Iraq Yellow Cards Stats 2026
Iraq Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview
Iraq are averaging 1.4 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 3.3 cards on average. That puts them 3rd of 15 for total cards per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player booking-rate forecasts, the matchup risk read for the upcoming fixture against Tajikistan, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Iraq players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Iraq 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.
Iraq player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Zaid Ismail | midfielder | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Amir Al-Ammari | midfielder | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 38% |
| Rebin Sulaka | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Merchas Doski | defender | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Ibrahim Bayesh | midfielder | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Aimar Sher | midfielder | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Zidane Iqbal | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Zaid Tahseen | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Marko Farji | attacker | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Akam Hashem | defender | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hussein Ali | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ali Jasim | attacker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jalal Hassan | goalkeeper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aymen Hussein | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ali Al-Hamadi | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mohanad Ali | attacker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ahmed Basil Fadhil | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Frans Putros | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Manaf Younis | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Youssef Amyn | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kevin Yakob | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ahmed Qasem | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ali Yousif | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ali El-Zubaidi | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sherko Karim | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Iraq yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 26 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Senegal | Away | 5-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | World Cup | France | Away | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Norway | Home | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Venezuela | Home | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Spain | Away | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 29 May 2026 | Friendly International | Andorra | Home | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs | Bolivia | Home | 2-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | WC Qualification Asia | United Arab Emirates | Home | 2-1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | WC Qualification Asia | United Arab Emirates | Away | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | WC Qualification Asia | Saudi Arabia | Away | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Iraq cards 2026: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 1.56
- Cards against per game
- 2.11
- Match total cards per game
- 3.67
- Games
- 9
- League rank for match cards
- 3 of 15
Iraq 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 | 1.5 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 5 | 1.6 | 100% | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.56 | 100% | 44% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
Iraq 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 | 2.75 | 75% | 75% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Away | 5 | 1.6 | 60% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 2.11 | 67% | 67% | 33% | 33% | 11% |
Iraq 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 | 4.25 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| Away | 5 | 3.2 | 60% | 60% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 3.67 | 67% | 67% | 44% | 22% | 0% |
Iraq Team cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Fouls / match | 11.13 | 13.33 | 9.8 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 7.1 | 8.9 | 6.1 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 44% | 25% | 60% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 11% | 25% | 0% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Iraq Cards against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 2.11 | 2.75 | 1.6 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 60% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 60% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 20% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 20% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 11% | 25% | 0% |
Iraq Match cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3.67 | 4.25 | 3.2 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 60% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 67% | 75% | 60% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 44% | 75% | 20% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 22% | 25% | 20% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Iraq 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 0.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 3 | 0.33 | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 6 | 0.5 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
Iraq 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 0.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| Overall | 6 | 0.83 | 67% | 17% | 0% |
Iraq 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 | 1.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 3 | 1.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 6 | 1.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
Iraq cards match by match 2026
AFC Asian Cup cards table 2026: every team's cards per game
Iraq 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 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 2.67 | 0% |
| Vs top half | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 2.67 | 0% |
| Vs bottom half | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Vs bottom six | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Iraq cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| WC Qualification Asia | 2026 | 15 | 1.67 | 2.73 | 4.4 | 53% |
| World Cup | 2026 | 3 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 2 | 0% |
| Friendly International | 2026 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 50% |
| WC Qualification Intercontinental Playoffs | 2026 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 100% |
| Friendly International | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0% |
Iraq 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 10 Jan 10:00 | Tajikistan (away) | 3.89 | 2.11 | 1.78 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Thu 14 Jan 10:00 | Australia (home) | 3.11 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tue 19 Jan 10:00 | Singapore (home) | 3 | 1.88 | 1.13 | 3 | 2.25 | 0.75 |
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