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Home Referees Chris Penso

Chris Penso

Football Referee · 2020-2026 · 3 competitions · 111 career matches

111 Matches
3 Competitions
4.56 Yellows / Game
0.22 Reds / Game
506 Total Yellows
24 Total Reds

Career by Competition

3 competitions
Competition Apps Yel / G Red / G BTB %
Major League Soccer United States 109 501 4.60 24 0.22 83%
US Open Cup United States 1 2 2.00 0 0.00 100%
USL Championship United States 1 3 3.00 0 0.00 0%

Most Officiated Teams

Top 12
New York City 14 apps
Portland Timbers 13 apps
Austin 11 apps
New York RB 11 apps
Cincinnati 10 apps
LA Galaxy 10 apps
Los Angeles FC 10 apps
Atlanta United 9 apps
Sporting KC 9 apps
New England 9 apps
Nashville SC 9 apps
Colorado Rapids 8 apps

US Open Cup 2026

1 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 2
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 2.00
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 0
2nd Half Cards 2
1H / Game 0.00
2H / Game 2.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 1
Away Cards 1
Home / Game 1.00
Away / Game 1.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 1 / 1
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 0%
BTB 2H % 100%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%
O 4.5
0%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
0%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%

Result Distribution

Home Win 0%
Draw 0%
Away Win 100%
0%
0%
100%
Home Draw Away

USL Championship 2026

1 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 3
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 3.00
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 3
2nd Half Cards 1
1H / Game 3.00
2H / Game 1.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 3
Away Cards 0
Home / Game 3.00
Away / Game 0.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 0 / 1
BTB % 0%
BTB 1H % 100%
BTB 2H % 0%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
0%
O 4.5
0%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
0%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%

Result Distribution

Home Win 0%
Draw 0%
Away Win 100%
0%
0%
100%
Home Draw Away

Major League Soccer 2026

11 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 57
Red Cards 2
Yellows / Game 5.18
Reds / Game 0.18

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 25
2nd Half Cards 32
1H / Game 2.27
2H / Game 2.91

Home vs Away

Home Cards 31
Away Cards 26
Home / Game 2.82
Away / Game 2.36

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 10 / 11
BTB % 91%
BTB 1H % 55%
BTB 2H % 55%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
91%
O 1.5
91%
O 2.5
91%
O 3.5
82%
O 4.5
64%
O 5.5
64%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
73%
O 1.5
55%
O 2.5
45%
O 3.5
27%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
82%
O 1.5
55%
O 2.5
55%
O 3.5
45%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
91%
O 1.5
73%
O 2.5
64%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
91%
O 1.5
91%
O 2.5
55%

Result Distribution

Home Win 45%
Draw 27%
Away Win 27%
45%
27%
27%
Home Draw Away

Major League Soccer 2025

21 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 91
Red Cards 6
Yellows / Game 4.33
Reds / Game 0.29

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 34
2nd Half Cards 53
1H / Game 1.62
2H / Game 2.52

Home vs Away

Home Cards 48
Away Cards 43
Home / Game 2.29
Away / Game 2.05

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 17 / 21
BTB % 81%
BTB 1H % 38%
BTB 2H % 48%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
81%
O 2.5
81%
O 3.5
67%
O 4.5
52%
O 5.5
29%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
81%
O 1.5
62%
O 2.5
19%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
90%
O 1.5
62%
O 2.5
48%
O 3.5
29%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
86%
O 1.5
71%
O 2.5
43%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
95%
O 1.5
62%
O 2.5
29%

Result Distribution

Home Win 52%
Draw 24%
Away Win 24%
52%
24%
24%
Home Draw Away

Major League Soccer 2024

12 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 63
Red Cards 3
Yellows / Game 5.25
Reds / Game 0.25

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 21
2nd Half Cards 45
1H / Game 1.75
2H / Game 3.75

Home vs Away

Home Cards 36
Away Cards 30
Home / Game 3.00
Away / Game 2.50

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 11 / 12
BTB % 92%
BTB 1H % 25%
BTB 2H % 67%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
92%
O 4.5
67%
O 5.5
42%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
83%
O 1.5
58%
O 2.5
17%
O 3.5
17%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
83%
O 3.5
33%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
83%
O 2.5
58%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
92%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%

Result Distribution

Home Win 58%
Draw 17%
Away Win 25%
58%
17%
25%
Home Draw Away

Major League Soccer 2023

20 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 100
Red Cards 4
Yellows / Game 5.00
Reds / Game 0.20

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 49
2nd Half Cards 61
1H / Game 2.45
2H / Game 3.05

Home vs Away

Home Cards 58
Away Cards 52
Home / Game 2.90
Away / Game 2.60

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 19 / 20
BTB % 95%
BTB 1H % 60%
BTB 2H % 60%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
75%
O 4.5
55%
O 5.5
30%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
70%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
20%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
90%
O 1.5
85%
O 2.5
60%
O 3.5
30%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
75%
O 2.5
50%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
95%
O 1.5
85%
O 2.5
50%

Result Distribution

Home Win 55%
Draw 35%
Away Win 10%
55%
35%
10%
Home Draw Away

Major League Soccer 2022

24 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 129
Red Cards 5
Yellows / Game 5.38
Reds / Game 0.21

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 48
2nd Half Cards 87
1H / Game 2.00
2H / Game 3.63

Home vs Away

Home Cards 64
Away Cards 71
Home / Game 2.67
Away / Game 2.96

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 22 / 24
BTB % 92%
BTB 1H % 38%
BTB 2H % 75%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
96%
O 2.5
88%
O 3.5
75%
O 4.5
63%
O 5.5
54%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
88%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
29%
O 3.5
21%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
92%
O 2.5
71%
O 3.5
42%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
96%
O 1.5
71%
O 2.5
63%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
96%
O 1.5
79%
O 2.5
67%

Result Distribution

Home Win 38%
Draw 25%
Away Win 38%
38%
25%
38%
Home Draw Away

Major League Soccer 2021

19 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 56
Red Cards 4
Yellows / Game 2.95
Reds / Game 0.21

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 20
2nd Half Cards 39
1H / Game 1.05
2H / Game 2.05

Home vs Away

Home Cards 25
Away Cards 34
Home / Game 1.32
Away / Game 1.79

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 11 / 19
BTB % 58%
BTB 1H % 16%
BTB 2H % 32%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
84%
O 2.5
47%
O 3.5
32%
O 4.5
16%
O 5.5
11%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
63%
O 1.5
26%
O 2.5
16%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
95%
O 1.5
63%
O 2.5
21%
O 3.5
11%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
79%
O 1.5
32%
O 2.5
11%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
79%
O 1.5
53%
O 2.5
32%

Result Distribution

Home Win 68%
Draw 32%
Away Win 0%
68%
32%
0%
Home Draw Away

Major League Soccer 2020

2 matches recorded · United States

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 5
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 2.50
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 4
2nd Half Cards 1
1H / Game 2.00
2H / Game 0.50

Home vs Away

Home Cards 1
Away Cards 4
Home / Game 0.50
Away / Game 2.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 1 / 2
BTB % 50%
BTB 1H % 50%
BTB 2H % 0%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
50%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
50%
O 4.5
50%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
50%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
50%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
50%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
50%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
50%
O 1.5
50%
O 2.5
50%

Result Distribution

Home Win 50%
Draw 50%
Away Win 0%
50%
50%
0%
Home Draw Away

Match History

111 matches
Date Fixture Score Competition
16 Aug 2026 Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers 2-1 4 0 Major League Soccer
2 Aug 2026 St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake 1-1 6 0 Major League Soccer
23 Jul 2026 Colorado Rapids vs San Diego 1-0 7 0 Major League Soccer
4 Jul 2026 Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Lexington 1-4 3 0 USL Championship
24 May 2026 Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United 2-0 6 0 Major League Soccer
17 May 2026 SJ Earthquakes vs Dallas 2-3 6 0 Major League Soccer
10 May 2026 Minnesota United vs Austin 2-2 7 0 Major League Soccer
29 Apr 2026 New York RB vs New York City 1-3 2 0 US Open Cup
25 Apr 2026 DC United vs Orlando City 3-2 8 0 Major League Soccer
19 Apr 2026 Seattle Sounders vs St. Louis City 4-1 0 0 Major League Soccer
22 Mar 2026 Vancouver Whitecaps vs SJ Earthquakes 0-1 4 0 Major League Soccer
14 Mar 2026 Toronto vs New York RB 1-1 3 0 Major League Soccer
1 Mar 2026 Philadelphia Union vs New York City 1-2 6 2 Major League Soccer
8 Nov 2025 Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew 2-1 4 0 Major League Soccer
27 Oct 2025 San Diego vs Portland Timbers 2-1 6 2 Major League Soccer
18 Oct 2025 New York City vs Seattle Sounders 1-2 4 0 Major League Soccer
5 Oct 2025 Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids 1-0 1 0 Major League Soccer
28 Sep 2025 Portland Timbers vs Dallas 2-2 6 0 Major League Soccer
13 Sep 2025 DC United vs Orlando City 1-1 5 1 Major League Soccer
25 Aug 2025 Seattle Sounders vs Sporting KC 5-2 1 0 Major League Soccer
16 Aug 2025 Toronto vs Columbus Crew 1-1 1 0 Major League Soccer
25 Jul 2025 New England vs CF Montréal 1-3 7 0 Major League Soccer
16 Jul 2025 Charlotte vs DC United 2-1 1 0 Major League Soccer
13 Jul 2025 Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo 1-0 5 0 Major League Soccer
29 May 2025 Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids 2-1 3 1 Major League Soccer
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Chris Penso Referee Stats & Card History

Chris Penso has officiated 111 matches across 3 competitions, averaging 4.56 yellow cards and 0.22 red cards per game (506 yellows and 24 reds in total). Active years in our database: 2020-2026. Competitions covered include Major League Soccer, US Open Cup, USL Championship.

This page includes career competition breakdowns, most-officiated teams, per-season card rates, first/second half splits, home vs away cards, both-teams-booked percentages, over/under yellow card thresholds, and a full match-by-match card history for Chris Penso.

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