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Nima Saghafi
United StatesReferee
Card and foul lines
All competitions, 79 games
Games against the line
Per game
Recent matches
Their last 20, totals with the home-away split
By competition
Every competition they have refereed, per game
| Competition | Games | Cards | Yellows | Reds | Fouls | Penalties | Over 4.5 cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | |||||||
 WC Qualification Concacaf | |||||||
 Concacaf League |
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About Nima Saghafi
Overview
Nima Saghafi is a United States football referee who has officiated 79 professional matches in our database across approximately 2 seasons. Most recently active in the Major League Soccer 23.
Career averages
Across 79 matches, Nima Saghafi averages 3.86 yellow cards and 0.16 red cards per match, with 24.2 fouls awarded per match. 12 penalties and 13 red cards across the full sample.
Major League Soccer 23 season
Nima Saghafi has been the appointed official for 22 matches in the Major League Soccer 23 season, averaging 4.09 yellow cards, 0.23 red cards and 26.6 fouls per match. 7 penalties have been awarded so far.
Cards and discipline
Over 4.5 cards have landed in 41% of Nima Saghafi's matches and over 5.5 in 23%. Both teams have been carded in 82% of their games. A penalty has been awarded in 27% of matches, and a red card shown in 23%.
Home and away tendencies
Nima Saghafi shows the home team more cards, averaging 2.28 a game to them versus 2.04 to the away side, with the home team carded more often in 36% of their matches. Home teams have won 50% of the games they have officiated.
Recent form
In their last 5 appointments, Nima Saghafi's matches have produced an average of 4.2 total cards and 28.6 fouls per game. The most recent assignment was Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver followed by Toronto vs Cincinnati.
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Nima Saghafi stats FAQ
Nima Saghafi shows an average of 4.03 cards per game (yellow and red combined) across the 79 matches tracked on FootyMetrics.
Over 4.5 total cards has landed in 34% of Nima Saghafi's matches, and over 5.5 cards in 20%, based on the 79 matches tracked on FootyMetrics.
Nima Saghafi cards the away side more, averaging 2.06 cards a game to them versus 1.96 to the home side. The away team picks up more cards in 37% of their matches.
Nima Saghafi calls 24.2 fouls per game on average over 79 matches.