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Cătălin Popa

Officiated 50 matches
50
Matches
4.46
Cards / game
24.9
Fouls / game
22
Penalties
11
Red cards
47.9
Booking pts / gm

Match-by-match stats

Cătălin Popa

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2.5
Avg4.40
Hit in

16/20

Hit80%
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Recent matches

Last 20 refereed · cards, fouls and penalties
DateMatchYelRedFoulsPen
18 MaySuperligaUCR3-2SEP50160
28 FebSuperligaRBU4-1UAR40220
23 FebSuperligaHER1-0UC130220
19 DecSuperligaUC12-0PET50170
10 DecSuperligaHER2-1UCR20310
5 NovSuperligaUCL1-2VOL71171
7 OctSuperligaPET0-0UAR41270
24 SepSuperligaSEP2-5FSB40241
25 AugSuperligaUC13-5RBU40292
6 MaySuperligaFCO7-2RBU60262
22 AprSuperligaBOT0-0UC120261
10 AprSuperligaSEP2-0RBU60231
31 MarSuperligaUC10-1PET40200
10 MarSuperligaUCR2-1UAR10210
3 MarSuperligaUCL2-0FCO50261
28 FebSuperligaCTÂ0-0UC170300
20 FebSuperligaBOT1-1SEP61250
10 FebSuperligaRBU1-2UC120190
16 DecSuperligaVOL1-1FCO30281
2 DecSuperligaUAR1-4SEP41311
Average over 204.20.2024.00.55

Cătălin Popa 23/24 stats

23/24 summary

Superliga · 23/24
9
Matches
4.11
Yellows / game
0.22
Reds / game
22.9
Fouls / game
5.3
Fouls per card
46.7
Booking pts / gm
Outcomes in his matches
56%
Home wins
11%
Draws
33%
Away wins

Cătălin Popa has officiated 9 matches in Superliga, showing 4.33 cards and calling 22.9 fouls a game, with 4 penalties awarded. He cards the away side more often, a lean worth noting for over-cards markets.

Cards

Per game, and how they split between the teams
Cards per game
Per gameMatchTo homeTo away
Yellow cards4.111.892.22
Red cards0.220.000.22
Total cards4.331.892.44
Booking points46.718.927.8
Fouls22.910.212.7
Match card markets
MarketHit rate
Over 3.5 cards78%
Over 4.5 cards33%
Over 5.5 cards11%
Both teams carded89%
A red card shown22%
Penalty awarded33%

Cătălin Popa averages 4.33 cards a game, with over 4.5 cards landing in 33% of his matches and both teams carded in 89%.

Fouls & penalties

Superliga · 23/24
Per gameMatchTo homeTo away
Fouls22.910.212.7
Fouls per card5.3--
Penalties / game0.440.000.44
Penalty in a match33%--
Added time
AverageMatch1st half2nd half
Added time (min)8.93.85.1

By season & competition

Total matches: 50
LeagueMatches
Total (avg)
Total (avg)
Total (avg)
Pens
23/2493722064
SuperligaSuperliga937 (4.11)2 (0.22)206 (22.9)4
22/232092352310
SuperligaSuperliga2092 (4.60)3 (0.15)523 (26.1)10
21/22166053884
SuperligaSuperliga1660 (3.75)5 (0.31)388 (24.3)4
20/2152311284
SuperligaSuperliga523 (4.60)1 (0.20)128 (25.6)4

About Cătălin Popa

Overview

Cătălin Popa is a Romania football referee who has officiated 50 professional matches in our database across approximately 1 seasons. Most recently active in the Superliga 23/24.

Career averages

Across 50 matches, Cătălin Popa averages 4.24 yellow cards and 0.22 red cards per match, with 24.9 fouls awarded per match. 22 penalties and 11 red cards across the full sample.

Superliga 23/24 season

Cătălin Popa has been the appointed official for 9 matches in the Superliga 23/24 season, averaging 4.11 yellow cards, 0.22 red cards and 22.9 fouls per match. 4 penalties have been awarded so far.

Cards and discipline

Over 4.5 cards have landed in 33% of Cătălin Popa's matches and over 5.5 in 11%. Both teams have been carded in 89% of his games. A penalty has been awarded in 33% of matches, and a red card shown in 22%.

Home and away tendencies

Cătălin Popa shows the away team more cards, averaging 2.44 a game to them versus 1.89 to the home side, with the away team carded more often in 44% of his matches. Home teams have won 56% of the games he has officiated.

Recent form

In their last 5 appointments, Cătălin Popa's matches have produced an average of 3.8 total cards and 21.6 fouls per game. The most recent assignment was Universitatea Craiova vs Sepsi followed by Rapid Bucuresti vs UTA Arad.

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Cătălin Popa stats FAQ

How many cards does Cătălin Popa average per game?
Cătălin Popa shows an average of 4.46 cards per game (yellow and red combined) across the 50 matches tracked on FootyMetrics.
How often do Cătălin Popa's matches go over 4.5 cards?
Over 4.5 total cards has landed in 52% of Cătălin Popa's matches, and over 5.5 cards in 30%, based on the 50 matches tracked on FootyMetrics.
Does Cătălin Popa show more cards to home or away teams?
Cătălin Popa cards the away side more, averaging 2.46 cards a game to them versus 2.00 to the home side. The away team picks up more cards in 52% of his matches.
How many fouls does Cătălin Popa call per game?
Cătălin Popa calls 24.9 fouls per game on average over 50 matches.

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