Argentina Yellow Cards Stats 2026

Argentina Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview

Argentina are averaging 1.7 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 3.7 cards on average. Below you'll find player booking-rate forecasts, the matchup risk read for the upcoming fixture against Benin, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Argentina players get booked most often?

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

Argentina player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Valentín Barco	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Lautaro Martínez	attacker	8	2	0.25	25%
Lisandro Martínez	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Cristian Romero	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Facundo Medina	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Leandro Paredes	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Thiago Almada	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Enzo Fernández	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Alexis Mac Allister	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Julián Alvarez	attacker	9	0	0	0%
Lionel Messi	attacker	9	0	0	0%
Emiliano Martínez	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Nico González	attacker	8	0	0	0%
Rodrigo De Paul	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Nahuel Molina	defender	7	0	0	0%
Nicolás Tagliafico	defender	6	0	0	0%
Gonzalo Montiel	defender	4	0	0	0%
Giuliano Simeone	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Nicolás Otamendi	defender	4	0	0	0%
Exequiel Palacios	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Nico Paz	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Giovani Lo Celso	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Agustín Giay	defender	2	0	0	0%
Marcos Senesi	defender	1	0	0	0%
Gerónimo Rulli	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Argentina yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
1 Oct 2026	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	4-0	0	1	1
19 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Away	1-0	6	0	6
15 Jul 2026	World Cup	England	Away	1-2	3	1	4
12 Jul 2026	World Cup	Switzerland	Home	3-1	3	2	5
7 Jul 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	3-2	0	4	4
3 Jul 2026	World Cup	Cape Verde Islands	Home	3-2	1	1	2
28 Jun 2026	World Cup	Jordan	Away	1-3	0	3	3
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Austria	Home	2-0	2	2	4
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Algeria	Home	3-0	0	0	0
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	3-0	2	6	8

Argentina cards 2026: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 1.89
Cards against per game: 2.22
Match total cards per game: 4.11
Games: 9

Argentina Cards for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	6	1.33	67%	50%	17%	0%	0%
Away	3	3	67%	67%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	9	1.89	67%	56%	33%	11%	11%

Argentina Cards against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	6	2.67	100%	67%	33%	33%	17%
Away	3	1.33	67%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	9	2.22	89%	56%	33%	22%	11%

Argentina Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	6	4	67%	67%	33%	17%	17%
Away	3	4.33	100%	67%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	9	4.11	78%	67%	33%	22%	11%

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

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	1.89	1.33	3
Fouls / match	13.78	12.83	15.67
Fouls per yellow card	7.3	9.6	5.2
Cards over 0.5	67%	67%	67%
Cards over 1.5	56%	50%	67%
Cards over 2.5	33%	17%	67%
Cards over 3.5	11%	0%	33%
Cards over 4.5	11%	0%	33%

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

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	2.22	2.67	1.33
Cards against over 0.5	89%	100%	67%
Cards against over 1.5	56%	67%	33%
Cards against over 2.5	33%	33%	33%
Cards against over 3.5	22%	33%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	11%	17%	0%

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

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	4.11	4	4.33
Match cards over 2.5	78%	67%	100%
Match cards over 3.5	67%	67%	67%
Match cards over 4.5	33%	33%	33%
Match cards over 5.5	22%	17%	33%
Match cards over 6.5	11%	17%	0%

Argentina 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	0.33	33%	0%	0%
Away	3	0.67	67%	0%	0%
Overall	6	0.5	50%	0%	0%

Argentina 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	1.33	100%	33%	0%
Away	3	0.67	67%	0%	0%
Overall	6	1	83%	17%	0%

Argentina 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	1.67	100%	33%	33%	0%
Away	3	1.33	100%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	6	1.5	100%	33%	17%	0%

Argentina cards match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Oct	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	4-0	0	1	1	-
19 Jul	World Cup	Spain (A)	1-0	6	0	6	1
15 Jul	World Cup	England (A)	1-2	3	1	4	2
12 Jul	World Cup	Switzerland (H)	3-1	3	2	5	1
7 Jul	World Cup	Egypt (H)	3-2	0	4	4	-
3 Jul	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	3-2	1	1	2	-
28 Jun	World Cup	Jordan (A)	1-3	0	3	3	1
22 Jun	World Cup	Austria (H)	2-0	2	2	4	1
10 Jun	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	3-0	2	6	8	3

Argentina cards per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Friendly International	2025	2	0.5	2	2.5	0%
Copa America	2024	6	1.33	2.67	4	17%
Friendly International	2024	4	1	1.5	2.5	0%
WC Qualification South America	2026	18	1.44	2.72	4.17	33%
World Cup	2026	7	2.14	1.86	4	29%
Friendly International	2026	5	1.4	2	3.4	40%

Argentina 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
Tue 6 Oct 23:00	Benin (home)	4.5	2.75	1.75	5.5	3.5	2

Argentina players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Leandro Paredes	midfielder	2	8	25%
2	Lautaro Martínez	attacker	2	10	20%
3	Lisandro Martínez	defender	2	10	20%
4	Cristian Romero	defender	2	12	17%
5	Marcos Senesi	defender	1	3	33%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Mauritania (H)	2-1	1	1	2	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Burkina Faso (A)	1-1	1	1	2	-
9 Jun	Friendly International	Togo (A)	5-1	4	3	7	3
5 Jun	Friendly International	Niger (H)	1-1	3	2	5	2
31 Mar	Friendly International	Guinea (A)	0-1	3	1	4	1
27 Mar	Friendly International	Liberia (H)	1-0	1	1	2	-
5 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	3-1	4	4	8	3
30 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Senegal (H)	0-3	4	1	5	3
27 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Botswana (H)	1-0	2	2	4	2