Cruzeiro Yellow Cards Stats 2026
Cruzeiro Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview
Cruzeiro are averaging 2.4 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 3.9 cards on average. That puts them 2nd of 20 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 Remo, a profile of referee Bruno Arleu de Araujo, and a full match-by-match log.
Cruzeiro Yellow Cards Questions
Which Cruzeiro players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Cruzeiro 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.
Cruzeiro player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Felipe Morais | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| FabrÃcio Bruno | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 60% |
| Luciano RodrÃguez | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| João Marcelo | defender | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 44% |
| William | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Jonathan Jesus | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Gabriel Rojas | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| João Costa | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Matheus Pereira | midfielder | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Lucas Villalba | defender | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Wesley | attacker | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Gerson | midfielder | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Kaio Jorge | attacker | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Keny Arroyo | attacker | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Otávio Costa | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Matheus Henrique | midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Lucas Romero | midfielder | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Zé Lucas | midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Fagner | defender | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| MatÃas Viña | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bruno Rodrigues | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Néiser Villarreal | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kaique Kenji | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Cruzeiro yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Grêmio | Away | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Bragantino | Away | 4-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | São Paulo | Home | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Vitória | Away | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Santos | Away | 2-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Athletico PR | Home | 3-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Vasco da Gama | Away | 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Flamengo | Home | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Copa Libertadores | Flamengo | Away | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Campeonato Brasileiro | Corinthians | Away | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Cruzeiro cards 2026: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 2.4
- Cards against per game
- 1.5
- Match total cards per game
- 3.9
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match cards
- 9 of 20
Cruzeiro Cards for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 2.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 7 | 2.43 | 100% | 86% | 43% | 14% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 2.4 | 100% | 90% | 40% | 10% | 0% |
Cruzeiro Cards against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 1.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 7 | 1.57 | 86% | 57% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 1.5 | 90% | 50% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
Cruzeiro Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home | 3 | 3.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 100% | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 3.9 | 100% | 60% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
Cruzeiro Team cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 2.4 | 2.33 | 2.43 |
| Fouls / match | 13.3 | 11 | 14.29 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 90% | 100% | 86% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 40% | 33% | 43% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 10% | 0% | 14% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Cruzeiro Cards against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 1.5 | 1.33 | 1.57 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 90% | 100% | 86% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 57% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 10% | 0% | 14% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Cruzeiro Match cards 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 3.9 | 3.67 | 4 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 60% | 67% | 57% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 30% | 0% | 43% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Cruzeiro cards match by match 2026
Campeonato Brasileiro cards table 2026: every team's cards per game
Cruzeiro 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 | 17 | 3.53 | 2.53 | 6.06 | 65% |
| Vs top half | 32 | 3.25 | 2.63 | 5.88 | 66% |
| Vs bottom half | 36 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 4.78 | 56% |
| Vs bottom six | 21 | 2.1 | 2.43 | 4.52 | 52% |
Cruzeiro cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | 2026 | 31 | 2.52 | 2.29 | 4.81 | 52% |
| Copa Libertadores | 2026 | 8 | 2.75 | 2.38 | 5.13 | 38% |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | 2025 | 37 | 2.89 | 2.81 | 5.7 | 68% |
| Copa Sudamericana | 2025 | 6 | 1.67 | 2.33 | 4 | 50% |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | 2024 | 38 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 4.97 | 50% |
Cruzeiro 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 |
| Fri 23 Oct 23:00 | Remo (home) | 4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 2.07 | 1.73 |
| Thu 29 Oct 22:30 | Atlético-MG (away) | 3.81 | 1.74 | 2.06 | 3.13 | 1.25 | 1.88 |
| Fri 6 Nov 00:30 | Bahia (home) | 5.03 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 4.87 | 2.33 | 2.53 |
Cruzeiro players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026
Remo yellow cards match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)
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