0.39 | 14 | 21.6 | 57% | 2 |
| Max Burda | 4.00 | +0.05 | 4 | 23.0 | 75% | 2 |
| Richard Hempel | 4.50 | +0.87 | 2 | 27.5 | 50% | 2 |
Sorted by cards a match, those with 20 or more matches in the league first. A referee's record is part referee and part luck: about half of a difference in cards carries over to their next matches, and goals do not follow the referee at all.
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