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Chris Penso referee stats

United States
Country
114
Games tracked
4.96
Cards a game, avg 4.30
23.0
Fouls a game, avg 22.9
28%
Games with a penalty, avg 25%
52.7
Booking points, avg 46.0

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Chris Penso

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Location
5.5
Avg5.25
Hit rate60%12/20
5.5
Avg5.25
Hit rate60%12/20
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Card and foul lines

All competitions, 114 games

Games against the line

LineTheir games
Over 3.5 cards
83/11473%
Over 4.5 cards
62/11454%
Over 5.5 cards
47/11441%
Over 6.5 cards
31/11427%
Over 7.5 cards
15/11413%

Per game

A gameTheir gamesHome sidesAway sidesAll referees
Cards
4.96
2.53
2.44
4.30
Yellow cards
4.76
2.42
2.34
Red cards
0.20
0.11
0.10
Fouls
23.0
11.7
11.3
22.9
Penalties
0.34
0.21
0.13
Booking points
52.7
26.8
25.8
46.0
1st half cards
1.83
1.51
2nd half cards
3.02
2.90
Added time, 2nd half
4.7
4.5
Fouls per card
4.6
Which side got more cards
42/114Home side more
49/114Away side more
23/114Draw

Recent matches

Their last 20, totals with the home-away split

By competition

Every competition they have refereed, per game

By competition
CompetitionGamesCardsYellowsRedsFoulsPenaltiesOver 4.5 cards
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About Chris Penso

Overview

Chris Penso is a United States football referee who has officiated 114 professional matches in our database across approximately 3 seasons. Most recently active in the Major League Soccer 26.

Career averages

Across 114 matches, Chris Penso averages 4.76 yellow cards and 0.20 red cards per match, with 23.0 fouls awarded per match. 39 penalties and 23 red cards across the full sample.

Major League Soccer 26 season

Chris Penso has been the appointed official for 15 matches in the Major League Soccer 26 season, averaging 5.47 yellow cards, 0.13 red cards and 22.9 fouls per match. 6 penalties have been awarded so far.

Cards and discipline

Over 4.5 cards have landed in 67% of Chris Penso's matches and over 5.5 in 67%. Both teams have been carded in 93% of their games. A penalty has been awarded in 33% of matches, and a red card shown in 13%.

Home and away tendencies

Chris Penso shows the home team more cards, averaging 3.13 a game to them versus 2.47 to the away side, with the home team carded more often in 33% of their matches. Home teams have won 53% of the games they have officiated.

Recent form

In their last 5 appointments, Chris Penso's matches have produced an average of 6.2 total cards and 21.2 fouls per game. The most recent assignment was LA Galaxy vs Portland followed by Charlotte vs Chicago.

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Chris Penso stats FAQ

Chris Penso shows an average of 4.96 cards per game (yellow and red combined) across the 114 matches tracked on FootyMetrics.

Over 4.5 total cards has landed in 54% of Chris Penso's matches, and over 5.5 cards in 41%, based on the 114 matches tracked on FootyMetrics.

Chris Penso cards the home side more, averaging 2.53 cards a game to them versus 2.44 to the away side. The home team picks up more cards in 43% of their matches.

Chris Penso calls 23.0 fouls per game on average over 114 matches.