Mexico Yellow Cards Stats 2026

Mexico Yellow Cards Stats 2026 - season overview

Mexico are averaging 1.1 yellow cards per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 3 cards on average. Below you'll find player booking-rate forecasts, the matchup risk read for the upcoming fixture against Colombia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mexico players get booked most often?

Use the booking-rate table on this page to see each Mexico 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.

Mexico player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
César Huerta	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Edson Álvarez	midfielder	6	2	0.33	33%
Mateo Chávez	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Jorge Sánchez	defender	8	2	0.25	25%
Álvaro Fidalgo	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Johan Vásquez	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Brian Gutiérrez	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Julián Quiñones	attacker	9	1	0.11	11%
Jesús Gallardo	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Raúl Rangel	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Érik Lira	midfielder	9	0	0	0%
Roberto Alvarado	attacker	9	0	0	0%
César Montes	defender	8	0	0	0%
Raúl Jiménez	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Gilberto Mora	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Israel Reyes	defender	7	0	0	0%
Luis Romo	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Luis Chávez	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Guillermo Martínez Ayala	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Alexis Vega	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Santiago Gimenez	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Obed Vargas	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Orbelín Pineda	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Armando González	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Carlos Acevedo	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Mexico yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	England	Home	2-3	2	4	6
1 Jul 2026	World Cup	Ecuador	Home	2-0	0	3	3
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Czech Republic	Away	0-3	1	0	1
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	Korea Republic	Home	1-0	0	2	2
11 Jun 2026	World Cup	South Africa	Home	2-0	1	2	3
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Serbia	Home	5-1	2	2	4
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Australia	Home	1-0	1	1	2
23 May 2026	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	2-0	1	1	2
1 Apr 2026	Friendly International	Belgium	Home	1-1	2	3	5
29 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Portugal	Home	0-0	1	1	2

Mexico cards 2026: last 10 games

Cards for per game: 1.1
Cards against per game: 1.9
Match total cards per game: 3
Games: 10

Mexico Cards for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	9	1.11	78%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	1	1	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.1	80%	30%	0%	0%	0%

Mexico Cards against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	9	2.11	100%	67%	33%	11%	0%
Away	1	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.9	90%	60%	30%	10%	0%

Mexico Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	9	3.22	56%	33%	22%	11%	0%
Away	1	1	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	3	50%	30%	20%	10%	0%

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

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	1.1	1.11	1
Fouls / match	11.9	11.78	13
Fouls per yellow card	10.8	10.6	13
Cards over 0.5	80%	78%	100%
Cards over 1.5	30%	33%	0%
Cards over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Mexico Cards against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	1.9	2.11	0
Cards against over 0.5	90%	100%	0%
Cards against over 1.5	60%	67%	0%
Cards against over 2.5	30%	33%	0%
Cards against over 3.5	10%	11%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	3	3.22	1
Match cards over 2.5	50%	56%	0%
Match cards over 3.5	30%	33%	0%
Match cards over 4.5	20%	22%	0%
Match cards over 5.5	10%	11%	0%
Match cards over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

Mexico 1st-half cards for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	8	0.38	38%	0%	0%
Away	0	-	-	-	-
Overall	8	0.38	38%	0%	0%

Mexico 1st-half cards against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	8	1	100%	0%	0%
Away	0	-	-	-	-
Overall	8	1	100%	0%	0%

Mexico 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	8	1.38	100%	38%	0%	0%
Away	0	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	8	1.38	100%	38%	0%	0%

Mexico cards match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Jul	World Cup	England (H)	2-3	2	4	6	1
1 Jul	World Cup	Ecuador (H)	2-0	0	3	3	1
25 Jun	World Cup	Czech Republic (A)	0-3	1	0	1	-
19 Jun	World Cup	South Korea (H)	1-0	0	2	2	1
11 Jun	World Cup	South Africa (H)	2-0	1	2	3	2
5 Jun	Friendly International	Serbia (H)	5-1	2	2	4	2
31 May	Friendly International	Australia (H)	1-0	1	1	2	1
23 May	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	2-0	1	1	2	1
1 Apr	Friendly International	Belgium (H)	1-1	2	3	5	2
29 Mar	Friendly International	Portugal (H)	0-0	1	1	2	-

Mexico cards per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Friendly International	2026	8	1.88	1.38	3.25	25%
World Cup	2026	5	0.8	2.2	3	20%
Friendly International	2025	8	2.13	2.13	4.25	50%
Friendly International	2024	5	1.6	2.2	3.8	20%
Copa America	2024	2	3.5	2	5.5	50%

Mexico 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 26 Sep 00:00	Colombia (home)	3.25	0.75	2.5	-	-	-
Tue 29 Sep 00:00	Peru (home)	3.25	2.25	1	3.5	2.5	1
Sun 4 Oct 02:00	USA (away)	2.25	1.25	1	2.25	1.25	1

Mexico players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jorge Sánchez	defender	3	9	33%
2	Edson Álvarez	midfielder	2	7	29%
3	Diego Lainez	attacker	1	1	100%
4	César Huerta	attacker	1	2	50%
5	Kevin Castañeda	midfielder	1	3	33%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
7 Jul	World Cup	Switzerland (A)	0-0	2	3	5	-
4 Jul	World Cup	Ghana (H)	1-0	1	0	1	1
27 Jun	World Cup	Portugal (H)	0-0	1	0	1	-
24 Jun	World Cup	DR Congo (H)	1-0	2	1	3	-
18 Jun	World Cup	Uzbekistan (A)	1-3	1	1	2	2
7 Jun	Friendly International	Jordan (H)	2-0	0	2	2	-
1 Jun	Friendly International	Costa Rica (H)	3-1	2	2	4	2
29 Mar	Friendly International	France (H)	1-3	1	3	4	1
26 Mar	Friendly International	Croatia (H)	1-2	0	3	3	1
19 Nov	Friendly International	Australia (H)	3-0	2	2	4	1