Italy · Second tier
Serie B (Italy)
Italy's second division. A congested table, frequent coaching changes and plenty of evenly matched sides make it one of the harder leagues to read. The top two are promoted directly and play-offs decide the third place.
- Season 2026/2027
- 20 clubs
- Autumn–spring season
Serie B (Italy) referees: cards and fouls per game
47 referees have taken charge of Serie B matches this season or last. Below is each one's record in the Serie B since 2021: cards and fouls a match against the league average of the same seasons, and over 2.5.
This season (2026/2027) the Serie B averages 4.36 cards and 25.6 fouls a match.
Referees this season and last
| Referee | Cards | vs league | Matches | Fouls | Over 2.5 | This season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Ayroldi | 6.49 | +1.23 | 43 | 30.1 | 56% | 2 |
| Fabio Maresca | 6.42 | +1.14 | 26 | 26.4 | 54% | 1 |
| Davide Massa | 6.20 | +0.78 | 20 | 29.5 | 35% | 0 |
| Simone Galipò | 6.00 | +0.98 | 32 | 31.5 | 53% | 2 |
| Simone Sozza | 5.83 | +0.49 | 29 | 30.8 | 52% | 0 |
| Paride Tremolada | 5.78 | +0.66 | 37 | 27.8 | 54% | 2 |
| Andrea Colombo | 5.76 | +0.43 | 34 | 32.7 | 35% | 3 |
| Marco Piccinini | 5.72 | +0.45 | 36 | 29.1 | 44% | 0 |
| Francesco Fourneau | 5.59 | +0.26 | 32 | 29.1 | 44% | 0 |
| Ivano Pezzuto | 5.49 | +0.21 | 61 | 30.6 | 43% | 0 |
| Luca Zufferli | 5.47 | +0.16 | 36 | 29.2 | 44% | 2 |
| Federico La Penna | 5.46 | +0.32 | 24 | 30.2 | 42% | 2 |
| Matteo Marcenaro | 5.44 | +0.10 | 40 | 28.4 | 40% | 0 |
| Antonio Rapuano | 5.41 | +0.03 | 27 | 31.3 | 44% | 0 |
| Juan Luca Sacchi | 5.38 | +0.18 | 29 | 30.8 | 59% | 2 |
| Luca Massimi | 5.33 | +0.11 | 48 | 31.2 | 42% | 0 |
| Matteo Marchetti | 5.33 | +0.06 | 33 | 31.4 | 46% | 2 |
| Rosario Abisso | 5.20 | −0.03 | 30 | 30.1 | 47% | 2 |
| Federico Dionisi | 5.19 | −0.04 | 48 | 31.3 | 46% | 0 |
| Alberto Arena | 5.14 | +0.07 | 21 | 27.6 | 62% | 2 |
| Kevin Bonacina | 5.11 | −0.11 | 38 | 29.8 | 45% | 1 |
| Daniele Perenzoni | 5.09 | −0.10 | 57 | 26.4 | 40% | 2 |
| Marco Di Bello | 5.08 | −0.21 | 25 | 31.4 | 52% | 1 |
| Michael Fabbri | 5.04 | −0.29 | 26 | 29.1 | 35% | 1 |
| Mario Perri | 5.00 | +0.01 | 34 | 28.7 | 47% | 4 |
| Giuseppe Collu | 4.97 | −0.21 | 30 | 29.8 | 50% | 2 |
| Gianluca Manganiello | 4.91 | −0.42 | 35 | 27.9 | 29% | 1 |
| Livio Marinelli | 4.89 | −0.28 | 37 | 27.8 | 46% | 3 |
| Daniele Chiffi | 4.85 | −0.44 | 20 | 28.3 | 40% | 1 |
| Luca Pairetto | 4.71 | −0.61 | 28 | 29.1 | 39% | 0 |
| Ermanno Feliciani | 4.68 | −0.53 | 28 | 28.5 | 54% | 1 |
| Maurizio Mariani | 4.64 | −0.66 | 22 | 29.1 | 55% | 0 |
| Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi | 4.59 | −0.59 | 46 | 30.4 | 44% | 2 |
| Davide Di Marco | 4.42 | −0.71 | 36 | 27.8 | 61% | 2 |
| Valerio Crezzini | 4.33 | −0.78 | 24 | 29.7 | 50% | 1 |
| Under 20 matches in the league: these figures are mostly luck | ||||||
| Andrea Calzavara | 4.44 | −0.34 | 18 | 29.0 | 50% | 3 |
| Claudio Giuseppe Allegretta | 4.33 | −0.48 | 18 | 26.1 | 50% | 2 |
| Giuseppe Mucera | 3.72 | −1.06 | 18 | 24.6 | 39% | 3 |
| Andrea Zanotti | 4.62 | −0.18 | 17 | 27.9 | 41% | 2 |
| Daniele Doveri | 4.24 | −1.04 | 17 | 28.1 | 35% | 1 |
| Niccolò Turrini | 3.80 | −1.03 | 16 | 24.9 | 38% | 1 |
| Marco Guida | 4.36 | −1.04 | 14 | 27.8 | 29% | 0 |
| Andrea Rapuano | 5.30 | +0.54 | 10 | 31.2 | 80% | 2 |
| Mario Di Loreto | 5.25 | +0.89 | 4 | 24.8 | 75% | 4 |
| Edoardo Mazzoni | 2.00 | −2.36 | 4 | 21.3 | 25% | 4 |
| Mattia Drigo | 3.00 | −1.36 | 3 | 27.0 | 33% | 3 |
| Dario Madonia | 2.00 | −2.36 | 1 | 14.0 | 100% | 1 |
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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