NWSL Women — Card Stats
USA · 2026
Yellow Cards — Match Total
| # | Team | MP | O 1.5 | O 2.5 | O 3.5 | O 4.5 | O 5.5 | O 6.5 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 81% | 62% | 43% | 33% | 10% | 5% | 3.4 | |
| 2 | 26 | 65% | 42% | 35% | 23% | 12% | 8% | 2.9 | |
| 3 | 22 | 82% | 41% | 32% | 18% | 5% | 0% | 2.8 | |
| 4 | 26 | 73% | 50% | 31% | 15% | 8% | 0% | 2.7 | |
| 5 | 24 | 83% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 4% | 0% | 2.6 | |
| 6 | 25 | 68% | 48% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 0% | 2.6 | |
| 7 | 26 | 65% | 35% | 23% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 78% | 35% | 26% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 2.4 | |
| 9 | 25 | 76% | 36% | 16% | 12% | 4% | 0% | 2.4 | |
| 10 | 25 | 72% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 2.3 | |
| 11 | 25 | 64% | 40% | 28% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2.3 | |
| 12 | 27 | 63% | 37% | 11% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2.1 | |
| 13 | 25 | 60% | 32% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 2.0 | |
| 14 | 23 | 65% | 26% | 13% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2.0 | |
| 15 | 26 | 62% | 23% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.0 | |
| 16 | 23 | 48% | 26% | 13% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 1.9 |
Yellow Cards — Match Total
League avg
2.43
Most carded
Utah Royals W3.4
Fewest carded
Chicago Red Stars W1.9
Yellow Cards per Match in NWSL Women 2026
Utah Royals W leads NWSL Women with an average of 3.38 yellow cards per match across 21 fixtures — placing them at the top of the discipline table.
Boston Legacy W (2.92) and Portland Thorns W (2.77) follow closely, with the trio averaging 3.02 combined. Their games consistently generate elevated card activity.
At the other end, Chicago Red Stars W averages just 1.91 yellow cards per match — the lowest figure in the competition across 23 matches.
Disciplinary Market Insights
The NWSL Women averages 2.43 yellow cards per match as a league-wide baseline — a key reference for disciplinary betting markets.
The most active trio (Utah Royals W, Boston Legacy W, Portland Thorns W) averages 3.02 collectively, sitting 0.59 above the league mean. Fixtures involving these sides provide a structural edge in over-threshold card markets.
Yellow Cards For
| # | Team | MP | O 0.5 | O 1.5 | O 2.5 | O 3.5 | O 4.5 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 81% | 48% | 38% | 19% | 5% | 1.9 | |
| 2 | 26 | 85% | 38% | 15% | 8% | 4% | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 24 | 92% | 38% | 17% | 4% | 0% | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 22 | 86% | 32% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 1.4 | |
| 5 | 25 | 84% | 40% | 12% | 4% | 0% | 1.4 | |
| 6 | 25 | 72% | 40% | 20% | 8% | 0% | 1.4 | |
| 7 | 26 | 81% | 46% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1.3 | |
| 8 | 25 | 80% | 32% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 1.2 | |
| 9 | 23 | 78% | 30% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 1.2 | |
| 10 | 25 | 84% | 20% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1.1 | |
| 11 | 26 | 62% | 27% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 23 | 57% | 26% | 9% | 9% | 0% | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 23 | 61% | 26% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 25 | 60% | 24% | 8% | 4% | 0% | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 26 | 58% | 19% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0.8 | |
| 16 | 27 | 44% | 22% | 15% | 4% | 0% | 0.8 |
Yellow Cards For
League avg
1.22
Most carded
Utah Royals W1.9
Fewest carded
Washington Spirit W0.8
Yellow Cards For — NWSL Women 2026
Utah Royals W leads NWSL Women with an average of 1.90 yellow cards per match across 21 fixtures — placing them at the top of the discipline table.
Boston Legacy W (1.54) and Bay FC W (1.50) follow closely, with the trio averaging 1.65 combined. Their games consistently generate elevated card activity.
At the other end, Washington Spirit W averages just 0.85 yellow cards per match — the lowest figure in the competition across 27 matches.
Disciplinary Market Insights
The NWSL Women averages 1.22 yellow cards per match as a league-wide baseline — a key reference for disciplinary betting markets.
The most active trio (Utah Royals W, Boston Legacy W, Bay FC W) averages 1.65 collectively, sitting 0.43 above the league mean. Fixtures involving these sides provide a structural edge in over-threshold card markets.
Yellow Cards Against
| # | Team | MP | O 0.5 | O 1.5 | O 2.5 | O 3.5 | O 4.5 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 73% | 35% | 27% | 8% | 4% | 1.5 | |
| 2 | 21 | 90% | 38% | 14% | 5% | 0% | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 84% | 40% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 1.4 | |
| 4 | 23 | 78% | 39% | 22% | 4% | 0% | 1.4 | |
| 5 | 26 | 69% | 42% | 19% | 12% | 0% | 1.4 | |
| 6 | 26 | 69% | 35% | 23% | 8% | 4% | 1.4 | |
| 7 | 22 | 82% | 32% | 18% | 5% | 0% | 1.4 | |
| 8 | 27 | 85% | 33% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 1.3 | |
| 9 | 25 | 72% | 36% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 1.2 | |
| 10 | 25 | 64% | 32% | 12% | 8% | 0% | 1.2 | |
| 11 | 26 | 77% | 31% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 1.1 | |
| 12 | 24 | 71% | 29% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 1.1 | |
| 13 | 23 | 65% | 30% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 25 | 68% | 16% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0.9 | |
| 15 | 25 | 60% | 16% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0.8 | |
| 16 | 23 | 52% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.7 |
Yellow Cards Against
League avg
1.21
Most carded
NJ/NY Gotham FC W1.5
Fewest carded
Chicago Red Stars W0.7
Yellow Cards Against — NWSL Women 2026
NJ/NY Gotham FC W leads NWSL Women with an average of 1.50 yellow cards conceded per match across 26 fixtures — placing them at the top of the discipline table.
Utah Royals W (1.48) and San Diego Wave W (1.44) follow closely, with the trio averaging 1.47 combined. Their games consistently generate elevated card activity.
At the other end, Chicago Red Stars W averages just 0.74 yellow cards conceded per match — the lowest figure in the competition across 23 matches.
Disciplinary Market Insights
The NWSL Women averages 1.21 yellow cards conceded per match as a league-wide baseline — a key reference for disciplinary betting markets.
The most active trio (NJ/NY Gotham FC W, Utah Royals W, San Diego Wave W) averages 1.47 collectively, sitting 0.26 above the league mean. Fixtures involving these sides provide a structural edge in over-threshold card markets.