Rio Ave Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027
Rio Ave Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Rio Ave are averaging 1.6 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 3.2 cards on average. That puts them 10th of 18 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 Nacional, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Rio Ave players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Rio Ave 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.
Rio Ave player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Ryan | midfielder | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Simón García | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Francisco Petrasso | defender | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Tamás Nikitscher | midfielder | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Georgios Liavas | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Nelson Abbey | defender | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Andreas Ntoi | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Diogo Bezerra | attacker | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| Tamble Monteiro | attacker | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| Jalen Blesa | attacker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gustavo Mancha | defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ennio Van Der Gouw | goalkeeper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Marios Vrousai | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dario Spikic | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| R. Galčík | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| João Tomé | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Malik Sellouki | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jakub Brabec | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Pedro Amaral | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sebastian Clemmensen | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Diogo Nascimento | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Cezary Miszta | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Miguel Almeida Patrício | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ole Pohlmann | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Antonis Papakanellos | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Rio Ave yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Alverca | Away | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Estrela Amadora | Home | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Liga Portugal | Santa Clara | Away | 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | Home | 0-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Estoril | Away | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Porto | Home | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente | Away | 1-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 16 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Casa Pia | Away | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | Home | 1-4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Gil Vicente | Home | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Rio Ave cards 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 1.6
- Cards against per game
- 1.6
- Match total cards per game
- 3.2
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match cards
- 18 of 18
Rio Ave 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 | 1.8 | 80% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Away | 5 | 1.4 | 80% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 1.6 | 80% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
Rio Ave 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 | 1.8 | 100% | 60% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 5 | 1.4 | 100% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 1.6 | 100% | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
Rio Ave 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 | 3.6 | 60% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Away | 5 | 2.8 | 40% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 3.2 | 50% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
Rio Ave Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Fouls / match | 9.5 | 8.4 | 10.6 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 5.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
Rio Ave Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Rio Ave Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
Rio Ave cards match by match 2026/2027
Liga Portugal cards table 2026/2027: every team's cards per game
Rio Ave 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 | 15 | 2.4 | 1.87 | 4.27 | 47% |
| Vs top half | 23 | 2.35 | 2.13 | 4.48 | 52% |
| Vs bottom half | 18 | 2.56 | 2.28 | 4.83 | 50% |
| Vs bottom six | 13 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 5.31 | 62% |
Rio Ave cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| Liga Portugal | 2026/2027 | 7 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 3 | 29% |
| Liga Portugal | 2025/2026 | 34 | 2.65 | 2.32 | 4.97 | 56% |
| Liga Portugal | 2024/2025 | 34 | 2.32 | 2.24 | 4.56 | 47% |
Rio Ave 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 14:30 | Nacional (home) | 4 | 1.57 | 2.43 | 3.33 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Sun 25 Oct 18:00 | Famalicão (home) | 4.71 | 2.14 | 2.57 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Sun 1 Nov 18:00 | Ac. Viseu (away) | 5.33 | 3.33 | 2 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
Rio Ave players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026/2027
Nacional yellow cards match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)
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