South Korea Yellow Cards Stats 2026
South Korea Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview
South Korea are averaging 1.4 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 2.8 cards on average. That puts them 6th 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 Uzbekistan, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which South Korea players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each South Korea 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.
South Korea player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Wi-je Cho | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Seung-Won Jeong | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Gi-hyuk Lee | defender | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Hyun-jun Yang | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Seung-ho Paik | midfielder | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Jin-gyu Kim | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| In-beom Hwang | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Jin-seob Park | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Jae-sung Lee | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Kang-in Lee | midfielder | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Han-beom Lee | defender | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Min-jae Kim | defender | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Heung-min Son | attacker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hee-chan Hwang | attacker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Young-woo Seol | defender | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | attacker | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tae-seok Lee | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Seung-gyu Kim | goalkeeper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gue-sung Cho | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jens Castrop | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kim Tae-Hyeon | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Yu-Min Cho | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Moon-hwan Kim | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bum-keun Song | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ji-sung Eom | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
South Korea 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 | Uruguay | Home | 1-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Friendly International | Ecuador | Home | 3-0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | World Cup | South Africa | Away | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Mexico | Away | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Czech Republic | Home | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | El Salvador | Home | 1-0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 31 May 2026 | Friendly International | Trinidad and Tobago | Home | 5-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Austria | Away | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Côte d'Ivoire | Home | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Friendly International | Ghana | Home | 1-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
South Korea cards 2026: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 1.56
- Cards against per game
- 1.56
- Match total cards per game
- 3.11
- Games
- 9
- League rank for match cards
- 6 of 15
South Korea Cards for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 6 | 1.83 | 83% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.56 | 78% | 33% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
South Korea Cards against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 6 | 2 | 83% | 50% | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| Away | 3 | 0.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.56 | 78% | 33% | 22% | 11% | 11% |
South Korea Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home | 6 | 3.83 | 67% | 50% | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| Away | 3 | 1.67 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 3.11 | 44% | 33% | 22% | 11% | 11% |
South Korea Team cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 1.56 | 1.83 | 1 |
| Fouls / match | 11.11 | 12.5 | 8.33 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 78% | 83% | 67% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 22% | 33% | 0% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 22% | 33% | 0% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
South Korea Cards against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 1.56 | 2 | 0.67 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 78% | 83% | 67% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 0% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 22% | 33% | 0% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 11% | 17% | 0% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 11% | 17% | 0% |
South Korea Match cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3.11 | 3.83 | 1.67 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 44% | 67% | 0% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 0% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 22% | 33% | 0% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 11% | 17% | 0% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 11% | 17% | 0% |
South Korea 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 4 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 2 | 0.5 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 0.75 | 75% | 0% | 0% |
South Korea 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 4 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 0.5 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 2 | 0.5 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 0.5 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
South Korea 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 | 2 | 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 1.25 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
South Korea cards match by match 2026
AFC Asian Cup cards table 2026: every team's cards per game
South Korea 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 | 2.67 | 1.67 | 4.33 | 67% |
| Vs top half | 3 | 2.67 | 1.67 | 4.33 | 67% |
| Vs bottom half | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Vs bottom six | 0 | - | - | - | - |
South Korea 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 | 6 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 2.67 | 0% |
| WC Qualification Asia | 2026 | 14 | 1.07 | 2.64 | 3.71 | 43% |
| Friendly International | 2026 | 5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4 | 40% |
| World Cup | 2026 | 3 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 1.67 | 0% |
South Korea 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 |
| Tue 6 Oct 11:00 | Uzbekistan (home) | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Sun 10 Jan 10:00 | Yemen (home) | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Fri 15 Jan 10:00 | Vietnam (away) | 1.88 | 0.88 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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