Matches in the database
242
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David Fernández Borbalán
David José Fernández Borbalán, andaluz committee: 242 Liga matches in the database, from 2004-05 to 2017-18.
- Full name
- David José Fernández Borbalán
- Committee
- andaluz committee (Andalucía)
- Primera
- 2004 → 2018
- Database
- 2004-05 → 2017-18 · 242 matches
Name variants merged
David Fernández Borbalán
Biography: es.wikipedia:David Fernández Borbalán
Matches in the database Number of Liga matches in the database, all sources combined.
Clubs refereed
31
23 pairs tested (at least 5 matches), 8 descriptive only
Activity per season
Liga matches refereed each season
Profile compared with the Liga
Per-match average vs Liga average over their seasons
Penalties per match
0.256Liga 0.290 · −12%
Reds per match
0.306Liga 0.322 · −5%
Yellows per match
5.21Liga 5.13 · +1%
Fouls per match
29.8Liga 30.7 · −3%
David Fernández BorbalánLiga, same seasons
Referee × club
All clubs refereed by David Fernández Borbalán, by number of matches. Verdicts tested on the whole database (pairs with at least 5 matches).
Verdict / q-value With hundreds of comparisons, some look extreme by chance. The Benjamini-Hochberg correction accounts for this: a deviation is only called notable if q < 0.05. Otherwise: inconclusive. Inconclusive does not mean "no effect": with 11 matches, only a deviation of about ±1.57 points per match could have been detected.
Verdicts on 5 measures: points, penalties, reds, yellows, fouls. "Descriptive" = fewer than 5 matches, no test.
Wins
22
Draws
9
Defeats
6
Wins Draws Defeats
Points distribution from the odds
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Tests on the whole database The 5 tests Five measures tested for each referee × club pair with at least 5 matches: points − expected (simulation from the odds), penalty, red-card, yellow-card and foul balances (permutation within the club's seasons). q = p corrected with Benjamini-Hochberg.
Deviation per match; q = p corrected across all tested pairs.
| Measure | Deviation | p | q | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points − expected | −0.138 | 0.49 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Penalty balance | +0.016 | 0.95 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Red-card balance | −0.035 | 0.82 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Yellow-card balance | +0.376 | 0.22 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Foul balance | −1.401 | 0.15 | 0.90 | inconclusive |
Inconclusive does not mean "no effect": with 37 matches, only a deviation of about ±0.86 points per match could have been detected.
Appointments Appointments Expected number = the referee's share of matches each season (among the matches they can take: never a club from their own region) × the club's matches. inconclusive
Real Madrid CF matches assigned to David Fernández Borbalán, compared with the expected share.
Observed
37
Expected
38.7
Ratio
0.96
q
1.00
Record −5.1 pts vs odds · 37 matches Pair page →
Important matches
Share of each club's important matches assigned to David Fernández Borbalán, compared with other referees (2000-01 → 2025-26)
| Club | Matches | Of which important | Share (this referee) | Share (other referees) | p | q | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Real Madrid CF | 37 | 8 | 22% | 16% | 0.36 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Valencia CF | 36 | 8 | 22% | 19% | 0.66 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 FC Barcelona | 35 | 5 | 14% | 16% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Atlético Madrid | 32 | 9 | 28% | 17% | 0.15 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Villarreal CF | 31 | 8 | 26% | 20% | 0.49 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Athletic Bilbao | 31 | 6 | 19% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 RCD Espanyol | 30 | 6 | 20% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Getafe CF | 28 | 8 | 29% | 21% | 0.35 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Deportivo de A Coruña | 25 | 12 | 48% | 18% | < 0.001 | 0.39 | inconclusive |
 Real Sociedad | 25 | 5 | 20% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Levante UD | 21 | 6 | 29% | 21% | 0.42 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 CA Osasuna | 19 | 3 | 16% | 21% | 0.78 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 RCD Mallorca | 17 | 7 | 41% | 21% | 0.06 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 RC Celta de Vigo | 17 | 6 | 35% | 21% | 0.14 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Racing de Santander | 14 | 5 | 36% | 21% | 0.18 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Real Zaragoza | 13 | 2 | 15% | 22% | 0.74 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Real Valladolid | 12 | 2 | 17% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Sporting de Gijón | 11 | 4 | 36% | 20% | 0.25 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 SD Eibar | 9 | 3 | 33% | 21% | 0.40 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 UD Las Palmas | 8 | 2 | 25% | 21% | 0.68 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 3 | 43% | 21% | 0.17 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Elche CF | 5 | 2 | 40% | 21% | 0.29 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Deportivo Alavés | 5 | 1 | 20% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
Important match: opponent in the season's final top 4 (recomputed standings), plus the Clásico for Barça and Real Madrid. Fisher's exact test, Benjamini-Hochberg correction across all 1,297 combinations. Sorted by number of matches.
Frequently asked questions
Which committee does David Fernández Borbalán belong to?
David Fernández Borbalán belongs to the referees' committee of Andalusia. Referees belong to a regional committee, not to a club.
How many Liga matches has David Fernández Borbalán refereed?
242 Liga matches in the database, from 2004-05 to 2017-18.
Which clubs has David Fernández Borbalán refereed most often?
Real Madrid CF (37), Valencia CF (36), FC Barcelona (35) (ranked by number of matches only).
Since when has David Fernández Borbalán refereed in Primera?
David Fernández Borbalán refereed in Primera from 2004 to 2018.
Matches refereed
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242 matches · data file: /data/arbitres/fernandez-borbalan.json