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Saudi Pro League referee stats 2025/26: full season
Full season: 298 matches, August 28, 2025 to May 21, 2026How we count
The 2026/27 season has started (104 matches so far). Until 6 referees have 5 matches each, this page shows the full 2025/26 season.
In the 2025/26 season, Saudi Pro League referees showed 4.4 cards per match on average, 4.1 of them yellow (298 matches with cards, from August 28, 2025 to May 21, 2026).
Most cards: Anastasios Sidiropoulos, 31 in 5 matches (6.2 per match); fewest: Ali Al-Qahtani, 39 in 11 matches (3.6 per match). The table lists 25 referees with at least 5 matches.
Most yellow cards per match among referees with 5+ matches: Anastasios Sidiropoulos, 5.6 (28 in 5 matches); the league average is 4.1.
A penalty was given in 28.8% of the league's matches (0.33 per match on average, all referees together).
- Cards per match in the league
- 4.4
- over 4.5 cards in 44.3% of matches
- Referees in the table
- 25
- with at least 5 matches
- Matches with a penalty
- 28.8%
- the whole league
- Most cards
- 6.2
- Anastasios Sidiropoulos, 5 matches
Referees by cards per match
The referee's matches in this league that season: cards per match, the difference from the league average, yellow and red, and matches with over 4.5 cards. The name leads to the referee's profile.
| League average | 298 | 4.4 | – | 4.1 | 0.24 | 44% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anastasios Sidiropoulos | 5 | 6.2, +1.8 against the average | +42%, +42% against the average | 5.6 | 0.60 | 60% |
| 2A. Ali Bakri | 8 | 5.6, +1.3 against the average | +29%, +29% against the average | 5.5 | 0.13 | 50% |
| 3Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays | 7 | 5.6, +1.2 against the average | +27%, +27% against the average | 5.4 | 0.14 | 71% |
| 4Khaled Al Teris | 7 | 5.0, +0.6 against the average | +14%, +14% against the average | 4.7 | 0.29 | 57% |
| 5Mohammed Al Hoaish | 5 | 5.0, +0.6 against the average | +14%, +14% against the average | 4.8 | 0.20 | 80% |
| 6Majed Mohammed Al-Shamrani | 6 | 4.8, +0.5 against the average | +10%, +10% against the average | 4.3 | 0.50 | 50% |
| 7M. Al Shamrani | 10 | 4.8, +0.4 against the average | +10%, +10% against the average | 4.6 | 0.20 | 40% |
| 8Mohammed Khled Hoish | 5 | 4.8, +0.4 against the average | +10%, +10% against the average | 4.0 | 0.80 | 40% |
| 9K. Al Turais | 9 | 4.8, +0.4 against the average | +9%, +9% against the average | 4.7 | 0.11 | 67% |
| 10Donatas Rumsas | 5 | 4.6, +0.2 against the average | +5%, +5% against the average | 4.2 | 0.40 | 40% |
| 11Mohammed Al Esmaiel | 5 | 4.6, +0.2 against the average | +5%, +5% against the average | 4.2 | 0.40 | 60% |
| 12Faisal Suleiman Al-Balawi | 11 | 4.5, +0.1 against the average | +2%, +2% against the average | 4.1 | 0.36 | 55% |
| 13A. Al Shehri | 5 | 4.4, 0.0 against the average | 0%, 0% against the average | 4.4 | 0.00 | 40% |
| 14Abdullah Al-Owaidan | 12 | 4.3, 0.0 against the average | −1%, −1% against the average | 4.1 | 0.25 | 42% |
| 15Abdullah Al-Harbi | 10 | 4.3, −0.1 against the average | −2%, −2% against the average | 4.1 | 0.20 | 50% |
| 16Fareeh Al-Jaloud | 9 | 4.2, −0.2 against the average | −4%, −4% against the average | 3.9 | 0.33 | 44% |
| 17M. Al Huwaish | 6 | 4.2, −0.2 against the average | −5%, −5% against the average | 4.2 | 0.00 | 33% |
| 18Mohammed Abu Shaqarah | 6 | 4.2, −0.2 against the average | −5%, −5% against the average | 4.0 | 0.17 | 50% |
| 19M. Al Ismail | 7 | 4.1, −0.2 against the average | −5%, −5% against the average | 4.0 | 0.14 | 43% |
| 20A. Al Kharboush | 11 | 4.0, −0.4 against the average | −9%, −9% against the average | 3.9 | 0.09 | 36% |
| 21Khalid Al-Ahmari | 6 | 4.0, −0.4 against the average | −9%, −9% against the average | 3.8 | 0.17 | 33% |
| 22Shukri Alhunfush | 6 | 3.8, −0.5 against the average | −13%, −13% against the average | 3.7 | 0.17 | 17% |
| 23Ahmad Al Rumaikhani | 11 | 3.8, −0.6 against the average | −13%, −13% against the average | 3.5 | 0.36 | 27% |
| 24S. Al Hunfush | 11 | 3.7, −0.6 against the average | −15%, −15% against the average | 3.5 | 0.27 | 36% |
| 25Ali Al-Qahtani | 11 | 3.6, −0.8 against the average | −19%, −19% against the average | 3.5 | 0.09 | 27% |
With fewer matches
Referees with fewer than 5 matches in the league that season: a small sample, so they are not ranked.
- Abdullah Yahya Yahya Zarbansmall sample5.5 cards per match (22 in 4 matches), 5.5 yellow per match
- Irfan Peljtosmall sample5.0 cards per match (15 in 3 matches), 4.0 yellow per match
- Abdullah Al-Kharboshsmall sample4.7 cards per match (14 in 3 matches), 4.7 yellow per match
- Abdullah Al-Shehrismall sample4.0 cards per match (12 in 3 matches), 3.3 yellow per match
- Ahmed Mohammed Al-Rumaikhanismall sample3.7 cards per match (11 in 3 matches), 3.7 yellow per match
- N. Dabanovicsmall sample3.3 cards per match (10 in 3 matches), 3.3 yellow per match
- S. Al Harbismall sample3.0 cards per match (9 in 3 matches), 3.0 yellow per match
- Sebastian Gishamersmall sample2.5 cards per match (10 in 4 matches), 2.5 yellow per match
- Mohamed Al Smaailsmall sample2.3 cards per match (7 in 3 matches), 2.0 yellow per match
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Today's list across all leagues, with both teams' recent matches.
How we count
We count both teams' yellow and red cards in the referee's matches in this league that season, from the match statistics, else from the live record. A referee is ranked from 5 matches with cards. Penalties are given for the whole league only.
Frequently asked questions
- Which Saudi Pro League referee showed the most cards in 2025/26?
- In the 2025/26 season: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (6.2), A. Ali Bakri (5.6), and Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays (5.6). Referees with at least 5 matches in the league count.
- Which Saudi Pro League referee showed the most yellow cards in 2025/26?
- In the 2025/26 season: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (5.6), A. Ali Bakri (5.5), and Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays (5.4), against a league average of 4.1 per match. Referees with at least 5 matches in the league count.
- How many cards did Saudi Pro League referees show on average in 2025/26?
- 4.4 per match in the 2025/26 season: 4.1 yellow and 0.24 red; 44.3% of matches had over 4.5 cards.
- How often was a penalty given in Saudi Pro League matches in 2025/26?
- In 28.8% of the 2025/26 season's matches, 0.33 per match on average, all referees together.
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