UkraineMatches analysed: 702023โ€“2026

Mykola Balakin: referee stats

Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) has shown 4.30 cards per game in 70 analysed matches โ€” +1% compared with the average of the same leagues. Profile: average.

Average ยท +1%
Cards per game4.30league avg 4.25
Over 4.5 cards41%Over 3.5 cards: 63%
Matches with a penalty20%
Matches with a red card23%
Fouls per game23.3
Cards 1st / 2nd half1.6 / 2.7

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Strictness 54Fouls called 40Penalties 36Red cards 86Late cards 16Away cards 44

Percentile among 2967 referees with at least 15 matches; 50 = typical referee. Each axis compares the referee with the average of the leagues where this referee officiates.

Cards per match (last 20 matches)

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Mykola Balakin by competition

CompetitionMatchesCards/gLeague avgvs leaguePenaltyRed card
Premier League Ukraine404.404.13+5%20%30%
UEFA Europa League World103.304.42โˆ’13%20%10%
UEFA Europa Conference League World85.634.71+9%25%25%
UEFA Champions League World63.004.20โˆ’10%17%0%
UEFA Nations League World26.504.77+7%50%50%
World Cup - Qualification Europe World23.503.60โˆ’0%0%0%
Euro Championship - Qualification World24.504.40+0%0%0%

Last matches refereed by Mykola Balakin

DateMatchScoreCards (homeโ€“away)FoulsPen.
20.09.2026Karpaty โ€“ Veres RivnePremier League1:1 7 โ€”0
09.09.2026Paris Saint Germain โ€“ Slovan BratislavaUEFA Champions League6:1 1 140
20.08.2026Mjallby AIF โ€“ Red Bull SalzburgUEFA Europa League0:1 1 190
24.05.2026Obolon'-Brovar โ€“ LNZ CherkasyPremier League0:1 4 โ€”0
13.05.2026Shakhtar Donetsk โ€“ Obolon'-BrovarPremier League3:1 4 200
02.05.2026Karpaty โ€“ LNZ CherkasyPremier League0:0 6 โ€”0
11.04.2026Karpaty โ€“ OleksandriaPremier League2:0 5 โ€”0
19.03.2026Strasbourg โ€“ HNK RijekaUEFA Europa Conference League1:1 3 240
08.03.2026Polessya โ€“ Dynamo KyivPremier League1:2 1 โ€”1
26.02.2026HNK Rijeka โ€“ Omonia NicosiaUEFA Europa Conference League3:1 5 210
21.02.2026FC Kharkiv โ€“ Kryvbas KRPremier League0:0 5 290
22.01.2026Ferencvarosi TC โ€“ PanathinaikosUEFA Europa League1:1 4 261
11.12.2025FCSB โ€“ FeyenoordUEFA Europa League4:3 3 180
22.11.2025Karpaty โ€“ FC KharkivPremier League1:2 2 330
13.11.2025Moldova โ€“ ItalyWorld Cup - Qualification Europe0:2 3 210

How the numbers are calculated

Cards = yellow and red cards shown to players during 90 minutes (a second yellow counts as a yellow plus a red, as most bookmakers settle). Cards for coaches and substitutes on the bench and cards in extra time are excluded. Penalties = penalties awarded during the match (shoot-outs excluded). โ€œvs leagueโ€ compares the referee with the average of the exact league seasons this referee worked, so a referee from a card-heavy league is not called strict just because of the league.

Data: official match events and statistics (API-Sports), updated daily.

FAQ

How many cards does Mykola Balakin give per game?

On average 4.30 cards per game in 70 analysed matches (league average in the same competitions: 4.25).

Is Mykola Balakin a strict referee?

Compared with the leagues where Mykola Balakin officiates, the card count is +1% โ€“ profile: average. A red card appeared in 23% of these matches.

How often do matches with Mykola Balakin go over 4.5 cards?

Over 4.5 cards in 41% of matches and over 3.5 cards in 63%. Both teams were booked in 83%.

Does Mykola Balakin give many penalties?

A penalty was awarded in 20% of matches refereed by Mykola Balakin.