San Diego Yellow Cards Stats 2026
San Diego Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview
San Diego are averaging 2.3 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 5.3 cards on average. That puts them 2nd 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 Philadelphia, a profile of referee Ismail Elfath, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which San Diego players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each San Diego 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.
San Diego player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Christopher McVey |
defender |
7 |
2 |
0.29 |
29% |
| Jeppe Tverskov |
midfielder |
7 |
2 |
0.29 |
29% |
| Luca Bombino |
defender |
4 |
1 |
0.25 |
25% |
| Anders Dreyer |
attacker |
9 |
2 |
0.22 |
22% |
| CJ dos Santos |
goalkeeper |
10 |
2 |
0.2 |
20% |
| AnÃbal Godoy |
midfielder |
6 |
1 |
0.17 |
17% |
| Ian Murphy |
defender |
6 |
1 |
0.17 |
17% |
| Gabriel Pirani |
midfielder |
7 |
1 |
0.14 |
14% |
| Kieran Sargeant |
defender |
8 |
1 |
0.13 |
13% |
| Oscar Verhoeven |
defender |
8 |
1 |
0.13 |
13% |
| Alejandro Alvarado |
midfielder |
8 |
1 |
0.13 |
13% |
| Manu Duah |
defender |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Onni Valakari |
midfielder |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Marcus Ingvartsen |
attacker |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Elias Achouri |
attacker |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Amahl Pellegrino |
attacker |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Alex Mighten |
attacker |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Dagur Dan Thórhallsson |
defender |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| David Vazquez |
midfielder |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Lewis Morgan |
attacker |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Pedro Soma |
midfielder |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
| Cédric Bakambu |
attacker |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
San Diego yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 10 Sep 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
SJ Earthquakes |
Home |
2-3 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
|
| 5 Sep 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Orlando City |
Away |
1-0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
| 30 Aug 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
LA Galaxy |
Home |
3-1 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
| 23 Aug 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Colorado Rapids |
Home |
3-0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
| 20 Aug 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Portland Timbers |
Away |
3-1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 16 Aug 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Los Angeles FC |
Away |
0-1 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
| 2 Aug 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Minnesota United |
Away |
1-1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 26 Jul 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Dallas |
Home |
1-0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
| 23 Jul 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Colorado Rapids |
Away |
1-0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 24 May 2026 |
Major League Soccer |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
Home |
2-4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
San Diego cards 2026: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 2.3
- Cards against per game
- 3
- Match total cards per game
- 5.3
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match cards
- 17 of 45
San Diego Cards for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
5 |
2.4 |
60% |
60% |
60% |
40% |
20% |
| Away |
5 |
2.2 |
100% |
60% |
40% |
20% |
0% |
| Overall |
10 |
2.3 |
80% |
60% |
50% |
30% |
10% |
San Diego Cards against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
5 |
3.2 |
100% |
100% |
60% |
20% |
20% |
| Away |
5 |
2.8 |
100% |
80% |
60% |
40% |
0% |
| Overall |
10 |
3 |
100% |
90% |
60% |
30% |
10% |
San Diego Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home |
5 |
5.6 |
80% |
60% |
60% |
60% |
40% |
| Away |
5 |
5 |
80% |
60% |
60% |
40% |
40% |
| Overall |
10 |
5.3 |
80% |
60% |
60% |
50% |
40% |
San Diego Team cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
| Fouls / match |
10.1 |
11.8 |
8.4 |
| Fouls per yellow card |
4.4 |
4.9 |
3.8 |
| Cards over 0.5 |
80% |
60% |
100% |
| Cards over 1.5 |
60% |
60% |
60% |
| Cards over 2.5 |
50% |
60% |
40% |
| Cards over 3.5 |
30% |
40% |
20% |
| Cards over 4.5 |
10% |
20% |
0% |
San Diego Cards against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match |
3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
| Cards against over 0.5 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Cards against over 1.5 |
90% |
100% |
80% |
| Cards against over 2.5 |
60% |
60% |
60% |
| Cards against over 3.5 |
30% |
20% |
40% |
| Cards against over 4.5 |
10% |
20% |
0% |
San Diego Match cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match |
5.3 |
5.6 |
5 |
| Match cards over 2.5 |
80% |
80% |
80% |
| Match cards over 3.5 |
60% |
60% |
60% |
| Match cards over 4.5 |
60% |
60% |
60% |
| Match cards over 5.5 |
50% |
60% |
40% |
| Match cards over 6.5 |
40% |
40% |
40% |
San Diego 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 3 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
3 |
0.67 |
67% |
0% |
0% |
| Overall |
3 |
0.67 |
67% |
0% |
0% |
San Diego 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 3 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
3 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
0% |
| Overall |
3 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
0% |
San Diego 1st-half match total 2026 (from 3 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
3 |
1.67 |
100% |
33% |
33% |
0% |
| Overall |
3 |
1.67 |
100% |
33% |
33% |
0% |
San Diego cards match by match 2026
Major League Soccer cards table 2026: every team's cards per game
San Diego 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 |
21 |
2.29 |
2.71 |
5 |
62% |
| Vs top half |
58 |
2.1 |
2.59 |
4.69 |
55% |
| Vs bottom half |
3 |
1.33 |
2.33 |
3.67 |
33% |
| Vs bottom six |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0% |
San Diego 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 |
24 |
2.08 |
2.29 |
4.38 |
46% |
| Major League Soccer |
2025 |
37 |
2.05 |
2.76 |
4.81 |
59% |
San Diego 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 |
| Mon 14 Sep 01:00 |
Philadelphia (home) |
4.67 |
2.33 |
2.33 |
5.33 |
2.83 |
2.5 |
| Sun 20 Sep 23:00 |
Inter Miami (away) |
4.6 |
2.64 |
1.96 |
4.42 |
2.67 |
1.75 |
| Sun 27 Sep 00:30 |
Austin (away) |
4.21 |
1.96 |
2.25 |
4.58 |
2.17 |
2.42 |
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