Reading Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027
Reading Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Reading are averaging 1.5 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 3 cards on average. That puts them 17th of 24 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 MK Dons, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Reading players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Reading 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.
Reading player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Jeriel Dorsett | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Charlie Savage | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Andy Rinomhota | midfielder | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Haydon Roberts | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Kyreece Lisbie | attacker | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Paudie O'Connor | defender | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Benn Ward | defender | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Paddy Lane | attacker | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Joel Pereira | goalkeeper | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| U. Godwin-Malife | defender | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Lewis Wing | midfielder | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jack Marriott | attacker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Randell Williams | midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jacob Brown | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| George Earthy | midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Josh Stokes | midfielder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Liam Fraser | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| James Tyrrell Reid | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Conor Masterson | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ashqar Ahmed | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Reading yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 3 Oct 2026 | League One | Bradford City | Home | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 26 Sep 2026 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | Away | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 19 Sep 2026 | League One | Notts County | Home | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Carabao Cup | Brentford | Home | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | League One | Cambridge United | Away | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | League One | Blackpool | Home | 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | League One | Mansfield Town | Home | 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Carabao Cup | Stevenage | Away | 0-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | League One | Luton Town | Home | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Reading cards 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 1.67
- Cards against per game
- 1.67
- Match total cards per game
- 3.33
- Games
- 9
- League rank for match cards
- 21 of 24
Reading 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 | 1.2 | 80% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 2.25 | 100% | 75% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.67 | 89% | 56% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
Reading 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 | 1.4 | 80% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 2 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 1.67 | 89% | 67% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
Reading 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 | 2.6 | 60% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 4.25 | 100% | 75% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 9 | 3.33 | 78% | 44% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
Reading Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 1.67 | 1.2 | 2.25 |
| Fouls / match | 12.11 | 11 | 13.5 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 7.3 | 9.2 | 6 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 89% | 80% | 100% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 56% | 40% | 75% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 22% | 0% | 50% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reading Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 1.67 | 1.4 | 2 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 89% | 80% | 100% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 67% | 40% | 100% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 11% | 20% | 0% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reading Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3.33 | 2.6 | 4.25 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 78% | 60% | 100% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 44% | 20% | 75% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 50% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reading cards match by match 2026/2027
League One cards table 2026/2027: every team's cards per game
Reading 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 | 14 | 2.07 | 1.57 | 3.64 | 36% |
| Vs top half | 26 | 2.42 | 1.58 | 4 | 46% |
| Vs bottom half | 26 | 1.85 | 1.58 | 3.42 | 31% |
| Vs bottom six | 13 | 2.38 | 1.62 | 4 | 46% |
Reading cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| League One | 2026/2027 | 8 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 3.25 | 38% |
| Carabao Cup | 2026/2027 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0% |
| League One | 2025/2026 | 44 | 2.23 | 1.57 | 3.8 | 39% |
| Carabao Cup | 2025/2026 | 3 | 0.67 | 1.33 | 2 | 0% |
| FA Cup | 2025/2026 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 100% |
| League One | 2024/2025 | 46 | 1.59 | 1.93 | 3.52 | 24% |
| FA Cup | 2024/2025 | 3 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 2 | 0% |
| Carabao Cup | 2024/2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0% |
Reading 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 10 Oct 14:00 | MK Dons (away) | 3.29 | 1.86 | 1.43 | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 |
| Sat 17 Oct 14:00 | Wigan (away) | 4.57 | 2.57 | 2 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 1.75 |
| Wed 21 Oct 19:00 | Orient (home) | 4.75 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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