Martin Petersen referee stats
Martin Petersen has refereed 96 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the Bundesliga.
Cards: 4.45 a match, against an average of 4.33 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.12). Fouls: 23.6 a match, against 22.9.
Penalties: 0.17 a match over the 41 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.28.
Goals: 3.23 a match, against 3.11; over 2.5 goals in 65% of matches, against 61%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.45
- League 4.33
- Yellow cards
- 4.20
- League 4.08
- Red cards
- 0.25
- League 0.24
- Fouls
- 23.6
- League 22.9
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 3.23
- League 3.11
- Over 2.5
- 65%
- League 61%
- Both teams score
- 64%
- League 59%
- Home wins
- 45%
- League 44%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.08 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +0.5 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 96 matches, about 70% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.12.
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Recent matches
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 5.00 | 4.62 | 28.0 | 6.00 | 100% |
| 2026/2027 | Bundesliga | 2 | 5.00 | 3.63 | 25.5 | 5.00 | 100% |
| 2025/2026 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 4.40 | 5.06 | 24.2 | 2.60 | 60% |
| 2025/2026 | Bundesliga | 10 | 4.50 | 4.16 | 21.9 | 3.80 | 70% |
| 2024/2025 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 4.20 | 5.17 | 21.4 | 2.80 | 60% |
| 2024/2025 | Bundesliga | 11 | 5.18 | 4.27 | 24.1 | 3.00 | 55% |
| 2023/2024 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 4.18 | 4.57 | 21.6 | 3.36 | 82% |
| 2023/2024 | Bundesliga | 10 | 4.20 | 4.46 | 25.3 | 4.10 | 80% |
| 2022/2023 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 5.22 | 4.59 | 26.2 | 2.44 | 44% |
| 2022/2023 | Bundesliga | 10 | 4.70 | 4.23 | 22.6 | 2.30 | 50% |
| 2021/2022 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 3.78 | 4.22 | 22.2 | 2.89 | 44% |
| 2021/2022 | Bundesliga | 13 | 3.92 | 3.62 | 24.8 | 3.62 | 77% |
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