Soccer player to be booked: will he see a card?

• Yellow or red card both win.
• Post-match cards do not count.
• The referee changes the odds a lot.
• Most books void if he does not play.

Official match data settles the bet.

Defensive midfielders make many tackles and tactical fouls, so they are booked most often. Center backs and fullbacks come next.

Players facing fast wingers often foul to stop them, which leads to cards. Matchups matter as much as the player.

Strikers and goalkeepers are booked less, but strikers sometimes get cards for diving or dissent.

The referee matters. Some referees show more than 5 cards per game, while others average about 3.

Derbies and big rivalry games usually have more cards. So do games with a lot at stake late in the season.

A player one card from a suspension may play more carefully. Some managers also take booked players off early.

1. 1

   Step 01

   Confirm the lineup

   Starter or bench.

2. 2

   Step 02

   Check the referee

   Cards per game.

3. 3

   Step 03

   Look at the matchup

   Fast opponents.

4. 4

   Step 04

   Note the stakes

   Derby or final.

5. 5

   Step 05

   Compare prices

   Odds vary.

Most books void the bet if the player does not take part. Some need only one minute on the pitch; others need him to start.

Cards shown to players on the bench or after the final whistle usually do not count. Managers’ cards never count for a player bet.

Extra time and penalty shootouts are usually excluded. A second yellow that leads to a red counts as booked.

A defensive midfielder is +240 to be booked in a local derby. The referee averages 5.4 cards per game, and the player faces a fast winger.

In the 63rd minute he pulls back the winger to stop a counterattack. The referee shows a yellow card, so the bet wins. A $10 bet returns $34.

If he had been booked after the final whistle while arguing, most books would not count it, and the bet would have lost. Timing and the rules of each book matter. Read the rules on post-match cards before you bet.

Ignoring the referee

Card rates vary.

Counting post-match cards

They do not count.

Missing the lineup

Bench players rarely play.

Overrating star names

Role matters more.

Some books also sell booking points for a team or match, where a yellow card is 10 points and a red is 25. Player bets are simpler, since any card wins.

• Soccer cards betting →Team and match cards.
• Shots on target →Shot bets.
• Anytime goalscorer →Goal bets.
• Player props →How props work.

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