Referee

Martin Petersen Referee Stats

GermanyGermany158 matchesSeasons 2020-2026
158Matches
4.30Cards per match
4.11Yellow cards per match
0.20Red cards per match
23.8Fouls per match
0.19Penalties per match

Cards come from 148 matches with official statistics.

Fouls come from 148 matches with a fouls count for both teams.

Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 158 matches with a full event list.

Compared with other referees

4.30 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.22).

Martin Petersen4.30
Other referees4.22

Based on 148 matches with official statistics.

Home and away

Yellow cards to home teams1.95
Yellow cards to away teams2.16

Results in these matches

  • Home Win 39%
  • Draw 29%
  • Away Win 32%

2.99 goals a match

Recent Matches Refereed by Martin Petersen

24/10/26Bundesliga
SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 07110
Hamburger SVHamburger SV020
11/10/26Bundesliga
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg211
FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04110
18/09/262. Bundesliga
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg530
SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98120
05/09/26Bundesliga
Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach330
SV ElversbergSV Elversberg410
24/08/26DFB Pokal
Würzburger KickersWürzburger Kickers110
1. FC Köln1. FC Köln210
16/05/263. Liga
MSV DuisburgMSV Duisburg1-
FC Viktoria KölnFC Viktoria Köln1-
09/05/262. Bundesliga
Holstein KielHolstein Kiel120
1. FC Magdeburg1. FC Magdeburg320
25/04/26Bundesliga
FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05310
Bayern MünchenBayern München420
04/04/26Bundesliga
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen610
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg330
07/03/26Bundesliga
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig200
FC AugsburgFC Augsburg120

Martin Petersen by Competition

Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.

CompetitionMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
BundesligaGermany694.454.250.2023.70.19
2. BundesligaGermany484.354.150.2123.70.17
3. LigaGermany213.603.400.2025.10.14
DFB PokalGermany134.624.460.1525.70.38
J1 LeagueJapan32.332.330.0014.30.00
Regionalliga - SudWestGermany2----0.50
J-League CupJapan1----0.00
J2 LeagueJapan1----0.00

Martin Petersen by Season

All competitions together, newest season first.

SeasonMPCardsYellowRedFoulsPens
202653.403.200.2025.00.00
2025234.264.260.0022.10.30
2024204.744.420.3223.30.30
2023304.314.030.2823.80.20
2022255.095.000.0924.70.12
2021313.633.530.1023.40.13
2020244.263.870.3925.30.17

Martin Petersen referee statistics explained

Martin Petersen is a referee from Germany with 158 finished matches in our records, from 12 Sep 2020 to 24 Oct 2026. They span 8 competitions, most often Bundesliga (69).

In matches with official statistics (148), the average is 4.30 cards a match: 4.11 yellow and 0.20 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 4.22. Home teams receive 1.95 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.16. The fouls count averages 23.8 a match. Penalties awarded: 30 in 158 matches with a full event list, 0.19 a match.

Home teams won 39% of these matches, 29% ended level and away teams won 32%, at 2.99 goals a match. In 2026, Martin Petersen has 5 finished matches, at 3.40 cards a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.

Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.