Championship — Card Stats

England · 2026/27

England — Championship 2026/27 — Detailed Stats

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	Watford	13	92%	69%	69%	46%	38%	38%	4.8
2	Wolves	13	100%	100%	62%	54%	31%	8%	4.5
3	Southampton	13	92%	85%	54%	46%	31%	15%	4.5
4	Millwall	13	92%	85%	62%	38%	15%	15%	4.4
5	Cardiff	13	92%	69%	54%	38%	31%	15%	4.1
6	Lincoln	13	100%	69%	38%	31%	23%	23%	4.1
7	Sheffield Utd	12	100%	83%	58%	25%	17%	17%	4.1
8	Norwich	13	92%	69%	62%	38%	23%	15%	4.0
9	Birmingham	12	92%	83%	50%	33%	17%	8%	3.9
10	Derby	13	92%	77%	62%	46%	15%	0%	3.9
11	Stoke City	13	92%	77%	54%	23%	15%	15%	3.9
12	Charlton	13	100%	69%	31%	31%	23%	15%	3.9
13	Blackburn	13	77%	77%	54%	46%	15%	8%	3.8
14	QPR	13	92%	77%	54%	38%	8%	0%	3.7
15	Portsmouth	13	92%	77%	54%	23%	15%	0%	3.6
16	Burnley	13	92%	77%	38%	23%	15%	8%	3.5
17	West Brom	13	92%	54%	38%	31%	15%	8%	3.5
18	Wrexham	13	92%	69%	38%	38%	8%	0%	3.5
19	Preston	13	92%	54%	46%	31%	15%	0%	3.4
20	West Ham	13	92%	69%	46%	23%	8%	0%	3.4
21	Swansea	13	85%	69%	46%	23%	0%	0%	3.2
22	Bristol City	13	92%	62%	23%	15%	15%	15%	3.1
23	Bolton	13	77%	54%	31%	31%	15%	8%	3.1
24	Middlesbrough	13	85%	46%	23%	15%	8%	0%	2.8

Yellow Cards — Match Total

League avg

3.77

Most carded

Watford

4.8

Fewest carded

Middlesbrough

2.8

Yellow Cards per Match in Championship 2026

Watford leads Championship with an average of 4.77 yellow cards per match across 13 fixtures — placing them at the top of the discipline table.

Wolves (4.54) and Southampton (4.46) follow closely, with the trio averaging 4.59 combined. Their games consistently generate elevated card activity.

At the other end, Middlesbrough averages just 2.77 yellow cards per match — the lowest figure in the competition across 13 matches.

Disciplinary Market Insights

The Championship averages 3.77 yellow cards per match as a league-wide baseline — a key reference for disciplinary betting markets.

The most active trio (Watford, Wolves, Southampton) averages 4.59 collectively, sitting 0.82 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	Watford	13	77%	69%	62%	31%	15%	2.6
2	Lincoln	13	92%	69%	54%	15%	8%	2.4
3	Birmingham	12	100%	92%	25%	8%	0%	2.3
4	Blackburn	13	92%	62%	46%	15%	8%	2.2
5	Derby	13	92%	77%	38%	8%	8%	2.2
6	Norwich	13	85%	62%	38%	15%	8%	2.1
7	Millwall	13	92%	62%	31%	8%	8%	2.1
8	Preston	13	92%	62%	31%	23%	0%	2.1
9	West Ham	13	92%	69%	31%	15%	0%	2.1
10	QPR	13	92%	69%	23%	15%	0%	2.0
11	Sheffield Utd	12	92%	75%	17%	17%	0%	2.0
12	Stoke City	13	92%	54%	23%	23%	8%	2.0
13	Wolves	13	100%	38%	38%	15%	0%	1.9
14	Burnley	13	85%	62%	31%	8%	0%	1.9
15	Charlton	13	85%	46%	31%	15%	8%	1.9
16	Cardiff	13	85%	54%	15%	15%	8%	1.8
17	Southampton	13	69%	69%	31%	8%	0%	1.8
18	West Brom	13	100%	46%	8%	8%	8%	1.7
19	Bolton	13	77%	46%	15%	15%	8%	1.6
20	Swansea	13	77%	54%	23%	0%	0%	1.5
21	Portsmouth	13	77%	46%	23%	0%	0%	1.5
22	Bristol City	13	77%	46%	8%	0%	0%	1.3
23	Wrexham	13	85%	46%	0%	0%	0%	1.3
24	Middlesbrough	13	62%	38%	8%	0%	0%	1.1

Yellow Cards For

League avg

1.89

Most carded

Watford

2.6

Fewest carded

Middlesbrough

1.1

Yellow Cards For — Championship 2026

Watford leads Championship with an average of 2.62 yellow cards per match across 13 fixtures — placing them at the top of the discipline table.

Lincoln (2.38) and Birmingham (2.25) follow closely, with the trio averaging 2.42 combined. Their games consistently generate elevated card activity.

At the other end, Middlesbrough averages just 1.08 yellow cards per match — the lowest figure in the competition across 13 matches.

Disciplinary Market Insights

The Championship averages 1.89 yellow cards per match as a league-wide baseline — a key reference for disciplinary betting markets.

The most active trio (Watford, Lincoln, Birmingham) averages 2.42 collectively, sitting 0.53 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	Southampton	13	100%	69%	54%	23%	15%	2.7
2	Wolves	13	100%	100%	46%	15%	0%	2.6
3	Cardiff	13	77%	69%	38%	31%	15%	2.3
4	Millwall	13	100%	69%	31%	23%	8%	2.3
5	Portsmouth	13	100%	62%	46%	8%	0%	2.1
6	Watford	13	85%	62%	31%	23%	15%	2.1
7	Wrexham	13	85%	69%	46%	15%	0%	2.1
8	Sheffield Utd	12	100%	67%	33%	8%	0%	2.1
9	Charlton	13	100%	62%	23%	8%	8%	2.0
10	Stoke City	13	100%	62%	23%	8%	0%	1.9
11	Bristol City	13	77%	54%	23%	15%	15%	1.9
12	Norwich	13	92%	69%	15%	8%	0%	1.9
13	West Brom	13	77%	46%	38%	15%	0%	1.8
14	Derby	13	77%	62%	23%	8%	0%	1.7
15	Lincoln	13	77%	46%	15%	15%	8%	1.7
16	Middlesbrough	13	100%	46%	15%	8%	0%	1.7
17	QPR	13	77%	69%	23%	0%	0%	1.7
18	Swansea	13	85%	54%	23%	8%	0%	1.7
19	Birmingham	12	83%	42%	17%	8%	8%	1.7
20	Burnley	13	85%	46%	15%	15%	0%	1.6
21	Blackburn	13	77%	54%	15%	8%	0%	1.5
22	Bolton	13	69%	46%	31%	0%	0%	1.5
23	Preston	13	85%	46%	0%	0%	0%	1.3
24	West Ham	13	62%	38%	23%	8%	0%	1.3

Yellow Cards Against

League avg

1.88

Most carded

Southampton

2.7

Fewest carded

West Ham

1.3

Yellow Cards Against — Championship 2026

Southampton leads Championship with an average of 2.69 yellow cards conceded per match across 13 fixtures — placing them at the top of the discipline table.

Wolves (2.62) and Cardiff (2.31) follow closely, with the trio averaging 2.54 combined. Their games consistently generate elevated card activity.

At the other end, West Ham averages just 1.31 yellow cards conceded per match — the lowest figure in the competition across 13 matches.

Disciplinary Market Insights

The Championship averages 1.88 yellow cards conceded per match as a league-wide baseline — a key reference for disciplinary betting markets.

The most active trio (Southampton, Wolves, Cardiff) averages 2.54 collectively, sitting 0.66 above the league mean. Fixtures involving these sides provide a structural edge in over-threshold card markets.