Northern Ireland Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027

Northern Ireland Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Northern Ireland are averaging 2.1 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 3.8 cards on average. That puts them 47th of 54 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 Georgia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Northern Ireland players get booked most often?

Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Northern Ireland 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.

Northern Ireland player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Dan Ballard	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Conor William Hazard	goalkeeper	2	1	0.5	50%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Joshua Brendan David Magennis	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
George Alan Saville	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Conor Bradley	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	8	3	0.38	38%
Ruairi McConville	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
James Tyrrell Reid	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Trai Hume	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	1	0.11	11%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	0	0	0%
Bailey Peacock-Farrell	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	5	0	0	0%
Callum Marshall	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	4	0	0	0%
Pierce Joseph Charles	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Eoin Toal	defender	3	0	0	0%
Terry Devlin	defender	3	0	0	0%
Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Brad Joseph Lyons	midfielder	3	0	0	0%

Northern Ireland yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	0	0	0
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	1	1	2
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	1	1	2
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	0	1	1
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	4	6	10
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	4	1	5
13 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Home	0-1	4	2	6
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Home	2-0	2	0	2
7 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Away	3-1	4	1	5
4 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Away	1-3	1	4	5

Northern Ireland cards 2026/2027: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 2.33
Cards against per game: 1.89
Match total cards per game: 4.22
Games: 9

Northern Ireland Cards for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	4	2.75	100%	75%	50%	50%	0%
Away	5	2	80%	40%	40%	40%	0%
Overall	9	2.33	89%	56%	44%	44%	0%

Northern Ireland Cards against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	4	2.25	75%	50%	25%	25%	25%
Away	5	1.6	100%	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	9	1.89	89%	33%	22%	22%	11%

Northern Ireland Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	5	50%	50%	50%	50%	25%
Away	5	3.6	60%	60%	60%	0%	0%
Overall	9	4.22	56%	56%	56%	22%	11%

Northern Ireland Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	2.33	2.75	2
Fouls / match	12.44	13.5	11.6
Fouls per yellow card	5.3	4.9	5.8
Cards over 0.5	89%	100%	80%
Cards over 1.5	56%	75%	40%
Cards over 2.5	44%	50%	40%
Cards over 3.5	44%	50%	40%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	1.89	2.25	1.6
Cards against over 0.5	89%	75%	100%
Cards against over 1.5	33%	50%	20%
Cards against over 2.5	22%	25%	20%
Cards against over 3.5	22%	25%	20%
Cards against over 4.5	11%	25%	0%

Northern Ireland Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	4.22	5	3.6
Match cards over 2.5	56%	50%	60%
Match cards over 3.5	56%	50%	60%
Match cards over 4.5	56%	50%	60%
Match cards over 5.5	22%	50%	0%
Match cards over 6.5	11%	25%	0%

Northern Ireland 1st-half cards for 2026/2027 (from 4 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	1	0	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	0.33	33%	0%	0%
Overall	4	0.25	25%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland 1st-half cards against 2026/2027 (from 4 of 9 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%

Northern Ireland 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 4 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	1	100%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	1	100%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	1	100%	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland cards match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Jun	Friendly International	Guinea (H)	1-0	1	1	2	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Wales (A)	1-1	1	1	2	1
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Italy (A)	2-0	0	1	1	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (H)	1-0	4	6	10	1
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	1-0	4	1	5	1
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (H)	0-1	4	2	6	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (H)	2-0	2	0	2	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (A)	3-1	4	1	5	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (A)	1-3	1	4	5	1

Northern Ireland cards against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Vs top six	6	2	2	4	33%
Vs top half	6	2	2	4	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland cards per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	7	2.71	2.14	4.86	71%
Friendly International	2026	2	1	1	2	0%
Friendly International	2025	4	0.75	1.5	2.25	25%

Northern Ireland 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
Fri 25 Sep 16:00	Georgia (away)	3.9	1.4	2.5	4.67	1.67	3
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Hungary (home)	4.4	1.8	2.6	4.67	2.67	2
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	Ukraine (away)	3.38	2.38	1	2.75	2	0.75

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jun	Friendly International	Bahrain (H)	2-0	1	5	6	3
2 Jun	Friendly International	Romania (H)	1-1	2	4	6	1
29 Mar	Friendly International	Lithuania (A)	0-2	1	4	5	2
26 Mar	Friendly International	Israel (H)	2-2	1	1	2	1
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (A)	2-1	2	1	3	2
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (H)	0-4	0	1	1	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	4-1	1	1	2	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	2-0	0	1	1	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (H)	3-0	2	4	6	2
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	2-3	4	3	7	-