Watford Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027
Watford Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Watford are averaging 2.5 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 4.6 cards on average. That puts them 1st 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 Burnley, a profile of referee Andy Madley, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Watford players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Watford 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.
Watford player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Branimir Mlacic | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Iker Bravo | attacker | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Amin Nabizada | attacker | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 30% |
| Edoardo Bove | midfielder | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| MartÃn Payero | midfielder | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Mattie Pollock | defender | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Mamadou Doumbia | attacker | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Edo Kayembe | midfielder | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Kévin Keben | defender | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Hector Kyprianou | midfielder | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Othmane Maamma | attacker | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Omar Traoré | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Jordan Zemura | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Federico Ravaglia | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Rocco Vata | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Stephy Mavididi | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Albert Eames | defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Soumaïla Coulibaly | defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Marc Bola | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Michael Adu-Poku | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kwadwo Baah | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Myron Boadu | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Daniel Bachmann | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Leo Ramirez-Espain | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Watford yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Championship | Bristol City | Away | 1-0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Championship | Stoke City | Home | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Championship | Preston North End | Home | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Championship | Swansea City | Away | 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Championship | West Ham United | Home | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Carabao Cup | Peterborough United | Home | 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Championship | Wrexham | Away | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Championship | Southampton | Home | 2-1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Carabao Cup | Crawley Town | Home | 1-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Watford cards 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 2.5
- Cards against per game
- 2.1
- Match total cards per game
- 4.6
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match cards
- 2 of 24
Watford 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 | 6 | 2.17 | 67% | 67% | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| Away | 4 | 3 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% | 25% |
| Overall | 10 | 2.5 | 70% | 70% | 50% | 30% | 20% |
Watford 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 | 6 | 2 | 100% | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 2.25 | 75% | 75% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Overall | 10 | 2.1 | 90% | 70% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
Watford 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 | 6 | 4.17 | 67% | 67% | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| Away | 4 | 5.25 | 75% | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Overall | 10 | 4.6 | 70% | 70% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
Watford Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 2.5 | 2.17 | 3 |
| Fouls / match | 11 | 10.17 | 12.25 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 70% | 67% | 75% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 70% | 67% | 75% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 30% | 17% | 50% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 20% | 17% | 25% |
Watford Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 2.1 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 90% | 100% | 75% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 70% | 67% | 75% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 10% | 0% | 25% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 10% | 0% | 25% |
Watford Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 4.6 | 4.17 | 5.25 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 70% | 67% | 75% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 70% | 67% | 75% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 30% | 17% | 50% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 30% | 17% | 50% |
Watford 1st-half cards for 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 2 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 3 | 1.33 | 67% | 33% | 33% |
Watford 1st-half cards against 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 3 | 1 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
Watford 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 3 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 3 | 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 3 | 2.33 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
Watford cards match by match 2026/2027
Championship cards table 2026/2027: every team's cards per game
Watford 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 | 2.2 | 2.53 | 4.73 | 47% |
| Vs top half | 29 | 2.31 | 2.21 | 4.52 | 41% |
| Vs bottom half | 25 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 4.52 | 48% |
| Vs bottom six | 13 | 1.85 | 2.23 | 4.08 | 38% |
Watford cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| Championship | 2026/2027 | 8 | 2.88 | 2.13 | 5 | 38% |
| Carabao Cup | 2026/2027 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50% |
| Championship | 2025/2026 | 46 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 4.43 | 46% |
| Carabao Cup | 2025/2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0% |
| FA Cup | 2025/2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0% |
| Championship | 2024/2025 | 45 | 2.24 | 2.42 | 4.67 | 47% |
| Carabao Cup | 2024/2025 | 3 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 2 | 0% |
| FA Cup | 2024/2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0% |
Watford 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 | Burnley (home) | 4.5 | 2.38 | 2.13 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Tue 13 Oct 18:45 | Cardiff (away) | 4.63 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Sat 17 Oct 11:30 | Charlton (home) | 3.63 | 1.63 | 2 | 5 | 2.75 | 2.25 |
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