Matches in the database
136
2000-017 active seasons2025-26
Soto Grado
César Soto Grado, riojano committee: 136 Liga matches in the database, from 2019-20 to 2025-26.
- Full name
- César Soto Grado
- Committee
- riojano committee (La Rioja)
- Primera
- 2019 → active
- Database
- 2019-20 → 2025-26 · 136 matches
Name variants merged
César Soto GradoSoto Grado
Biography: es.wikipedia:César Soto Grado
Matches in the database Number of Liga matches in the database, all sources combined.
Clubs refereed
28
21 pairs tested (at least 5 matches), 7 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
0.331Liga 0.320 · +3%
Reds per match
0.228Liga 0.246 · −7%
Yellows per match
4.99Liga 4.79 · +4%
Fouls per match
25.7Liga 26.0 · −1%
Soto GradoLiga, same seasons
Referee × club
All clubs refereed by Soto Grado, 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
14
Draws
7
Defeats
2
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 | +0.175 | 0.55 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Penalty balance | −0.096 | 0.54 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Red-card balance | −0.079 | 0.52 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Yellow-card balance | −0.483 | 0.17 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
| Foul balance | −0.197 | 0.86 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
Inconclusive does not mean "no effect": with 23 matches, only a deviation of about ±1.08 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 Soto Grado, compared with the expected share.
Observed
20
Expected
12.3
Ratio
1.63
q
1.00
Record +4.0 pts vs odds · 23 matches Pair page →
Important matches
Share of each club's important matches assigned to Soto Grado, 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 | 20 | 3 | 15% | 16% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Valencia CF | 14 | 5 | 36% | 19% | 0.16 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Atlético Madrid | 14 | 4 | 29% | 17% | 0.29 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Real Sociedad | 14 | 4 | 29% | 20% | 0.50 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Real Betis | 14 | 3 | 21% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Villarreal CF | 13 | 5 | 39% | 20% | 0.15 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Sevilla FC | 13 | 3 | 23% | 19% | 0.73 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 FC Barcelona | 13 | 2 | 15% | 16% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Cádiz CF | 12 | 3 | 25% | 21% | 0.72 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 RC Celta de Vigo | 11 | 2 | 18% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Real Valladolid | 10 | 3 | 30% | 21% | 0.45 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Deportivo Alavés | 10 | 2 | 20% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Athletic Bilbao | 10 | 2 | 20% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 CA Osasuna | 10 | 2 | 20% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Getafe CF | 9 | 4 | 44% | 21% | 0.10 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Granada CF | 8 | 2 | 25% | 21% | 0.68 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 RCD Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 13% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 Levante UD | 7 | 0 | 0% | 22% | 0.35 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 RCD Espanyol | 7 | 1 | 14% | 21% | 1.00 | 1.00 | inconclusive |
 CD Leganés | 6 | 2 | 33% | 21% | 0.61 | 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 Soto Grado belong to?
Soto Grado belongs to the referees' committee of La Rioja. Referees belong to a regional committee, not to a club.
How many Liga matches has Soto Grado refereed?
136 Liga matches in the database, from 2019-20 to 2025-26.
Which clubs has Soto Grado refereed most often?
Real Madrid CF (23), Atlético Madrid (18), Villarreal CF (16) (ranked by number of matches only).
Since when has Soto Grado refereed in Primera?
Soto Grado has refereed in Primera since 2019.
Matches refereed
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