Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias referee stats
Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias has refereed 99 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the La Liga.
Cards: 4.68 a match, against an average of 5.07 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.39). Fouls: 23.3 a match, against 25.7.
Penalties: 0.38 a match over the 34 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.34.
Goals: 2.76 a match, against 2.62; over 2.5 goals in 54% of matches, against 48%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.68
- League 5.07
- Yellow cards
- 4.24
- League 4.72
- Red cards
- 0.44
- League 0.35
- Fouls
- 23.3
- League 25.7
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.76
- League 2.62
- Over 2.5
- 54%
- League 48%
- Both teams score
- 61%
- League 52%
- Home wins
- 41%
- League 46%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.27 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −1.7 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 97 matches, about 70% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.39.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético de Madrid – Real Madrid20 Sept 2026 | 2–1 | 4 | 1 |
| Málaga – Villarreal17 Sept 2026 | 1–3 | 6 | 0 |
| Elche – Real Sociedad7 Sept 2026 | 2–3 | 5 | 1 |
| Deportivo A Coruña – Valencia30 Aug 2026 | 3–1 | 3 | 2 |
| FC Barcelona – Athletic Club27 Aug 2026 | 2–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Osasuna – Espanyol17 May 2026 | 1–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Athletic Club – Valencia10 May 2026 | 0–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Osasuna – Sevilla26 Apr 2026 | 2–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Celta de Vigo – Real Oviedo12 Apr 2026 | 0–3 | 3 | 0 |
| Villarreal – Real Sociedad20 Mar 2026 | 3–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid – Getafe14 Mar 2026 | 1–0 | 6 | 1 |
| Girona – Celta de Vigo1 Mar 2026 | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Levante – Valencia15 Feb 2026 | 0–2 | 5 | 2 |
| Deportivo Alavés – Real Betis25 Jan 2026 | 2–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Valencia – Elche10 Jan 2026 | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Rayo Vallecano – Getafe2 Jan 2026 | 1–1 | 7 | 0 |
| Real Sociedad – Girona12 Dec 2025 | 1–2 | 3 | 0 |
| FC Barcelona – Deportivo Alavés29 Nov 2025 | 3–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sevilla – Osasuna8 Nov 2025 | 1–0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mallorca – Levante26 Oct 2025 | 1–1 | 5 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | La Liga | 5 | 5.00 | 4.84 | 21.2 | 3.60 | 80% |
| 2025/2026 | La Liga | 20 | 4.30 | 4.90 | 22.8 | 2.50 | 50% |
| 2024/2025 | La Liga | 19 | 4.33 | 4.87 | 19.8 | 3.00 | 58% |
| 2023/2024 | La Liga | 21 | 4.20 | 4.90 | 25.8 | 2.71 | 48% |
| 2022/2023 | La Liga | 17 | 5.24 | 5.31 | 24.7 | 2.35 | 53% |
| 2021/2022 | La Liga | 17 | 5.41 | 5.50 | 23.8 | 3.00 | 53% |
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