Referee Profile

Matteo Marchetti

Italy Strict and card-heavy

Matteo Marchetti is an Italian football referee working in Serie A. Matteo is part of the current top-flight officiating pool in Italy and is relevant for match previews, disciplinary trends and VAR-related analysis on The VAR Verdict.

Matteo Marchetti

Biography & Analysis

Matteo Marchetti is an Italian football referee currently involved in Serie A appointments. This profile is designed to give The VAR Verdict readers a quick overview of the official’s current top-flight role, disciplinary tendencies and general match-management profile in Italy’s top division.

In the 2025/26 Serie A season, Matteo Marchetti has officiated 10 league matches, averaging 25.10 fouls, 0.30 penalties, 3.70 yellow cards and 0.40 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a strict and card-heavy profile, with a moderate disciplinary line, and red cards appearing at a notable rate. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone Matteo Marchetti has shown this season.

Season History

2025/26

Serie A

Apps 10
Yellows 37
Reds 4
Fouls pg 25.1
Fouls/Tackles 0.95
Pens pg 0.3
Yellow pg 3.7
Red pg 0.4