Houston Yellow Cards Stats 2026

Houston Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview

Houston are averaging 1.9 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 4.3 cards on average. That puts them 1st of 30 for total cards per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player booking-rate forecasts, the matchup risk read for the upcoming fixture against Cincinnati, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Houston players get booked most often?

Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Houston player's yellow cards per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), plus their hit-rate over the last six appearances and current bookmaker odds to be carded.

How is the matchup risk score calculated?

Matchup risk blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the defender's underlying card rate (20%). Scores above 0.7 are flagged high risk, 0.4–0.7 medium and below 0.4 low.

Where do these yellow card stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz. Player odds are taken from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their booking rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

How accurate are these predictions?

Yellow cards are inherently noisy - we surface signal (form, matchup, referee profile, market price), not certainties. Use the booking-rate table and matchup risk as inputs, not guarantees.

Does the referee affect the chance of a yellow card?

Yes. The referee profile module shows the assigned official's average yellows per match this season alongside their season fouls and red-card rate so you can adjust expectations for the upcoming fixture.

Houston player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Lucas Halter	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Agustin Resch	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Agustín Bouzat	midfielder	6	2	0.33	33%
Felipe Andrade	defender	7	2	0.29	29%
Lawrence Ennali	attacker	10	2	0.2	20%
Héctor Herrera	midfielder	10	2	0.2	20%
Mateusz Bogusz	midfielder	9	1	0.11	11%
Guilherme	attacker	9	1	0.11	11%
Artur	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Jonathan Bond	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Jack McGlynn	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Duncan McGuire	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Ibrahim Aliyu	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Diadié Samassékou	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Franco Negri	defender	4	0	0	0%
Ezequiel Ponce	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Antônio Carlos	defender	2	0	0	0%
Ondrej Lingr	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Duane Holmes	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Marcelo Saracchi	defender	1	0	0	0%

Houston yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Away	1-0	1	3	4
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Real Salt Lake	Home	2-1	1	4	5
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	0-0	4	5	9
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Home	0-0	0	1	1
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	St. Louis City	Away	2-1	3	4	7
20 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Vancouver Whitecaps	Away	0-1	2	1	3
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy	Home	1-0	4	1	5
8 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Away	0-2	1	1	2
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC	Away	0-2	1	2	3
26 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Austin	Home	3-0	2	2	4

Houston cards 2026: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 1.9
Cards against per game: 2.4
Match total cards per game: 4.3
Games: 10
League rank for match cards: 12 of 45

Houston Cards for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	4	1.75	75%	50%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	2	100%	50%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	10	1.9	90%	50%	30%	20%	0%

Houston Cards against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	4	2	100%	50%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	2.67	100%	67%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	2.4	100%	60%	40%	30%	10%

Houston Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	3.75	75%	75%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	4.67	83%	50%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	4.3	80%	60%	40%	20%	20%

Houston Team cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	1.9	1.75	2
Fouls / match	11.1	10.5	11.5
Fouls per yellow card	5.8	6	5.8
Cards over 0.5	90%	75%	100%
Cards over 1.5	50%	50%	50%
Cards over 2.5	30%	25%	33%
Cards over 3.5	20%	25%	17%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Houston Cards against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	2.4	2	2.67
Cards against over 0.5	100%	100%	100%
Cards against over 1.5	60%	50%	67%
Cards against over 2.5	40%	25%	50%
Cards against over 3.5	30%	25%	33%
Cards against over 4.5	10%	0%	17%

Houston Match cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	4.3	3.75	4.67
Match cards over 2.5	80%	75%	83%
Match cards over 3.5	60%	75%	50%
Match cards over 4.5	40%	50%	33%
Match cards over 5.5	20%	0%	33%
Match cards over 6.5	20%	0%	33%

Houston 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	1	100%	0%	0%
Away	3	0.67	33%	33%	0%
Overall	5	0.8	60%	20%	0%

Houston 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	3	1.33	100%	33%	0%
Overall	5	1	80%	20%	0%

Houston 1st-half match total 2026 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	2	1.5	100%	50%	0%	0%
Away	3	2	100%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	5	1.8	100%	60%	20%	0%

Houston cards match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	1-0	1	3	4	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (H)	2-1	1	4	5	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	0-0	4	5	9	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (H)	0-0	0	1	1	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (A)	2-1	3	4	7	1
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (A)	0-1	2	1	3	3
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	1-0	4	1	5	1
8 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	0-2	1	1	2	-
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (A)	0-2	1	2	3	2
26 Jul	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	3-0	2	2	4	2

Major League Soccer cards table 2026: every team's cards per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
1	Colorado Rapids	25	2.56	2.64	5.2	56%
2	LA Galaxy	26	2.23	2.46	4.69	54%
3	Charlotte	25	2.04	2.64	4.68	48%
4	Charlotte	25	2.04	2.64	4.68	48%
5	New York City	25	1.76	2.92	4.68	52%
6	New York City	25	1.76	2.92	4.68	52%
7	Philadelphia Union	24	2.33	2.33	4.67	46%
8	Philadelphia Union	24	2.33	2.33	4.67	46%
9	St. Louis City	23	2.3	2.3	4.61	48%
10	Inter Miami	25	2.64	1.96	4.6	44%
11	Inter Miami	25	2.64	1.96	4.6	44%
12	Houston Dynamo	25	2	2.48	4.48	48%
13	DC United	23	2.22	2.22	4.43	57%
14	DC United	23	2.22	2.22	4.43	57%
15	Dallas	25	2.4	2	4.4	56%
16	Los Angeles FC	23	1.91	2.48	4.39	43%
17	San Diego	24	2.08	2.29	4.38	46%
18	Real Salt Lake	23	2.43	1.91	4.35	52%
19	SJ Earthquakes	25	2.32	1.92	4.24	44%
20	Orlando City	25	2.28	1.96	4.24	44%
21	Orlando City	25	2.28	1.96	4.24	44%
22	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	2	2.22	4.22	39%
23	Austin	24	1.96	2.25	4.21	50%
24	Chicago Fire	23	2.26	1.87	4.13	30%
25	Chicago Fire	23	2.26	1.87	4.13	30%
26	CF Montréal	25	2.16	1.96	4.12	44%
27	CF Montréal	25	2.16	1.96	4.12	44%
28	Atlanta United	25	2.24	1.8	4.04	28%
29	Atlanta United	25	2.24	1.8	4.04	28%
30	Cincinnati	24	2.21	1.79	4	42%
31	Cincinnati	24	2.21	1.79	4	42%
32	Toronto	25	1.84	2.08	3.92	32%
33	Toronto	25	1.84	2.08	3.92	32%
34	Portland Timbers	25	1.64	2.24	3.88	36%
35	Minnesota United	25	2.04	1.76	3.8	24%
36	New York RB	25	2.08	1.68	3.76	24%
37	New York RB	25	2.08	1.68	3.76	24%
38	Columbus Crew	25	1.64	2.04	3.68	32%
39	Columbus Crew	25	1.64	2.04	3.68	32%
40	New England	23	1.78	1.78	3.57	35%
41	New England	23	1.78	1.78	3.57	35%
42	Nashville SC	25	1.84	1.56	3.4	36%
43	Nashville SC	25	1.84	1.56	3.4	36%
44	Sporting KC	24	1.71	1.67	3.38	21%
45	Seattle Sounders	21	1.86	1.48	3.33	24%

Houston cards against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Vs top six	24	2.5	2.83	5.33	67%
Vs top half	54	2.33	2.63	4.96	67%
Vs bottom half	5	2.4	2.8	5.2	60%
Vs bottom six	2	1.5	2.5	4	50%

Houston cards per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	25	2	2.48	4.48	48%
Major League Soccer	2025	34	2.59	2.76	5.35	79%
Major League Soccer	2024	35	2.34	2	4.34	49%

Houston next three opponents: cards per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their cards for	Their cards against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 20 Sep 00:30	Cincinnati (home)	4	2.21	1.79	3.58	2.25	1.33
Sun 27 Sep 00:30	Sporting KC (home)	3.38	1.71	1.67	2.92	1.67	1.25
Sun 11 Oct 00:30	Minnesota (away)	3.8	2.04	1.76	4.17	2.25	1.92

Houston players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Felipe Andrade	defender	8	19	42%
2	Agustin Resch	defender	6	23	26%
3	Lucas Halter	defender	4	13	31%
4	Lawrence Ennali	attacker	4	25	16%
5	Erik Sviatchenko	defender	3	10	30%

Cincinnati yellow cards match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	3-3	2	1	3	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	5-0	2	0	2	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	4-0	2	3	5	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (H)	1-1	1	2	3	1
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	2-1	3	3	6	2
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-1	2	1	3	1
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (H)	4-2	3	0	3	1
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	2-1	1	0	1	-
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (H)	4-3	1	5	6	3