Stats
La Liga cards 2026/27
As of November 6, 2026 · 110 matches in the 2026/27 seasonHow we count
In the 2026/27 season, matches in La Liga average 4.8 cards (4.5 yellow and 0.27 red; 110 matches, as of November 6, 2026).
56% of matches had over 4.5 cards and 25% a red card; the teams whose matches have the most cards are Getafe (6.6), Espanyol (6.1), and Villarreal (5.4).
Among 71 top-flight leagues with cards this season, La Liga ranks 23rd (the average of those leagues is 4.5).
- Average per match
- 4.8
- home 2.3 · away 2.5
- Over 4.5
- 56%
- 62 of 110 matches
- Matches this season
- 110
- since August 15, 2026
Teams: cards in their matches
Each team's matches this season: cards of both sides, its own and its opponents', at home and away, and over 4.5. The sign is the difference from the league average.
| League average | 110 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | – | – | 56% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getafe | 11 | 6.6, +1.9 against the average | 4.0 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 82% |
| Espanyol | 11 | 6.1, +1.3 against the average | 3.2 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 91% |
| Villarreal | 11 | 5.4, +0.6 against the average | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 64% |
| Racing Santander | 11 | 5.3, +0.5 against the average | 2.7 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 73% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 10 | 5.2, +0.5 against the average | 2.7 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 60% |
| Sevilla | 12 | 5.2, +0.4 against the average | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 50% |
| Valencia | 11 | 5.0, +0.3 against the average | 2.6 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 55% |
| Real Sociedad | 11 | 4.9, +0.2 against the average | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 64% |
| Real Madrid | 11 | 4.8, +0.1 against the average | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 64% |
| Elche | 11 | 4.7, 0.0 against the average | 2.6 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 64% |
| Malaga | 11 | 4.6, −0.1 against the average | 2.4 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 55% |
| Deportivo La Coruna | 11 | 4.5, −0.3 against the average | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 46% |
| Osasuna | 11 | 4.5, −0.3 against the average | 2.7 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 46% |
| Athletic Club | 10 | 4.4, −0.3 against the average | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 60% |
| Real Betis | 11 | 4.4, −0.4 against the average | 1.7 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 46% |
| Alaves | 12 | 4.2, −0.6 against the average | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 42% |
| Atletico Madrid | 11 | 4.1, −0.7 against the average | 2.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 55% |
| Celta Vigo | 11 | 4.0, −0.7 against the average | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 36% |
| Levante | 11 | 3.7, −1.0 against the average | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 36% |
| Barcelona | 11 | 3.6, −1.1 against the average | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 46% |
Today's matches in the Cards module
Today's list across all leagues, with both teams' recent matches.
How many cards a match has
Share of the season's matches with each total (both teams together).
- 0: 1% of matches (1 match)
- 1: 5% of matches (6 matches)
- 2: 9% of matches (10 matches)
- 3: 15% of matches (16 matches)
- 4: 14% of matches (15 matches)
- 5: 16% of matches (18 matches)
- 6: 23% of matches (25 matches)
- 7: 10% of matches (11 matches)
- 8: 2% of matches (2 matches)
- 9: 4% of matches (4 matches)
- 10+: 2% of matches (2 matches)
The most common total was 6 (23% of matches).
Over the line
- Over 3.5
- 70%
- 77 of 110 matches
- Over 4.5
- 56%
- 62 of 110 matches
- Over 5.5
- 40%
- 44 of 110 matches
Referees: who shows the most cards
The most cards per match this season are shown by Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid (6.0), Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos (5.8), and Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban (5.8).
Next matches: La Liga
- Elche – Real BetisNov 8
- Real Sociedad – Rayo VallecanoNov 8
- Celta Vigo – LevanteNov 8
- Villarreal – GetafeNov 8
- Atletico Madrid – BarcelonaNov 8
- Real Madrid – Celta VigoNov 22
- Barcelona – VillarrealNov 22
- Levante – ElcheNov 22
- Getafe – Atletico MadridNov 22
- Osasuna – MalagaNov 22
- Rayo Vallecano – ValenciaNov 22
- Racing Santander – Real SociedadNov 22
By date, each with its match page.
How we count
Yellow and red cards shown to both teams' players, from the match statistics or else the live record. A league is listed once cards are known for 80% of its matches; teams from 6 matches. A percentage is a frequency, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are there on average in a La Liga match?
- In the 2026/27 season, 4.8 per match: 4.5 yellow and 0.27 red (110 matches to November 6, 2026).
- How often does a La Liga match have over 4.5 cards?
- In 56% of the 2026/27 season's matches; over 3.5 in 70%, over 5.5 in 40% and a red card in 25%. That is a frequency in played matches, not a forecast.
- Which La Liga teams' matches have the most cards?
- Most: Getafe (6.6), Espanyol (6.1), and Villarreal (5.4). Fewest: Barcelona (3.6), Levante (3.7), and Celta Vigo (4.0). Both sides' cards in the team's matches this season count.
Today's matches in the Cards module
Today's list across all leagues, with both teams' recent matches.