New England Yellow Cards Stats 2026

New England Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview

New England are averaging 1.5 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 2.5 cards on average. That puts them 26th 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 Chicago Fire, a profile of referee Rubiel Vazquez, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New England players get booked most often?

Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each New England 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.

New England player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Wilson Harris	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Brooklyn Raines	midfielder	9	4	0.44	44%
Matt Polster	midfielder	10	3	0.3	30%
Jack Harrison	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Alhassan Yusuf	midfielder	9	2	0.22	22%
Mamadou Fofana	defender	10	1	0.1	10%
Will Sands	defender	10	1	0.1	10%
Carles Gil	midfielder	10	0	0	0%
Ethan Kohler	defender	10	0	0	0%
Peyton Miller	defender	10	0	0	0%
Matt Turner	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Dor Turgeman	attacker	10	0	0	0%
Marcos Zambrano	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Griffin Yow	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Jackson Yueill	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Cody Baker	defender	2	0	0	0%
Luca Langoni	attacker	2	0	0	0%
J. Siqueira	attacker	1	0	0	0%

New England yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York City	Away	1-2	2	0	2
6 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy	Away	2-1	3	2	5
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Columbus Crew	Away	1-3	1	1	2
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New York City	Home	1-1	1	1	2
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	DC United	Away	0-3	2	1	3
15 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	2-1	1	1	2
8 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Houston Dynamo	Home	0-2	1	1	2
1 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Away	2-2	0	1	1
25 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Atlanta United	Home	4-1	2	2	4
22 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Home	0-0	2	0	2

New England cards 2026: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 1.5
Cards against per game: 1
Match total cards per game: 2.5
Games: 10
League rank for match cards: 40 of 45

New England 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	1.5	100%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	1.5	83%	50%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.5	90%	50%	10%	0%	0%

New England 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	1	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	1	83%	17%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%

New England 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	2.5	25%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	2.5	33%	17%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	10	2.5	30%	20%	10%	0%	0%

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

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	1.5	1.5	1.5
Fouls / match	7.7	8.25	7.33
Fouls per yellow card	5.1	5.5	4.9
Cards over 0.5	90%	100%	83%
Cards over 1.5	50%	50%	50%
Cards over 2.5	10%	0%	17%
Cards over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	1	1	1
Cards against over 0.5	80%	75%	83%
Cards against over 1.5	20%	25%	17%
Cards against over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	2.5	2.5	2.5
Match cards over 2.5	30%	25%	33%
Match cards over 3.5	20%	25%	17%
Match cards over 4.5	10%	0%	17%
Match cards over 5.5	0%	0%	0%
Match cards over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

New England 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	1	1	100%	0%	0%
Away	3	1	67%	33%	0%
Overall	4	1	75%	25%	0%

New England 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	1	1	100%	0%	0%
Away	3	0.67	67%	0%	0%
Overall	4	0.75	75%	0%	0%

New England 1st-half match total 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	2	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	3	1.67	100%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	4	1.75	100%	50%	25%	0%

New England cards match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (A)	1-2	2	0	2	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (A)	2-1	3	2	5	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-3	1	1	2	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	1-1	1	1	2	-
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	0-3	2	1	3	3
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	2-1	1	1	2	1
8 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	0-2	1	1	2	-
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	2-2	0	1	1	1
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (H)	4-1	2	2	4	2
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	0-0	2	0	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%

New England 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	16	1.88	2.19	4.06	44%
Vs top half	37	2.11	2.16	4.27	51%
Vs bottom half	19	1.74	1.79	3.53	32%
Vs bottom six	7	1.57	1.57	3.14	29%

New England 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	23	1.78	1.78	3.57	35%
Major League Soccer	2025	33	2.12	2.21	4.33	52%
Major League Soccer	2024	33	1.79	1.73	3.52	30%

New England 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 13 Sep 21:30	Chicago Fire (away)	4.13	2.26	1.87	3.91	2	1.91
Sat 19 Sep 23:30	Orlando City (home)	4.24	2.28	1.96	4.5	2.42	2.08
Sun 27 Sep 01:30	RSL (away)	4.35	2.43	1.91	3.67	1.92	1.75

New England players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Brooklyn Raines	midfielder	9	22	41%
2	Matt Polster	midfielder	4	19	21%
3	Alhassan Yusuf	midfielder	4	24	17%
4	Mamadou Fofana	defender	4	23	17%
5	Brayan Ceballos	defender	3	9	33%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	1-1	2	3	5	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	4-4	2	2	4	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-2	0	1	1	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	1-1	2	1	3	1
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-2	2	2	4	-
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Portland (H)	2-1	2	2	4	-
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	2-1	3	0	3	1
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (A)	3-1	3	1	4	-
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	3-2	1	1	2	-
24 May	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	2-1	4	4	8	2