RB Leipzig Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027

RB Leipzig Yellow Cards Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

RB Leipzig are averaging 1.53 yellow cards per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 2.73 cards on average. That puts them 10th of 18 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 Real Madrid, a profile of referee Istvan Kovacs, and a full match-by-match log.

RB Leipzig Yellow Cards Questions

Which RB Leipzig players get booked most often?

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

RB Leipzig player yellow cards rates

Player	Position	Apps	Yellow cards	Per game	1+ hit rate
Christoph Baumgartner	midfielder	7	4	0.57	57%
Xaver Schlager	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Max Finkgräfe	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Neil El Aynaoui	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Antonio Nusa	attacker	14	3	0.21	21%
Castello Lukeba	defender	10	2	0.2	20%
Christopher Nkunku	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Ezechiel Banzuzi	midfielder	9	1	0.11	11%
Ridle Baku	defender	13	1	0.08	8%
Nicolas Seiwald	midfielder	12	1	0.08	8%
Willi Orbán	defender	14	1	0.07	7%
Maarten Vandevoordt	goalkeeper	14	0	0	0%
David Raum	defender	11	0	0	0%
Brajan Gruda	attacker	11	0	0	0%
Rômulo	attacker	10	0	0	0%
Assan Ouédraogo	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Tidiam Gomis	attacker	8	0	0	0%
Yan Diomande	attacker	7	0	0	0%
El Chadaille Bitshiabu	defender	4	0	0	0%
Benjamin Henrichs	defender	4	0	0	0%
Conrad Harder	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Andrija Maksimovic	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Johan Bakayoko	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Lukas Klostermann	defender	2	0	0	0%
Rocco Reitz	midfielder	2	0	0	0%

RB Leipzig yellow cards match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team yellow cards	Opposition yellow cards	Match total
17 Oct 2026	Bundesliga	FC Bayern München	Away	6-1	0	1	1
13 Oct 2026	Champions League	PSV	Home	1-0	1	2	3
10 Oct 2026	Bundesliga	Eintracht Frankfurt	Home	6-0	1	3	4
20 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Away	2-0	3	2	5
13 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Hamburger SV	Home	5-0	1	2	3
10 Sep 2026	Champions League	Como	Away	4-1	3	2	5
5 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Werder Bremen	Away	3-1	0	1	1
29 Aug 2026	Bundesliga	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Home	3-0	1	0	1
16 May 2026	Bundesliga	SC Freiburg	Away	4-1	1	0	1
9 May 2026	Bundesliga	St. Pauli	Home	2-1	2	0	2
2 May 2026	Bundesliga	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Away	4-1	3	1	4
24 Apr 2026	Bundesliga	FC Union Berlin	Home	3-1	1	1	2

RB Leipzig cards 2026/2027: last 15 games

Cards for per game: 1.53
Cards against per game: 1.2
Match total cards per game: 2.73
Games: 15
League rank for match cards: 18 of 18

RB Leipzig 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	7	1.57	100%	29%	14%	14%	0%
Away	8	1.5	75%	38%	38%	0%	0%
Overall	15	1.53	87%	33%	27%	7%	0%

RB Leipzig 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	7	1.29	71%	43%	14%	0%	0%
Away	8	1.13	75%	38%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	15	1.2	73%	40%	7%	0%	0%

RB Leipzig 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	7	2.86	57%	29%	14%	0%	0%
Away	8	2.63	50%	38%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	15	2.73	53%	33%	20%	0%	0%

RB Leipzig Team cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Team cards	Overall	Home	Away
Cards / match	1.53	1.57	1.5
Fouls / match	9.47	10	9
Fouls per yellow card	6.2	6.4	6
Cards over 0.5	87%	100%	75%
Cards over 1.5	33%	29%	38%
Cards over 2.5	27%	14%	38%
Cards over 3.5	7%	14%	0%
Cards over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

RB Leipzig Cards against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Cards against	Overall	Home	Away
Cards against / match	1.2	1.29	1.13
Cards against over 0.5	73%	71%	75%
Cards against over 1.5	40%	43%	38%
Cards against over 2.5	7%	14%	0%
Cards against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Cards against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

RB Leipzig Match cards 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Match cards	Overall	Home	Away
Match cards / match	2.73	2.86	2.63
Match cards over 2.5	53%	57%	50%
Match cards over 3.5	33%	29%	38%
Match cards over 4.5	20%	14%	25%
Match cards over 5.5	0%	0%	0%
Match cards over 6.5	0%	0%	0%

RB Leipzig 1st-half cards for 2026/2027 (from 12 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	6	0.67	67%	0%	0%
Away	6	0.83	67%	17%	0%
Overall	12	0.75	67%	8%	0%

RB Leipzig 1st-half cards against 2026/2027 (from 12 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	6	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	0.17	17%	0%	0%
Overall	12	0.33	33%	0%	0%

RB Leipzig 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 12 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	6	1.17	100%	17%	0%	0%
Away	6	1	83%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	12	1.08	92%	17%	0%	0%

RB Leipzig cards match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Oct	Bundesliga	Bayern (A)	6-1	0	1	1	0
13 Oct	Champions League	PSV (H)	1-0	1	2	3	1
10 Oct	Bundesliga	Frankfurt (H)	6-0	1	3	4	1
20 Sep	Bundesliga	Leverkusen (A)	2-0	3	2	5	1
13 Sep	Bundesliga	Hamburg (H)	5-0	1	2	3	1
10 Sep	Champions League	Como (A)	4-1	3	2	5	2
5 Sep	Bundesliga	Bremen (A)	3-1	0	1	1	1
29 Aug	Bundesliga	Gladbach (H)	3-0	1	0	1	-
16 May	Bundesliga	Freiburg (A)	4-1	1	0	1	-
9 May	Bundesliga	St. Pauli (H)	2-1	2	0	2	1
2 May	Bundesliga	Leverkusen (A)	4-1	3	1	4	1
24 Apr	Bundesliga	U Berlin (H)	3-1	1	1	2	1
18 Apr	Bundesliga	Frankfurt (A)	1-3	1	0	1	1
11 Apr	Bundesliga	Gladbach (H)	1-0	4	1	5	2
4 Apr	Bundesliga	Bremen (A)	1-2	1	2	3	-

Bundesliga cards table 2026/2027: every team's cards per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
1	Borussia Mönchengladbach	6	3.17	1.83	5	50%
2	Borussia Dortmund	6	2.5	2	4.5	50%
3	FC Union Berlin	6	2.5	2	4.5	33%
4	FSV Mainz 05	6	2.33	2	4.33	17%
5	Elversberg	6	2.17	1.83	4	33%
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	2.33	1.33	3.67	17%
7	SC Freiburg	6	1.83	1.83	3.67	33%
8	FC Köln	6	1.83	1.83	3.67	17%
9	Hamburger SV	6	1.5	2	3.5	17%
10	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	6	1.33	2.17	3.5	33%
11	VfB Stuttgart	6	1	2.33	3.33	17%
12	FC Augsburg	6	1.83	1.33	3.17	17%
13	TSG Hoffenheim	6	2.17	0.83	3	33%
14	FC Bayern München	6	0.83	2.17	3	0%
15	Schalke 04	6	0.83	2.17	3	0%
16	Paderborn	6	1.33	1.17	2.5	17%
17	Werder Bremen	6	1.17	1.33	2.5	0%
18	RB Leipzig	6	1	1.5	2.5	17%

RB Leipzig 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	12	1.75	1.83	3.58	33%
Vs top half	20	1.3	1.8	3.1	20%
Vs bottom half	20	1.6	1.6	3.2	20%
Vs bottom six	13	1.62	1.54	3.15	23%

RB Leipzig cards per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 4.5 %
Bundesliga	2026/2027	6	1	1.5	2.5	17%
Champions League	2026/2027	2	2	2	4	50%
Bundesliga	2025/2026	34	1.53	1.74	3.26	21%
Bundesliga	2024/2025	34	2.03	2.15	4.18	29%
Champions League	2024/2025	8	1.88	1.5	3.38	13%

RB Leipzig 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 21 Oct 19:00	Real Madrid (away)	4.5	2	2.5	4	1.83	2.17
Sat 24 Oct 13:30	Elversberg (home)	4	2.17	1.83	3.33	1.33	2
Sat 31 Oct 14:30	Schalke (away)	3	0.83	2.17	3	1	2

RB Leipzig players with the most games of 1+ cards 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Antonio Nusa	attacker	3	8	38%
2	Neil El Aynaoui	midfielder	2	7	29%
3	Benjamin Henrichs	defender	1	6	17%
4	Castello Lukeba	defender	1	6	17%
5	Christopher Nkunku	attacker	1	8	13%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Cards for	Cards against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Oct	La Liga	Sevilla (H)	4-1	2	2	4	2
14 Oct	Champions League	Roma (A)	3-4	1	3	4	0
10 Oct	La Liga	Villarreal (H)	1-0	5	2	7	-
20 Sep	La Liga	Atlético (A)	2-1	2	2	4	3
15 Sep	La Liga	Elche (A)	2-3	2	4	6	2
12 Sep	La Liga	Rayo (H)	4-1	0	1	1	-
8 Sep	Champions League	Inter (H)	2-1	1	3	4	1
4 Sep	La Liga	Betis (A)	1-0	4	3	7	1
30 Aug	La Liga	Málaga (H)	4-0	0	2	2	-
26 Aug	La Liga	Sociedad (H)	4-1	3	3	6	3