Málaga Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027
Málaga Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Málaga are averaging 2.7 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 4.9 cards on average. That puts them 8th 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 Alaves, and a full match-by-match log.
Málaga Yellow Cards Questions
Which Málaga players get booked most often?
Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Málaga 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.
Málaga player yellow cards rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Yellow cards |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Eneko Jauregi | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Adam Aznou | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Carlos Puga | defender | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 38% |
| Einar Galilea | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Chupe | attacker | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 30% |
| David Larrubia | attacker | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 30% |
| Carlos Dotor | midfielder | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| José Salinas | defender | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Juan Cruz | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Pablo Martínez | midfielder | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Dani Lorenzo | midfielder | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Alfonso Herrero | goalkeeper | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| Rafita Garrido | defender | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| Joaquín Muñoz | attacker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ángel Recio | defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Izan Merino | midfielder | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Adrián Niño | attacker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Rafa Rodríguez | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ramón Enríquez | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Fernando Calero | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Diego Murillo | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Javi Montero | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Juan Berrocal | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Málaga yellow cards match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team yellow cards |
Opposition yellow cards |
Match total |
Top player |
| 18 Oct 2026 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | Home | 2-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 Oct 2026 | La Liga | Espanyol | Home | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 20 Sep 2026 | La Liga | Getafe | Away | 1-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | La Liga | Villarreal | Home | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 13 Sep 2026 | La Liga | Celta de Vigo | Away | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 Sep 2026 | La Liga | Levante | Home | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 30 Aug 2026 | La Liga | Real Madrid | Away | 4-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | La Liga | Deportivo La Coruña | Home | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | La Liga | Atlético Madrid | Away | 2-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 20 Jun 2026 | La Liga 2 | Almería | Away | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Málaga cards 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Cards for per game
- 2.7
- Cards against per game
- 2.2
- Match total cards per game
- 4.9
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match cards
- 5 of 20
Málaga 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 | 3 | 100% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 20% |
| Away | 5 | 2.4 | 100% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 2.7 | 100% | 70% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
Málaga 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 | 2.8 | 100% | 80% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Away | 5 | 1.6 | 80% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 2.2 | 90% | 60% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
Málaga 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 | 5.8 | 100% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 20% |
| Away | 5 | 4 | 60% | 60% | 60% | 20% | 0% |
| Overall | 10 | 4.9 | 80% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 10% |
Málaga Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards / match | 2.7 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Fouls / match | 10.9 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 4 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Cards over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Cards over 1.5 | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Cards over 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Cards over 3.5 | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Cards over 4.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
Málaga Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Cards against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Cards against / match | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Cards against over 0.5 | 90% | 100% | 80% |
| Cards against over 1.5 | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Cards against over 2.5 | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Cards against over 3.5 | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Cards against over 4.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
Málaga Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match cards |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match cards / match | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4 |
| Match cards over 2.5 | 80% | 100% | 60% |
| Match cards over 3.5 | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Match cards over 4.5 | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Match cards over 5.5 | 40% | 60% | 20% |
| Match cards over 6.5 | 10% | 20% | 0% |
Málaga 1st-half cards for 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 5 | 1.2 | 60% | 40% | 20% |
| Away | 3 | 1.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Overall | 8 | 1.25 | 75% | 38% | 13% |
Málaga 1st-half cards against 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| Away | 3 | 1.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Overall | 8 | 1.13 | 88% | 25% | 0% |
Málaga 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
| Home | 5 | 2.2 | 100% | 60% | 40% | 20% |
| Away | 3 | 2.67 | 100% | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| Overall | 8 | 2.38 | 100% | 75% | 50% | 13% |
Málaga cards match by match 2026/2027
La Liga cards table 2026/2027: every team's cards per game
Málaga 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 | 3 | 2 | 1.33 | 3.33 | 33% |
| Vs top half | 5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 40% |
| Vs bottom half | 4 | 3.75 | 3 | 6.75 | 100% |
| Vs bottom six | 2 | 4 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 100% |
Málaga cards per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 4.5 % |
| La Liga | 2026/2027 | 9 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 4.89 | 67% |
| La Liga 2 | 2025/2026 | 46 | 2.28 | 2.8 | 5.09 | 57% |
| Copa Del Rey | 2025/2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0% |
| La Liga 2 | 2024/2025 | 41 | 2.32 | 2.88 | 5.2 | 63% |
| Copa Del Rey | 2024/2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 100% |
Málaga 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 19:00 | Alaves (away) | 3.89 | 1.78 | 2.11 | 4.6 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Tue 27 Oct 20:00 | Sporting Alcázar (away) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 31 Oct 17:30 | Betis (away) | 4.33 | 1.67 | 2.67 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
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