Analytics and intelligence, bias modeling for the 3rd team on the field.
This page tracks multi-season La Liga scoring and cards shown trends against league baselines. Figures come from 1,546 games with season scope controls below. Expect descriptive trend tables and narratives, not forecasts or picks.
This page summarizes historical referee patterns in La Liga games, including scoring, cards shown, and how often games finished above a fixed benchmark.
These are historical associations, not predictions. They do not show that an official caused the scoring or cards shown differences. Not betting advice.
League context
goals per game
-0.1 vs prior season
per game
goals combined
Fixed reference for over/under rate
Recent high-confidence patterns
Scoring
Scoring delta vs avg
Games officiated by Victor García Verdura have averaged 0.7 fewer combined goals than the league average.
Whistle
League scoring held steady year over year (2024-25 to 2025-26). Cards fell (-0.5 cards).
| Season | Matches | Avg goals | Avg cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 380 | 2.8 | 20.2 |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 2.9 | 21.5 |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 3.3 | 22.1 |
| 2024-25 | 380 | 2.9 | 22.1 |
| 2025-26 | 380 | 2.8 | 21.6 |
Whistle delta vs avg
Games officiated by Jorge Figueroa Vázquez have averaged 2.6 more cards shown than the league average.
Whistle
Whistle delta vs avg
Games officiated by Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea have averaged 3.7 fewer cards shown than the league average.