Japan Yellow Cards Stats 2026
Japan Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview
Japan are averaging 1.3 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 2.7 cards on average. That puts them 8th 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 Brazil, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Japan players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Japan 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.
Japan player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | defender | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Koki Ogawa | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Yukinari Sugawara | defender | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Ko Itakura | defender | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Kaishu Sano | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Ao Tanaka | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Shogo Taniguchi | defender | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Ayumu Seko | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Daichi Kamada | midfielder | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Hiroki Ito | defender | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Ritsu Doan | attacker | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Ayase Ueda | attacker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Keito Nakamura | attacker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Junya Ito | attacker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Zion Suzuki | goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Daizen Maeda | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Takefusa Kubo | attacker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T. Hayakawa | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Wataru Endo | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kaoru Mitoma | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Yuito Suzuki | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kodai Sano | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Keisuke Goto | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Japan yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Friendly International | Venezuela | Home | 2-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Friendly International | Uruguay | Home | 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Brazil | Away | 2-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Sweden | Home | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 21 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Tunisia | Away | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Netherlands | Away | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 31 May 2026 | Friendly International | Iceland | Home | 1-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | England | Away | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Scotland | Away | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Friendly International | Bolivia | Home | 3-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Japan cards 2026: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 1.44
- Cards against per game
- 1.56
- Match total cards per game
- 3
- Games
- 9
- League rank for match cards
- 8 of 15
Japan 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 | 1.2 | 80% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 1.75 | 75% | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.44 | 78% | 56% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
Japan 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 | 1.8 | 100% | 60% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 1.25 | 50% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.56 | 78% | 56% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
Japan 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 | 3 | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 3 | 50% | 25% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 3 | 67% | 22% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
Japan Team cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 1.44 | 1.2 | 1.75 |
| Fouls / match | 13.33 | 14.2 | 12.25 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 9.3 | 11.8 | 7 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 78% | 80% | 75% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 56% | 40% | 75% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 11% | 0% | 25% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Japan Cards against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 1.56 | 1.8 | 1.25 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 78% | 100% | 50% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 56% | 60% | 50% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Japan Match cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 50% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 11% | 0% | 25% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Japan 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 4 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 0.33 | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 1 | 2 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 0.75 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
Japan 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 4 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Japan 1st-half match total 2026 (from 4 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 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 1.75 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 0% |
Japan cards match by match 2026
AFC Asian Cup cards table 2026: every team's cards per game
Japan 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 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 2.67 | 33% |
| Vs top half | 3 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 2.67 | 33% |
| Vs bottom half | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Vs bottom six | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Japan 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 | 5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2 | 0% |
| WC Qualification Asia | 2026 | 11 | 0.73 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 0% |
| Friendly International | 2026 | 5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0% |
| World Cup | 2026 | 3 | 1.33 | 2.33 | 3.67 | 33% |
Japan 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 14 Nov 10:15 | Brazil (home) | 3.17 | 1.33 | 1.83 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Tue 17 Nov 00:00 | Paraguay (home) | 4.25 | 2.25 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mon 11 Jan 10:00 | Indonesia (home) | 3.89 | 2 | 1.89 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Japan players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026
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