Republic of Ireland Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027

Republic of Ireland Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Republic of Ireland are averaging 2 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 3.2 cards on average. That puts them 26th 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 Kosovo, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Republic of Ireland players get booked most often?

Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Republic of 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.

Republic of Ireland player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Festy Ebosele	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Jack Taylor	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Ryan Manning	defender	5	3	0.6	60%
Josh Cullen	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Liam Scales	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Jason Knight	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Jayson Molumby	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Finn Azaz	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Troy Parrott	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Caoimhín Kelleher	goalkeeper	8	1	0.13	13%
Séamus Coleman	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Jake O'Brien	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Chiedozie Ogbene	attacker	10	0	0	0%
Dara O'Shea	defender	9	0	0	0%
Nathan Collins	defender	9	0	0	0%
Adam Idah	attacker	5	0	0	0%
James Abankwah	defender	4	0	0	0%
Evan Ferguson	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Conor Coventry	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Mikey Johnston	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Killian Phillips	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Jack Moylan	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Jamie McGrath	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Mark Travers	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Johnny Kenny	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Republic of Ireland yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Canada	Away	1-1	1	2	3
28 May 2026	Friendly International	Qatar	Home	1-0	0	0	0
16 May 2026	Friendly International	Grenada	Home	5-0	0	1	1
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	North Macedonia	Home	0-0	0	1	1
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic	Away	2-2	2	1	3
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Hungary	Away	2-3	4	2	6
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal	Home	2-0	3	2	5
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Home	1-0	4	0	4
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal	Away	1-0	5	2	7
9 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Away	2-1	1	1	2

Republic of Ireland cards 2026/2027: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 2.22
Cards against per game: 1.33
Match total cards per game: 3.56
Games: 9

Republic of 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	1.75	50%	50%	50%	25%	0%
Away	5	2.6	100%	60%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	9	2.22	78%	56%	44%	33%	11%

Republic of 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	1	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	1.6	100%	60%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	1.33	89%	44%	0%	0%	0%

Republic of 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	2.75	50%	50%	25%	0%	0%
Away	5	4.2	80%	40%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	9	3.56	67%	44%	33%	22%	11%

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

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	2.22	1.75	2.6
Fouls / match	11	8.25	13.2
Fouls per yellow card	5	4.7	5.1
Cards over 0.5	78%	50%	100%
Cards over 1.5	56%	50%	60%
Cards over 2.5	44%	50%	40%
Cards over 3.5	33%	25%	40%
Cards over 4.5	11%	0%	20%

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

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	1.33	1	1.6
Cards against over 0.5	89%	75%	100%
Cards against over 1.5	44%	25%	60%
Cards against over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	3.56	2.75	4.2
Match cards over 2.5	67%	50%	80%
Match cards over 3.5	44%	50%	40%
Match cards over 4.5	33%	25%	40%
Match cards over 5.5	22%	0%	40%
Match cards over 6.5	11%	0%	20%

Republic of Ireland 1st-half cards for 2026/2027 (from 3 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	1	1	100%	0%	0%
Away	2	1	50%	50%	0%
Overall	3	1	67%	33%	0%

Republic of Ireland 1st-half cards against 2026/2027 (from 3 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	1	2	100%	100%	0%
Away	2	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Overall	3	1	67%	33%	0%

Republic of Ireland 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 3 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	1	3	100%	100%	100%	0%
Away	2	1.5	100%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	3	2	100%	67%	33%	0%

Republic of Ireland cards match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jun	Friendly International	Canada (A)	1-1	1	2	3	-
16 May	Friendly International	Grenada (H)	5-0	0	1	1	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	North Macedonia (H)	0-0	0	1	1	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic (A)	2-2	2	1	3	2
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Hungary (A)	2-3	4	2	6	1
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal (H)	2-0	3	2	5	3
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (H)	1-0	4	0	4	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal (A)	1-0	5	2	7	-
9 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (A)	2-1	1	1	2	-

Republic of 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	7	2.71	2.57	5.29	71%
Vs top half	7	2.71	2.57	5.29	71%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Republic of 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	3.14	1.86	5	57%
Friendly International	2026	3	0.33	1.33	1.67	0%
Friendly International	2025	2	1.5	1.5	3	0%

Republic of 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
Thu 24 Sep 18:45	Kosovo (away)	4.6	2	2.6	6.4	2.6	3.8
Sun 27 Sep 18:45	Israel (away)	2.33	1.22	1.11	2.5	1	1.5
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Austria (home)	2.11	1.11	1	2	1	1

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
7 Jun	Friendly International	Andorra (H)	3-0	1	8	9	4
31 May	Friendly International	Czech Republic (A)	2-1	1	0	1	-
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	0-1	3	5	8	2
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	3-4	3	2	5	2
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (H)	1-1	2	0	2	1
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovenia (A)	0-2	1	3	4	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (A)	0-1	2	0	2	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovenia (H)	0-0	2	2	4	1
8 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (H)	2-0	5	4	9	-
5 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (A)	4-0	0	2	2	-