Romania · football
Career Statistics
Istvan Kovacs has officiated 102 matches, issuing 100 yellow and 7 red cards (0.98 yellows per match). Home teams win 45.1% of the time when this referee is in charge.
102
Matches
100
0.98/game
Yellow Cards
7
0.07/game
Red Cards
10
0.10/game
Penalties
246
2.41/game
Goals
46
45.1%
Home Wins
31
30.4%
Away Wins
25
24.5%
Draws
Result Distribution
Match outcome breakdown when Istvan Kovacs officiates: 45.1% home wins, 24.5% draws, 30.4% away wins. A higher home win percentage may indicate a tendency that bettors can factor into match predictions.
H 45.1%
D 24.5%
A 30.4%
Home winDrawAway win
Matches per Year
Istvan Kovacs's workload across 11 years (2015–2026). Tracking how many matches a referee handles per year helps assess experience and current activity level.
League Level Breakdown
Liga I66 (65%)
UEFA Europa League20 (20%)
UEFA Nations League8 (8%)
Pro League3 (3%)
UEFA Champions League3 (3%)
FIFA Intercontinental Cup1 (1%)
Friendlies1 (1%)
Statistics by League
Istvan Kovacs has officiated across 7 competitions, with the most appearances in Liga I (66 matches). Compare card and goal averages across leagues to see if the referee's style varies by competition level.
| Competition | Matches | Y/M | Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liga I· Romania66Matches | 66 | 52 | 3 | Y/M0.8 | Goals149 | 2.3 | 6 | 32 | 19 | 15 |
UEFA Europa League· World20Matches | 20 | 5 | 0 | Y/M0.3 | Goals59 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
UEFA Nations League· World8Matches | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y/M0.0 | Goals16 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Pro League· Saudi-Arabia3Matches | 3 | 15 | 1 | Y/M5.0 | Goals7 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UEFA Champions League· World3Matches | 3 | 24 | 3 | Y/M8.0 | Goals9 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
FIFA Intercontinental Cup· World1Matches | 1 | 2 | 0 | Y/M2.0 | Goals4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Friendlies· World1Matches | 1 | 2 | 0 | Y/M2.0 | Goals2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Matches
The last 50 matches officiated by Istvan Kovacs. Review recent cards, goals, and results to spot current trends in this referee's decision-making.
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Liga I | Unirea Slobozia | 2–2 | AFC Hermannstadt | 0 | — | |
| 2026-04-26 | Liga I | Uta Arad | 0–0 | Farul Constanta | 0 | — | |
| 2026-04-17 | Liga I | Arges Pitesti | 0–1 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 0 | — | |
| 2026-04-13 | Liga I | Universitatea Cluj | 4–0 | Universitatea Craiova | 0 | — | |
| 2026-03-14 | Liga I | Rapid | 3–2 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 11 | 1 | |
| 2026-02-13 | Pro League | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 2–0 | 2 | — | ||
| 2026-01-08 | Pro League | Al-Nassr | 1–2 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 8 | — | |
| 2025-12-27 | Pro League | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 1–1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2025-12-21 | Liga I | FCSB | 2–1 | Rapid | 7 | — | |
| 2025-12-11 | UEFA Europa League | Celtic | 0–3 | AS Roma | 5 | — | |
| 2025-12-08 | Liga I | Uta Arad | 1–0 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 5 | — | |
| 2025-11-07 | Liga I | Farul Constanta | 2–0 | FC Botosani | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025-10-05 | Liga I | FCSB | 1–0 | Universitatea Craiova | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025-09-23 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1–3 | Pyramids FC | 2 | — | |
| 2025-09-21 | Liga I | Unirea Slobozia | 1–0 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 4 | — | |
| 2025-08-22 | Liga I | Uta Arad | 1–1 | Unirea Slobozia | 4 | — | |
| 2025-08-17 | Liga I | Rapid | 2–2 | FCSB | 5 | — | |
| 2025-08-03 | Liga I | AFC Hermannstadt | 2–2 | Universitatea Cluj | 2 | — | |
| 2025-07-20 | Liga I | Rapid | 1–1 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 3 | — | |
| 2024-10-12 | UEFA Nations League | Croatia | 2–1 | Scotland | 0 | — | |
| 2022-09-25 | UEFA Nations League | Denmark | 2–0 | France | 0 | — | |
| 2022-06-14 | UEFA Nations League | Germany | 5–2 | Italy | 0 | — | |
| 2021-04-15 | UEFA Europa League | Manchester United | 2–0 | Granada CF | 0 | — | |
| 2021-02-18 | UEFA Europa League | SC Braga | 0–2 | AS Roma | 0 | — | |
| 2020-11-15 | UEFA Nations League | Slovakia | 1–0 | Scotland | 0 | — | |
| 2020-11-05 | UEFA Europa League | Celtic | 1–4 | Sparta Praha | 0 | — | |
| 2020-10-11 | UEFA Nations League | 0–0 | Netherlands | 0 | — | ||
| 2020-09-08 | UEFA Nations League | Denmark | 0–0 | England | 0 | — | |
| 2019-05-27 | Liga I | FC Voluntari | 2–1 | AFC Hermannstadt | 0 | — | |
| 2019-05-14 | Liga I | Dunarea Calarasi | 0–2 | FC Botosani | 0 | — | |
| 2019-05-11 | Liga I | AFC Hermannstadt | 1–0 | Concordia | 0 | — | |
| 2019-05-05 | Liga I | CS Universitatea Craiova | 0–2 | FCSB | 0 | — | |
| 2019-04-14 | Liga I | CFR 1907 Cluj | 0–0 | FCSB | 0 | — | |
| 2019-03-10 | Liga I | CS Universitatea Craiova | 1–0 | FC Astra Giurgiu | 0 | — | |
| 2019-02-21 | UEFA Europa League | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–0 | Plzen | 0 | — | |
| 2019-02-17 | Liga I | GAZ Metan Medias | 0–1 | 0 | — | ||
| 2019-02-08 | Liga I | FC Astra Giurgiu | 3–0 | Viitorul Constanta | 0 | — | |
| 2018-12-17 | Liga I | Viitorul Constanta | 0–1 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 0 | — | |
| 2018-12-13 | UEFA Europa League | Genk | 4–0 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | 0 | — | |
| 2018-12-08 | Liga I | AFC Hermannstadt | 1–1 | Dinamo Bucuresti | 0 | — | |
| 2018-11-17 | UEFA Nations League | Türkiye | 0–1 | Sweden | 0 | — | |
| 2018-11-11 | Liga I | Dinamo Bucuresti | 1–1 | FCSB | 0 | — | |
| 2018-11-07 | UEFA Champions League | 3–1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2018-10-26 | Liga I | Politehnica Iasi | 0–2 | AFC Hermannstadt | 0 | — | |
| 2018-10-21 | Liga I | GAZ Metan Medias | 1–2 | FC Botosani | 0 | — | |
| 2018-10-01 | Liga I | CFR 1907 Cluj | 0–0 | CS Universitatea Craiova | 0 | — | |
| 2018-09-20 | UEFA Europa League | Villarreal | 2–2 | Rangers | 0 | — | |
| 2018-09-14 | Liga I | Dinamo Bucuresti | 1–2 | FC Astra Giurgiu | 0 | — | |
| 2018-09-06 | UEFA Nations League | Norway | 2–0 | Cyprus | 0 | — | |
| 2018-08-30 | UEFA Europa League | Sevilla | 3–0 | Sigma Olomouc | 0 | — |
