Cruzeiro Yellow Cards Stats 2026

Cruzeiro Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview

Cruzeiro are averaging 2.3 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 3.7 cards on average. That puts them 2nd of 20 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 São Paulo, a profile of referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Cruzeiro players get booked most often?

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

Cruzeiro player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Fabrício Bruno	defender	6	4	0.67	67%
Felipe Morais	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Luciano Rodríguez	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
João Marcelo	defender	7	3	0.43	43%
Matheus Henrique	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Jonathan Jesus	defender	7	2	0.29	29%
Wesley	attacker	8	2	0.25	25%
Kaique Kenji	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
William	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Lucas Villalba	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
João Costa	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Gerson	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Gabriel Rojas	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Kaio Jorge	attacker	9	1	0.11	11%
Matheus Pereira	midfielder	10	0	0	0%
Otávio Costa	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Keny Arroyo	attacker	9	0	0	0%
Lucas Romero	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Fagner	defender	6	0	0	0%
Zé Lucas	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Bruno Rodrigues	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Néiser Villarreal	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Lucas Silva	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Marquinhos	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Cruzeiro yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
20 Sep 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vitória	Away	1-3	3	0	3
13 Sep 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Santos	Away	2-1	2	3	5
6 Sep 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Athletico PR	Home	3-1	2	2	4
30 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vasco da Gama	Away	3-1	1	2	3
22 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Flamengo	Home	2-1	3	1	4
20 Aug 2026	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo	Away	2-1	2	1	3
16 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Corinthians	Away	1-2	4	1	5
13 Aug 2026	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo	Home	1-1	2	1	3
9 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Mirassol	Home	3-1	3	2	5
31 Jul 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Coritiba	Away	0-1	1	1	2

Cruzeiro cards 2026: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 2.3
Cards against per game: 1.4
Match total cards per game: 3.7
Games: 10
League rank for match cards: 11 of 20

Cruzeiro Cards for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	4	2.5	100%	100%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	2.17	100%	67%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	10	2.3	100%	80%	40%	10%	0%

Cruzeiro Cards against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	4	1.5	100%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	1.33	83%	33%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.4	90%	40%	10%	0%	0%

Cruzeiro Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	4	100%	75%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	3.5	83%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	3.7	90%	50%	30%	0%	0%

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

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	2.3	2.5	2.17
Fouls / match	13.6	11.5	15
Fouls per yellow card	5.9	4.6	6.9
Cards over 0.5	100%	100%	100%
Cards over 1.5	80%	100%	67%
Cards over 2.5	40%	50%	33%
Cards over 3.5	10%	0%	17%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	1.4	1.5	1.33
Cards against over 0.5	90%	100%	83%
Cards against over 1.5	40%	50%	33%
Cards against over 2.5	10%	0%	17%
Cards against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	3.7	4	3.5
Match cards over 2.5	90%	100%	83%
Match cards over 3.5	50%	75%	33%
Match cards over 4.5	30%	25%	33%
Match cards over 5.5	0%	0%	0%
Match cards over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

Cruzeiro 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	1.33	100%	33%	0%
Away	1	0	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	1	75%	25%	0%

Cruzeiro 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	0.33	33%	0%	0%
Away	1	1	100%	0%	0%
Overall	4	0.5	50%	0%	0%

Cruzeiro 1st-half match total 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	1.67	100%	67%	0%	0%
Away	1	1	100%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	1.5	100%	50%	0%	0%

Cruzeiro cards match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vitória (A)	1-3	3	0	3	-
13 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Santos (A)	2-1	2	3	5	-
6 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Athletico PR (H)	3-1	2	2	4	-
30 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vasco (A)	3-1	1	2	3	-
22 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Flamengo (H)	2-1	3	1	4	2
20 Aug	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo (A)	2-1	2	1	3	-
16 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Corinthians (A)	1-2	4	1	5	-
13 Aug	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo (H)	1-1	2	1	3	2
9 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Mirassol (H)	3-1	3	2	5	1
31 Jul	Campeonato Brasileiro	Coritiba (A)	0-1	1	1	2	1

Campeonato Brasileiro 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	Corinthians	28	2.57	3.14	5.71	71%
2	Internacional	27	2.52	2.81	5.33	63%
3	Santos	28	3	2.32	5.32	64%
4	Grêmio	28	2.68	2.64	5.32	64%
5	Fluminense	28	2.57	2.71	5.29	64%
6	Vitória	27	2.37	2.74	5.11	63%
7	Bahia	28	2.36	2.71	5.07	50%
8	Botafogo	27	2.89	2.07	4.96	63%
9	Palmeiras	28	2.21	2.71	4.93	46%
10	Bragantino	28	2.79	2.11	4.89	64%
11	Cruzeiro	28	2.54	2.36	4.89	54%
12	São Paulo	27	2.15	2.59	4.74	52%
13	Athletico PR	27	2.15	2.56	4.7	56%
14	Mirassol	28	2.5	1.93	4.43	46%
15	Flamengo	27	2.11	2.26	4.37	41%
16	Chapecoense	25	2.6	1.72	4.32	48%
17	Vasco da Gama	25	2.24	1.96	4.2	32%
18	Coritiba	28	1.71	2.43	4.14	36%
19	Remo	28	2.07	1.86	3.93	29%
20	Atlético Mineiro	28	1.75	2.04	3.79	29%

Cruzeiro 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	17	3.53	2.29	5.82	65%
Vs top half	31	3.35	2.65	6	71%
Vs bottom half	34	2.18	2.59	4.76	53%
Vs bottom six	20	1.95	2.5	4.45	50%

Cruzeiro cards per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Campeonato Brasileiro	2026	28	2.54	2.36	4.89	54%
Copa Libertadores	2026	8	2.75	2.38	5.13	38%
Campeonato Brasileiro	2025	37	2.89	2.81	5.7	68%
Copa Sudamericana	2025	6	1.67	2.33	4	50%
Campeonato Brasileiro	2024	38	2.53	2.45	4.97	50%

Cruzeiro 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 8 Oct 00:30	São Paulo (home)	4.74	2.15	2.59	5.07	2.36	2.71
Tue 13 Oct 00:00	Bragantino (away)	4.89	2.79	2.11	5	2.62	2.38
Sun 18 Oct 19:00	Grêmio (away)	5.32	2.68	2.64	5.36	2.43	2.93

Cruzeiro players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Matheus Pereira	midfielder	11	33	33%
2	Fabrício Bruno	defender	9	32	28%
3	Lucas Silva	midfielder	6	20	30%
4	Lucas Romero	midfielder	6	24	25%
5	Fagner	defender	6	26	23%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
2 Oct	Campeonato Brasileiro	Santos (H)	1-2	1	3	4	-
20 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Internacional (H)	1-0	1	3	4	-
16 Sep	Copa Sudamericana	Boca Juniors (H)	1-1	2	1	3	-
12 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Palmeiras (A)	2-0	1	4	5	-
9 Sep	Copa Sudamericana	Boca Juniors (A)	1-0	1	1	2	-
5 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Atlético-MG (H)	2-0	1	1	2	-
29 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Bragantino (H)	2-1	3	4	7	-
23 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Chapecoense (A)	1-0	1	4	5	-
19 Aug	Copa Sudamericana	Club Bolívar (H)	3-1	3	4	7	4
16 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Coritiba (H)	1-1	2	1	3	2