Columbus Yellow Cards Stats 2026

Columbus Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview

Columbus are averaging 2 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 4.4 cards on average. That puts them 30th 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 Orlando City, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Columbus players get booked most often?

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

Columbus player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Tarun Karumanchi	defensive-midfied	6	3	0.5	50%
Eric Bailly	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Cesar Ruvalcaba	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Santiago Rodríguez	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Steven Moreira	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Patrick Schulte	goalkeeper	10	2	0.2	20%
Dylan Chambost	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Brooks Lennon	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
André Gomes	midfielder	9	1	0.11	11%
Brais Méndez	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Sean Zawadzki	midfielder	10	0	0	0%
Malte Amundsen	defender	9	0	0	0%
Taha Habroune	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Mohamed Farsi	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Josef Martínez	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Gonzalo Tapia	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Chase Adams	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Dániel Gazdag	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Lautaro Giaccone	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Anass Zaroury	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Rudy Camacho	defender	1	0	0	0%
Jamal Thiaré	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Hugo Picard	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Andrés Herrera	defender	1	0	0	0%

Columbus yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
27 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Home	2-1	4	7	11
19 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Away	0-2	1	2	3
12 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Home	0-1	3	2	5
9 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	DC United	Away	2-1	2	3	5
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Colorado Rapids	Home	3-0	4	0	4
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-3	1	1	2
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Away	3-2	1	1	2
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Home	1-2	2	4	6
15 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	3-1	0	3	3
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Away	2-2	2	1	3

Columbus cards 2026: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 2
Cards against per game: 2.4
Match total cards per game: 4.4
Games: 10
League rank for match cards: 22 of 30

Columbus 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	2.8	100%	80%	60%	40%	0%
Away	5	1.2	80%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	2	90%	60%	30%	20%	0%

Columbus 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	2.8	80%	60%	40%	40%	20%
Away	5	2	100%	60%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	2.4	90%	60%	40%	20%	10%

Columbus 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%	80%	60%	40%	20%
Away	5	3.2	80%	20%	20%	0%	0%
Overall	10	4.4	80%	50%	40%	20%	10%

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

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	2	2.8	1.2
Fouls / match	10.4	12	8.8
Fouls per yellow card	5.2	4.3	7.3
Cards over 0.5	90%	100%	80%
Cards over 1.5	60%	80%	40%
Cards over 2.5	30%	60%	0%
Cards over 3.5	20%	40%	0%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	2.4	2.8	2
Cards against over 0.5	90%	80%	100%
Cards against over 1.5	60%	60%	60%
Cards against over 2.5	40%	40%	40%
Cards against over 3.5	20%	40%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	10%	20%	0%

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

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	4.4	5.6	3.2
Match cards over 2.5	80%	80%	80%
Match cards over 3.5	50%	80%	20%
Match cards over 4.5	40%	60%	20%
Match cards over 5.5	20%	40%	0%
Match cards over 6.5	10%	20%	0%

Columbus 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 3 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	1	2	100%	100%	0%
Away	2	0	0%	0%	0%
Overall	3	0.67	33%	33%	0%

Columbus 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 3 of 10 games)

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

Columbus 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	1	3	100%	100%	100%	0%
Away	2	1	100%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	3	1.67	100%	33%	33%	0%

Columbus cards match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	2-1	4	7	11	-
19 Sep	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	0-2	1	2	3	-
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	0-1	3	2	5	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	2-1	2	3	5	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Colorado (H)	3-0	4	0	4	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-3	1	1	2	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-2	1	1	2	1
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (H)	1-2	2	4	6	3
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	3-1	0	3	3	1
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	2-2	2	1	3	-

Major League Soccer cards table 2026: every team's cards per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
1	Colorado Rapids	27	2.56	2.48	5.04	52%
2	Inter Miami	27	2.78	2	4.78	44%
3	Philadelphia Union	27	2.37	2.41	4.78	48%
4	Charlotte	27	2.19	2.59	4.78	48%
5	New York City	27	1.74	2.85	4.59	52%
6	LA Galaxy	28	2.14	2.43	4.57	50%
7	Houston Dynamo	26	1.96	2.58	4.54	54%
8	Real Salt Lake	26	2.38	2.12	4.5	54%
9	St. Louis City	25	2.24	2.24	4.48	44%
10	Dallas	27	2.37	2.07	4.44	56%
11	Los Angeles FC	25	2	2.44	4.44	44%
12	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	2.04	2.27	4.31	42%
13	Orlando City	27	2.26	2.04	4.3	44%
14	DC United	25	2.16	2.12	4.28	52%
15	SJ Earthquakes	27	2.33	1.89	4.22	44%
16	Chicago Fire	26	2.19	2	4.19	31%
17	Austin	27	2.04	2.15	4.19	48%
18	San Diego	27	1.96	2.22	4.19	41%
19	CF Montréal	27	2.15	1.93	4.07	41%
20	Cincinnati	25	2.2	1.8	4	40%
21	Atlanta United	27	2.19	1.78	3.96	26%
22	Columbus Crew	27	1.74	2.22	3.96	37%
23	Portland Timbers	27	1.63	2.22	3.85	33%
24	Toronto	27	1.78	2.04	3.81	30%
25	New York RB	27	2.07	1.7	3.78	30%
26	Minnesota United	27	2	1.74	3.74	22%
27	New England	26	1.88	1.73	3.62	31%
28	Sporting KC	27	1.81	1.7	3.52	26%
29	Seattle Sounders	25	1.84	1.52	3.36	24%
30	Nashville SC	27	1.78	1.48	3.26	33%

Columbus 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	27	1.52	2.3	3.81	30%
Vs top half	63	1.52	2.11	3.63	32%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Columbus 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	27	1.74	2.22	3.96	37%
Major League Soccer	2025	36	1.36	2.03	3.39	28%
Major League Soccer	2024	36	1.22	2.19	3.42	25%

Columbus 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
Sat 10 Oct 23:30	Orlando City (away)	4.3	2.26	2.04	4	2.15	1.85
Wed 14 Oct 23:30	Charlotte (home)	4.78	2.19	2.59	4.23	1.77	2.46
Sun 18 Oct 21:00	Cincinnati (away)	4	2.2	1.8	4.42	2.17	2.25

Columbus players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Rudy Camacho	defender	6	19	32%
2	Max Arfsten	attacker	4	17	24%
3	Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	4	17	24%
4	Tarun Karumanchi	defensive-midfied	3	8	38%
5	Jamal Thiaré	attacker	3	15	20%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	4-2	4	2	6	-
19 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	4-2	0	4	4	-
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	3-0	3	2	5	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-3	2	1	3	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	San Diego (H)	1-0	3	2	5	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (A)	3-3	2	2	4	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	RSL (H)	2-1	1	3	4	2
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	1-2	2	2	4	-
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (H)	1-1	1	2	3	1
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	3-2	2	3	5	1