Celtic Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027
Celtic Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Celtic are averaging 0.9 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 3 cards on average. That puts them 12th of 12 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 Motherwell, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Celtic players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Celtic 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.
Celtic player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Arne Engels | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Luke McCowan | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Colby Donovan | defender | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Liam Scales | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Mika Baur | attacker | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | defender | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Callum McGregor | midfielder | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Benjamin Nygren | attacker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Viljami Sinisalo | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Auston Trusty | defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Camilo Durán | attacker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kasper Høgh | attacker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kieran Tierney | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hyun-jun Yang | attacker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Haissem Hassan | attacker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sebastian Tounekti | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| James Forrest | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oliver Sørensen | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dane Murray | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alistair Johnston | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Reo Hatate | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Callum Osmand | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sam Johnstone | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Anthony Ralston | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Celtic yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Rangers | Home | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Europa League | Ferencvárosi | Home | 1-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone | Away | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren | Away | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | Home | 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk | Home | 2-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Champions League | LASK Linz | Away | 5-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Champions League | LASK Linz | Home | 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | Away | 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee | Home | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Celtic cards 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 0.9
- Cards against per game
- 2.1
- Match total cards per game
- 3
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match cards
- 9 of 12
Celtic 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 | 6 | 0.83 | 67% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 0.9 | 70% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Celtic 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 | 6 | 2 | 100% | 50% | 33% | 17% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 2.25 | 100% | 75% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 2.1 | 100% | 60% | 30% | 20% | 0% |
Celtic 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 | 6 | 2.83 | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 3.25 | 75% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 3 | 50% | 40% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
Celtic Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 0.9 | 0.83 | 1 |
| Fouls / match | 11.2 | 10.83 | 11.75 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 12.4 | 13 | 11.8 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 70% | 67% | 75% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 20% | 17% | 25% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Celtic Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 2.1 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 60% | 50% | 75% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 20% | 17% | 25% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Celtic Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3 | 2.83 | 3.25 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Celtic cards match by match 2026/2027
Scottish Premiership cards table 2026/2027: every team's cards per game
Celtic 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 | 24 | 2.25 | 2.17 | 4.42 | 46% |
| Vs top half | 24 | 2.25 | 2.17 | 4.42 | 46% |
| Vs bottom half | 21 | 1.52 | 1.62 | 3.14 | 19% |
| Vs bottom six | 21 | 1.52 | 1.62 | 3.14 | 19% |
Celtic cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| Scottish Premiership | 2026/2027 | 7 | 1.14 | 2.29 | 3.43 | 43% |
| Champions League | 2026/2027 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0% |
| Europa League | 2026/2027 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Scottish Premiership | 2025/2026 | 38 | 2.05 | 1.84 | 3.89 | 32% |
| Europa League | 2025/2026 | 10 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10% |
| Champions League | 2025/2026 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 50% |
| Scottish Premiership | 2024/2025 | 34 | 0.97 | 2.47 | 3.44 | 26% |
| Champions League | 2024/2025 | 7 | 1.43 | 2.14 | 3.57 | 43% |
Celtic 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 11 Oct 11:00 | Motherwell (away) | 3.33 | 1.83 | 1.5 | 3.33 | 1.67 | 1.67 |
| Thu 15 Oct 19:00 | Benfica (away) | 3.57 | 1.43 | 2.14 | 4 | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Sun 18 Oct 14:00 | Hearts (home) | 4.5 | 1.67 | 2.83 | 4.75 | 1.75 | 3 |
Celtic players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026/2027
Motherwell yellow cards match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Score |
Cards for |
Cards against |
Match total |
1st-half total |
| 19 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Dundee (A) | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 15 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen (H) | 0-4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Dundee Utd (H) | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 30 Aug | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren (A) | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 27 Aug | Europa Conference League | Freiburg (A) | 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 20 Aug | Europa Conference League | Freiburg (H) | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 Aug | Europa Conference League | HJK (H) | 2-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 Aug | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk (H) | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 Aug | Europa Conference League | HJK (A) | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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