José María Sánchez Martínez referee stats
José María Sánchez Martínez has refereed 100 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the La Liga.
Cards: 5.36 a match, against an average of 5.10 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.26). Fouls: 27.3 a match, against 25.8.
Penalties: 0.17 a match over the 41 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.34.
Goals: 2.48 a match, against 2.60; over 2.5 goals in 49% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 5.36
- League 5.10
- Yellow cards
- 5.04
- League 4.75
- Red cards
- 0.32
- League 0.35
- Fouls
- 27.3
- League 25.8
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.48
- League 2.60
- Over 2.5
- 49%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 46%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 49%
- League 46%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.18 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +1.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 100 matches, about 70% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.26.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis – Getafe17 Sept 2026 | 1–0 | 6 | 2 |
| Deportivo Alavés – Osasuna6 Sept 2026 | 5–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Espanyol – Real Madrid22 Aug 2026 | 1–2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mallorca – Real Oviedo23 May 2026 | 3–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sevilla – Real Madrid17 May 2026 | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Deportivo Alavés – FC Barcelona13 May 2026 | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Real Oviedo – Elche26 Apr 2026 | 1–2 | 2 | 1 |
| Levante – Sevilla23 Apr 2026 | 2–0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mallorca – Real Madrid4 Apr 2026 | 2–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Real Betis – Celta de Vigo15 Mar 2026 | 1–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Elche – Osasuna13 Feb 2026 | 0–0 | 6 | 0 |
| Real Betis – Valencia1 Feb 2026 | 2–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid – Mallorca25 Jan 2026 | 3–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sevilla – Celta de Vigo12 Jan 2026 | 0–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Espanyol – Rayo Vallecano7 Dec 2025 | 1–0 | 12 | 4 |
| FC Barcelona – Athletic Club22 Nov 2025 | 4–0 | 2 | 1 |
| Getafe – Girona31 Oct 2025 | 2–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Athletic Club – Deportivo Alavés13 Sept 2025 | 0–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Real Madrid – Mallorca30 Aug 2025 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Valencia – Real Sociedad16 Aug 2025 | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | La Liga | 3 | 5.67 | 4.84 | 30.0 | 3.67 | 67% |
| 2025/2026 | La Liga | 17 | 4.94 | 4.90 | 27.4 | 2.12 | 47% |
| 2024/2025 | La Liga | 19 | 5.11 | 4.87 | 25.6 | 2.32 | 42% |
| 2023/2024 | La Liga | 20 | 5.60 | 4.90 | 27.7 | 2.90 | 55% |
| 2022/2023 | La Liga | 19 | 5.58 | 5.31 | 28.8 | 2.47 | 47% |
| 2021/2022 | La Liga | 22 | 5.45 | 5.50 | 26.8 | 2.36 | 50% |
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