Ola Hobber Nilsen Referee Stats
Norway117 matchesSeasons 2017-2026Cards come from 100 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 100 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 117 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
3.14 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.36).
Based on 100 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 50%
- Draw 27%
- Away Win 23%
3.10 goals a match
Upcoming Matches with Ola Hobber Nilsen
Recent Matches Refereed by Ola Hobber Nilsen
Molde520
Fredrikstad110Fredrikstad120
Tromso131
Start200
Brann030
Bodo/Glimt410
Rosenborg210
Ham-Kam120
Aalesund110Rosenborg410Fredrikstad000
Viking230
Sandefjord130
Sarpsborg 08 FF210Molde110Rosenborg220
Lillestrom020Bodo/Glimt510Start030Ola Hobber Nilsen by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EliteserienNorway | 94 | 3.13 | 3.05 | 0.07 | 20.3 | 0.24 |
 NM CupenNorway | 14 | - | - | - | - | 0.14 |
 UEFA Europa League | 6 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 24.0 | 0.17 |
 Euro Championship | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 16.0 | 0.00 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 16.0 | 0.00 |
 UEFA Nations League | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Ola Hobber Nilsen by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 3.57 | 3.50 | 0.07 | 21.4 | 0.24 |
| 2025 | 18 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 22.8 | 0.28 |
| 2024 | 20 | 3.28 | 3.22 | 0.06 | 20.5 | 0.40 |
| 2023 | 16 | 3.77 | 3.46 | 0.31 | 20.5 | 0.25 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 0.06 | 18.6 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 0.00 | 18.5 | 0.11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 16.0 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 26.5 | 0.25 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 19.7 | 0.00 |
Ola Hobber Nilsen referee statistics explained
Ola Hobber Nilsen is a referee from Norway with 117 finished matches in our records, from 19 Jul 2017 to 25 Oct 2026. They span 6 competitions, most often Eliteserien (94).
In matches with official statistics (100), the average is 3.14 cards a match: 3.07 yellow and 0.07 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 3.36. Home teams receive 1.39 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 1.68. The fouls count averages 20.4 a match. Penalties awarded: 26 in 117 matches with a full event list, 0.22 a match.
Home teams won 50% of these matches, 27% ended level and away teams won 23%, at 3.10 goals a match. In 2026, Ola Hobber Nilsen has 17 finished matches, at 3.57 cards a match. The next assigned match is Start vs Lillestrom on 1 Nov 2026.
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.