José Armando Torres Bessa referee stats
José Armando Torres Bessa has refereed 32 matches in the leagues we cover since October 2023, the latest in the Liga Portugal.
Cards: 6.22 a match, against an average of 5.34 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.88). Fouls: 26.8 a match, against 27.3.
Goals: 2.47 a match, against 2.71; over 2.5 goals in 56% of matches, against 53%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 6.22
- League 5.34
- Yellow cards
- 5.72
- League 4.97
- Red cards
- 0.50
- League 0.37
- Fouls
- 26.8
- League 27.3
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.47
- League 2.71
- Over 2.5
- 56%
- League 53%
- Both teams score
- 47%
- League 50%
- Home wins
- 34%
- League 42%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.42 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.3 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 32 matches, about 48% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.88.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Pia – Porto12 Sept 2026 | 1–4 | 5 | 0 |
| Alverca – Estrela Amadora15 Aug 2026 | 2–2 | 6 | 1 |
| Moreirense – Sporting Braga9 Aug 2026 | 2–2 | 6 | 0 |
| Arouca – Benfica14 Mar 2026 | 1–2 | 11 | 2 |
| Rio Ave – Famalicão1 Mar 2026 | 0–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nacional – Porto15 Feb 2026 | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Alverca – Estrela Amadora31 Jan 2026 | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Arouca – Gil Vicente28 Dec 2025 | 2–2 | 7 | 0 |
| AVS – Rio Ave6 Dec 2025 | 1–2 | 12 | 2 |
| Famalicão – Porto9 Nov 2025 | 0–1 | 7 | 0 |
| Tondela – Sporting CP26 Oct 2025 | 0–3 | 4 | 0 |
| Moreirense – Casa Pia27 Sept 2025 | 2–1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sporting Braga – Gil Vicente14 Sept 2025 | 0–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Alverca – Benfica31 Aug 2025 | 1–2 | 10 | 2 |
| Vitória Guimarães – Estoril16 Aug 2025 | 3–2 | 7 | 0 |
| Porto – Nacional17 May 2025 | 3–0 | 8 | 2 |
| Santa Clara – Famalicão10 May 2025 | 2–1 | 9 | 3 |
| Vitória Guimarães – Rio Ave27 Apr 2025 | 3–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gil Vicente – Moreirense6 Apr 2025 | 0–1 | 7 | 0 |
| Famalicão – AVS30 Mar 2025 | 4–1 | 4 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Liga Portugal | 3 | 6.00 | 4.91 | 26.7 | 4.33 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | Liga Portugal | 12 | 7.67 | 5.43 | 28.8 | 2.42 | 58% |
| 2024/2025 | Liga Portugal | 8 | 6.25 | 5.44 | 28.1 | 3.00 | 75% |
| 2023/2024 | Liga Portugal | 9 | 4.33 | 5.28 | 23.1 | 1.44 | 22% |
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