Rafael Sánchez López referee stats
Rafael Sánchez López has refereed 111 matches in the leagues we cover since August 2021, the latest in the La Liga 2.
Cards: 4.81 a match, against an average of 5.20 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.39). Fouls: 24.6 a match, against 26.0.
Penalties: 0.24 a match over the 42 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.29.
Goals: 2.45 a match, against 2.39; over 2.5 goals in 46% of matches, against 43%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.81
- League 5.20
- Yellow cards
- 4.45
- League 4.87
- Red cards
- 0.36
- League 0.33
- Fouls
- 24.6
- League 26.0
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.45
- League 2.39
- Over 2.5
- 46%
- League 43%
- Both teams score
- 51%
- League 50%
- Home wins
- 55%
- League 45%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.28 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −0.9 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 110 matches, about 72% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.39.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granada – Cádiz18 Oct 2026 | 2–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Eldense – Real Oviedo2 Oct 2026 | 4–1 | 6 | 0 |
| Almería – Celta Fortuna20 Sept 2026 | 2–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Las Palmas – Leganés4 Sept 2026 | 0–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cádiz – Real Valladolid30 Aug 2026 | 1–1 | 8 | 0 |
| FC Andorra – Ceuta15 Aug 2026 | 5–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Málaga – Las Palmas10 Jun 2026 | 1–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Huesca – Castellón24 May 2026 | 0–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Málaga – Sporting Gijón9 May 2026 | 2–1 | 6 | 2 |
| Cádiz – Las Palmas27 Apr 2026 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 |
| Racing Santander – Almería12 Apr 2026 | 5–1 | 6 | 2 |
| Burgos – Ceuta1 Apr 2026 | 1–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sporting Gijón – Deportivo A Coruña28 Mar 2026 | 1–1 | 4 | 0 |
| Real Valladolid – Leganés14 Mar 2026 | 3–2 | 4 | 0 |
| SD Eibar – Cádiz1 Mar 2026 | 3–1 | 2 | 0 |
| Huesca – Mirandés21 Feb 2026 | 1–2 | 7 | 0 |
| Las Palmas – Burgos7 Feb 2026 | 0–0 | 8 | 0 |
| Real Valladolid – Albacete24 Jan 2026 | 0–1 | 5 | 2 |
| Cádiz – Sporting Gijón9 Jan 2026 | 3–2 | 5 | 0 |
| Huesca – Racing Santander20 Dec 2025 | 1–1 | 7 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | La Liga 2 | 6 | 4.50 | 5.52 | 29.3 | 2.83 | 33% |
| 2025/2026 | La Liga 2 | 23 | 5.04 | 5.68 | 21.2 | 2.43 | 44% |
| 2024/2025 | La Liga 2 | 19 | 4.50 | 5.11 | 25.0 | 2.32 | 53% |
| 2023/2024 | La Liga 2 | 21 | 4.29 | 4.78 | 24.2 | 2.19 | 33% |
| 2022/2023 | La Liga 2 | 21 | 5.00 | 5.26 | 26.1 | 2.48 | 48% |
| 2021/2022 | La Liga 2 | 21 | 5.24 | 5.02 | 25.7 | 2.71 | 57% |
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