South Africa Yellow Cards Stats 2026

South Africa Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview

South Africa are averaging 1.1 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 2.3 cards on average. That puts them 23rd of 40 for total cards per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers 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 Kenya, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Africa players get booked most often?

Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each South Africa 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 Africa player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Nkosinathi Sibisi	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Teboho Mokoena	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Tshepang Moremi	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Olwethu Makhanya	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Jayden Adams	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Thalente Mbatha	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Aubrey Modiba	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Thapelo Maseko	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Yaya Sithole	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Ime Okon	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Ronwen Williams	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Oswin Appollis	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Relebohile Mofokeng	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	defender	5	0	0	0%
Khuliso Mudau	defender	5	0	0	0%
Iqraam Rayners	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Evidence Makgopa	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Lyle Foster	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Themba Zwane	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Samukelo Kabini	defender	3	0	0	0%
K. Sebelebele	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Bongokuhle Hlongwane	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Renaldo Leaner	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%
Thabang Matuludi	defender	1	0	0	0%
Sipho Chaine	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

South Africa yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
30 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Eritrea	Away	0-5	1	0	1
26 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea	Home	2-1	2	1	3
28 Jun 2026	World Cup	Canada	Home	0-1	0	2	2
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Korea Republic	Home	1-0	1	1	2
18 Jun 2026	World Cup	Czech Republic	Away	1-1	2	1	3
11 Jun 2026	World Cup	Mexico	Away	2-0	2	1	3
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	1-1	0	0	0
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	0-1	0	0	0
29 May 2026	Friendly International	Nicaragua	Home	0-0	0	2	2
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Panama	Home	1-2	3	4	7

South Africa cards 2026: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 1.33
Cards against per game: 1.56
Match total cards per game: 2.89
Games: 9
League rank for match cards: 25 of 44

South Africa 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	1.17	67%	33%	17%	0%	0%
Away	3	1.67	100%	67%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	1.33	78%	44%	11%	0%	0%

South Africa 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	100%	67%	17%	17%	0%
Away	3	0.67	67%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	1.56	89%	44%	11%	11%	0%

South Africa 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	3.17	50%	17%	17%	17%	17%
Away	3	2.33	67%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	2.89	56%	11%	11%	11%	11%

South Africa Team cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	1.33	1.17	1.67
Fouls / match	10.67	11	10
Fouls per yellow card	8	9.4	6
Cards over 0.5	78%	67%	100%
Cards over 1.5	44%	33%	67%
Cards over 2.5	11%	17%	0%
Cards over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

South Africa 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	89%	100%	67%
Cards against over 1.5	44%	67%	0%
Cards against over 2.5	11%	17%	0%
Cards against over 3.5	11%	17%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

South Africa Match cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	2.89	3.17	2.33
Match cards over 2.5	56%	50%	67%
Match cards over 3.5	11%	17%	0%
Match cards over 4.5	11%	17%	0%
Match cards over 5.5	11%	17%	0%
Match cards over 6.5	11%	17%	0%

South Africa 1st-half cards for 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	1.5	100%	50%	0%
Overall	4	1	75%	25%	0%

South Africa 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 4 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	1.5	100%	50%	0%
Away	2	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Overall	4	1	75%	25%	0%

South Africa 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	2	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	2	2	100%	100%	0%	0%
Overall	4	2	100%	100%	0%	0%

South Africa cards match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
30 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Eritrea (A)	0-5	1	0	1	-
26 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea (H)	2-1	2	1	3	-
28 Jun	World Cup	Canada (H)	0-1	0	2	2	-
25 Jun	World Cup	South Korea (H)	1-0	1	1	2	-
18 Jun	World Cup	Czech Republic (A)	1-1	2	1	3	2
11 Jun	World Cup	Mexico (A)	2-0	2	1	3	2
29 May	Friendly International	Nicaragua (H)	0-0	0	2	2	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Panama (H)	1-2	3	4	7	2
27 Mar	Friendly International	Panama (H)	1-1	1	2	3	2

CAF World Cup Qualifiers cards table 2026: every team's cards per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
1	Seychelles	3	4.67	1.67	6.33	100%
2	Mali	5	1.8	3.4	5.2	40%
3	Togo	3	2.33	2.67	5	33%
4	Namibia	4	2.25	2.5	4.75	50%
5	Cameroon	6	2.33	2.33	4.67	33%
6	Cameroon	6	2.33	2.33	4.67	33%
7	Niger	5	2.4	2.2	4.6	60%
8	Sudan	3	1.67	2.67	4.33	33%
9	Benin	7	2.43	1.86	4.29	43%
10	Mauritania	4	1.25	3	4.25	50%
11	Lesotho	4	2	2	4	50%
12	Libya	4	1.75	2.25	4	25%
13	Algeria	9	2.11	1.78	3.89	33%
14	Tunisia	8	1.63	2.25	3.88	38%
15	Ethiopia	3	2	1.67	3.67	67%
16	Comoros	3	1.67	2	3.67	33%
17	Nigeria	11	1.91	1.73	3.64	9%
18	Nigeria	11	1.91	1.73	3.64	9%
19	Cape Verde Islands	10	1.5	2.1	3.6	30%
20	Senegal	12	2.08	1.42	3.5	33%
21	Mozambique	4	1.5	2	3.5	25%
22	Egypt	15	1.8	1.67	3.47	20%
23	Madagascar	3	2	1.33	3.33	0%
24	Liberia	6	1.67	1.67	3.33	17%
25	South Africa	10	1.7	1.6	3.3	20%
26	Gambia	4	1.75	1.5	3.25	25%
27	Morocco	16	1.19	2.06	3.25	19%
28	Tanzania	5	2	1.2	3.2	20%
29	Rwanda	4	2.25	0.75	3	25%
30	Sierra Leone	5	1.8	1.2	3	20%
31	Guinea-Bissau	4	1.75	1.25	3	25%
32	Burkina Faso	6	1.5	1.5	3	17%
33	Congo DR	9	1.22	1.78	3	22%
34	Congo DR	9	1.22	1.78	3	22%
35	Ghana	10	1.5	1.4	2.9	10%
36	Guinea	4	1	1.75	2.75	0%
37	Zambia	3	2	0.67	2.67	0%
38	Somalia	3	1.33	1.33	2.67	0%
39	Eritrea	3	1.33	1.33	2.67	0%
40	Zimbabwe	3	1	1.67	2.67	0%
41	Côte d'Ivoire	8	1.25	1.25	2.5	0%
42	Gabon	4	1.25	1.25	2.5	0%
43	Gabon	4	1.25	1.25	2.5	0%
44	Kenya	5	1.4	1	2.4	20%

South Africa 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	10	1.5	1.8	3.3	30%
Vs top half	10	1.5	1.8	3.3	30%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

South Africa cards per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	1.5	0.5	2	0%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	5	1.8	1.2	3	20%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	4	2.75	1.25	4	25%
Friendly International	2025	2	1	1.5	2.5	0%
Friendly International	2024	2	1.5	1	2.5	0%

South Africa 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
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Kenya (home)	2.33	1.33	1	2.5	1.25	1.25
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Kenya (away)	2.33	1.33	1	2	1.5	0.5
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Guinea (away)	2.63	1.25	1.38	3	1.25	1.75

South Africa players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Teboho Mokoena	midfielder	3	7	43%
2	Nkosinathi Sibisi	defender	2	3	67%
3	Tshepang Moremi	attacker	2	6	33%
4	Aubrey Modiba	defender	2	8	25%
5	Siyabonga Ngezana	defender	1	1	100%

Kenya yellow cards match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Oct	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Guinea (A)	1-0	1	1	2	-
26 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Eritrea (H)	1-1	2	1	3	-
4 Jun	Friendly International	Lesotho (A)	1-1	2	3	5	2
30 Mar	Friendly International	Grenada (A)	0-3	1	0	1	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Estonia (H)	1-1	1	0	1	1
14 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Ivory Coast (A)	3-0	1	1	2	-