Raphael Claus referee stats
Raphael Claus has refereed 122 matches in the leagues we cover since October 2021, the latest in the Serie A.
Cards: 4.64 a match, against an average of 5.26 in the same leagues and seasons (−0.62). Fouls: 23.8 a match, against 26.8.
Penalties: 0.34 a match over the 59 matches with a complete penalty count, against 0.32.
Goals: 2.51 a match, against 2.46; over 2.5 goals in 47% of matches, against 45%.
Decided by the referee
About half of a difference here carries over to a referee's next matches.
- Cards
- 4.64
- League 5.26
- Yellow cards
- 4.34
- League 4.91
- Red cards
- 0.30
- League 0.35
- Fouls
- 23.8
- League 26.8
Decided by the teams
Differences here are mostly chance: goals do not follow the referee.
- Goals
- 2.51
- League 2.46
- Over 2.5
- 47%
- League 45%
- Both teams score
- 53%
- League 51%
- Home wins
- 41%
- League 47%
What to expect next
- Cards against the league average
- −0.45 a match
- Fouls against the league average
- −2.2 a match
A record is part referee and part luck. Over 119 matches, about 73% of a difference in cards has held in later matches, so this is the difference to expect, not the full −0.62.
How much referees really change: our study →Next appointments
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Recent matches
| Match | Score | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo – Chapecoense17 Oct 2026Serie A | 1–0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bragantino – Mirassol7 Oct 2026Serie A | 1–1 | — | — |
| Atlético Mineiro – Chapecoense19 Sept 2026Serie A | 1–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Grêmio – Vasco da Gama12 Sept 2026Serie A | 1–2 | 6 | 0 |
| Goiás – Fortaleza5 Sept 2026Serie B | 0–1 | 7 | 1 |
| Vitória – Bahia23 Aug 2026Serie A | 0–2 | 7 | 0 |
| Bragantino – Corinthians9 Aug 2026Serie A | 0–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Fluminense – Bahia30 Jul 2026Serie A | 0–0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama – Athletico PR10 May 2026Serie A | 1–0 | 5 | 0 |
| Palmeiras – Santos2 May 2026Serie A | 1–1 | 2 | 0 |
| São Paulo – Mirassol26 Apr 2026Serie A | 1–0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cruzeiro – Grêmio18 Apr 2026Serie A | 2–0 | 7 | 0 |
| Fluminense – Flamengo12 Apr 2026Serie A | 1–2 | 6 | 1 |
| Fortaleza – Juventude4 Apr 2026Serie B | 2–1 | 3 | 0 |
| Athletico PR – Coritiba22 Mar 2026Serie A | 2–0 | 2 | 1 |
| Vasco da Gama – Fluminense19 Mar 2026Serie A | 3–2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mirassol – Santos11 Mar 2026Serie A | 2–2 | 4 | 0 |
| Grêmio – Atlético Mineiro26 Feb 2026Serie A | 2–1 | 5 | 1 |
| Vitória – Flamengo11 Feb 2026Serie A | 1–2 | 7 | 0 |
| Grêmio – Fluminense3 Dec 2025Serie A | 1–2 | 4 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | League | Matches | Cards | League | Fouls | Goals | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Serie A | 17 | 4.31 | 5.13 | 20.8 | 2.24 | 35% |
| 2026 | Serie B | 2 | 5.50 | 5.05 | 29.0 | 2.00 | 50% |
| 2025 | Serie A | 22 | 4.18 | 5.38 | 23.2 | 2.68 | 55% |
| 2025 | Serie B | 4 | 3.50 | 5.55 | 22.8 | 2.25 | 50% |
| 2024 | Serie A | 18 | 4.69 | 5.40 | 23.4 | 2.94 | 50% |
| 2023 | Serie A | 27 | 4.70 | 5.38 | 23.9 | 2.70 | 44% |
| 2022 | Serie A | 24 | 5.33 | 5.11 | 26.0 | 2.38 | 50% |
| 2022 | Serie B | 6 | 5.00 | 4.84 | 25.0 | 1.67 | 33% |
| 2021 | Serie B | 2 | 3.00 | 5.05 | 24.5 | 1.50 | 50% |
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