Motherwell Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027
Motherwell Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Motherwell are averaging 1.5 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 2.8 cards on average. That puts them 5th of 12 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 Celtic, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Motherwell players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Motherwell 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.
Motherwell player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| D. Williams | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Stephen O'Donnell | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Oscar Priestman | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Martin Moormann | defender | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Lukas Fadinger | midfielder | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Alex Lowry | midfielder | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | defender | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| S. Palmer-Houlden | attacker | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Joe Hodge | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Tom Sparrow | midfielder | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | midfielder | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Emmanuel Longelo | defender | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| Alex Paulsen | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | attacker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ibrahim Said | attacker | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Regan Charles-Cook | attacker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Willy Vogt | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jardell Kanga | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Olly Whyte | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dylan Levitt | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| John Koutroumbis | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mikey Booth | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ewan Wilson | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Eythor Bjørgolfsson | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Motherwell yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee | Away | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | Home | 0-4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Rangers | Away | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee United | Home | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren | Away | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | SC Freiburg | Away | 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | SC Freiburg | Home | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | HJK | Home | 2-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk | Home | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | HJK | Away | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Motherwell cards 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 1.67
- Cards against per game
- 1.44
- Match total cards per game
- 3.11
- Games
- 9
- League rank for match cards
- 10 of 12
Motherwell Cards for 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 5 | 1.6 | 80% | 60% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 1.75 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.67 | 89% | 56% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell Cards against 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 5 | 1.6 | 80% | 60% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 1.25 | 75% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.44 | 78% | 56% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell Match total 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home | 5 | 3.2 | 60% | 60% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 3 | 50% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 3.11 | 56% | 56% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 1.67 | 1.6 | 1.75 |
| Fouls / match | 10.44 | 10.2 | 10.75 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 89% | 80% | 100% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 56% | 60% | 50% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 1.44 | 1.6 | 1.25 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 78% | 80% | 75% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 56% | 60% | 50% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 11% | 20% | 0% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3.11 | 3.2 | 3 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 56% | 60% | 50% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 56% | 60% | 50% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 22% | 20% | 25% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell 1st-half cards for 2026/2027 (from 4 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 0.67 | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 0.75 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
Motherwell 1st-half cards against 2026/2027 (from 4 of 9 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 0.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 0.5 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (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 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 1.25 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
Motherwell cards match by match 2026/2027
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Score |
Cards for |
Cards against |
Match total |
1st-half total |
| 19 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Dundee (A) | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 15 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen (H) | 0-4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Dundee Utd (H) | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 30 Aug | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren (A) | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 27 Aug | Europa Conference League | Freiburg (A) | 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 20 Aug | Europa Conference League | Freiburg (H) | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 Aug | Europa Conference League | HJK (H) | 2-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 Aug | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk (H) | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 Aug | Europa Conference League | HJK (A) | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Scottish Premiership cards table 2026/2027: every team's cards per game
Motherwell cards against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027
| Opponents |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| Vs top six | 22 | 1.86 | 3 | 4.86 | 55% |
| Vs top half | 22 | 1.86 | 3 | 4.86 | 55% |
| Vs bottom half | 22 | 1.45 | 2.77 | 4.23 | 45% |
| Vs bottom six | 22 | 1.45 | 2.77 | 4.23 | 45% |
Motherwell cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| Scottish Premiership | 2026/2027 | 6 | 1.83 | 1.5 | 3.33 | 17% |
| Europa Conference League | 2026/2027 | 4 | 1.75 | 1.25 | 3 | 25% |
| Scottish Premiership | 2025/2026 | 38 | 1.63 | 3.11 | 4.74 | 55% |
| Scottish Premiership | 2024/2025 | 37 | 1.92 | 2.24 | 4.16 | 38% |
Motherwell 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 11 Oct 11:00 | Celtic (home) | 3.43 | 1.14 | 2.29 | 3.33 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Sat 17 Oct 14:00 | Kilmarnock (away) | 4.29 | 2.29 | 2 | 3.75 | 2 | 1.75 |
| Sun 25 Oct 14:00 | Hearts (home) | 4.5 | 1.67 | 2.83 | 4.75 | 1.75 | 3 |
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