Paulo Cesar Zanovelli referee stats
Paulo Cesar Zanovelli has refereed 119 matches in the leagues we cover since May 2021, the latest in the Serie A.
Cards: 5.62 a match, against an average of 5.27 in the same leagues and seasons (+0.35). Fouls: 29.2 a match, against 27.6.
Penalties: 0.18 a match over the 57 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.30.
Goals: 2.44 a match, against 2.38; over 2.5 goals in 45% of matches, against 43%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 5.62
- League 5.27
- Yellow cards
- 5.05
- League 4.92
- Red cards
- 0.57
- League 0.35
- Fouls
- 29.2
- League 27.6
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.44
- League 2.38
- Over 2.5
- 45%
- League 43%
- Both teams score
- 45%
- League 49%
- Home wins
- 44%
- League 47%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- +0.25 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- +1.1 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 115 matches, about 73% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full +0.35.
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletico PR – Palmeiras17 Oct 2026Serie A | 0–2 | 5 | 2 |
| Vasco da Gama – Remo10 Oct 2026Serie A | 0–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Novorizontino – Goiás2 Oct 2026Serie B | 3–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Grêmio – Palmeiras20 Sept 2026Serie A | 0–0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bahia – Internacional30 Aug 2026Serie A | 3–2 | 6 | 0 |
| Cuiabá – Goiás22 Aug 2026Serie B | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Vitória – Botafogo16 Aug 2026Serie A | 1–0 | 5 | 1 |
| Ceará – Ponte Preta7 Aug 2026Serie B | 2–0 | 6 | 2 |
| Corinthians – Athletico PR30 Jul 2026Serie A | 0–0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bahia – Chapecoense17 Jul 2026Serie A | 2–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Botafogo SP – CRB30 Jun 2026Serie B | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Atlético GO – São Bernardo24 May 2026Serie B | 0–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Santos – Coritiba17 May 2026Serie A | 0–3 | 6 | 1 |
| Avaí – Fortaleza10 May 2026Serie B | 0–0 | 6 | 3 |
| Chapecoense – Bragantino3 May 2026Serie A | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mirassol – Bahia11 Apr 2026Serie A | 1–2 | 6 | 1 |
| Náutico – Ponte Preta4 Apr 2026Serie B | 1–0 | 4 | 2 |
| Athletico PR – Botafogo29 Mar 2026Serie A | 4–1 | 5 | 0 |
| Flamengo – Remo19 Mar 2026Serie A | 3–0 | 4 | 0 |
| Corinthians – Coritiba12 Mar 2026Serie A | 0–2 | 4 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Serie A | 15 | 6.13 | 5.13 | 28.8 | 2.07 | 40% |
| 2026 | Serie B | 7 | 5.14 | 5.05 | 30.6 | 1.43 | 14% |
| 2025 | Serie A | 17 | 5.06 | 5.38 | 30.2 | 2.82 | 47% |
| 2025 | Serie B | 5 | 5.60 | 5.55 | 26.6 | 2.00 | 40% |
| 2024 | Serie A | 12 | 5.50 | 5.40 | 25.5 | 2.75 | 67% |
| 2024 | Serie B | 6 | 3.83 | 5.67 | 24.7 | 1.67 | 33% |
| 2023 | Serie A | 19 | 7.00 | 5.38 | 29.6 | 3.00 | 53% |
| 2023 | Serie B | 9 | 4.56 | 5.47 | 30.6 | 2.22 | 44% |
| 2022 | Serie A | 12 | 6.17 | 5.11 | 27.0 | 2.75 | 50% |
| 2022 | Serie B | 9 | 4.89 | 4.84 | 31.8 | 2.22 | 44% |
| 2021 | Serie B | 8 | 5.62 | 5.05 | 32.5 | 2.25 | 25% |
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