How To Bet on Number of Cards

How to Bet on Yellow/Red Cards

❓When do refs give cards
⚽️Types of Card Bets Available
💡Card Betting Strategies
📝More about Online Betting

Regular soccer bettors will be used to analysing the card markets. Betting on the number of cards is very popular whether looking for a single wager, constructing a same-game parlay or building a multi-game parlay for Saturday’s slate of games.

There’s a catalogue of resources to help you make the best betting decisions. Wagering on cards requires an understanding of all the variables, but thankfully it has never been easier to research your bets. From odds comparisons to betting trends, sports gamblers can find out endless information when trying to weigh up the markets.

Card betting has long been one of the staples when it comes to betting on soccer. Alongside the moneyline, total goals, and corners, this is one of the first markets released when a bookie makes odds available for a specific game.

When do refs give cards (y and r)

Referees can give cards for a wide range of reasons. Fouls are the most common cause for a referee to show a player a card, whether a single poor tackle warrants a yellow or persistent fouls build-up and lead to a caution.

Red cards are shown for serious foul play, violent conduct, or denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity. A player is also shown a red card if they receive two yellows.

The use of excessive force in a tackle can result in a red card. Lunging in a way that endangers the opponent also puts a player at risk of receiving a red card. Violent conduct involves spitting, biting, headbutting, and raising hands towards an opponent.

A player will receive a red card if they deny a goal scoring opportunity outside the penalty area. A yellow card will be shown for denying a goal scoring opportunity inside the penalty area unless the offence is deemed intentional.

Yellow cards can be shown for anything from kicking the ball away to a player taking their shirt off while celebrating. Time-wasting, dissent, and simulation are three common reasons for yellow cards at the elite level.

There can be controversy over yellow and red card decisions. Video review is used on potential red card offences, but some still slip through the net. There is always a degree of subjectivity when it comes to soccer officiating, and particularly with cards for diving or persistent fouling.

Types of Card Bets Available

The top online sportsbooks have an array of card bets available. Similar to the goals markets, there are numerous different ways for you to bet on cards. It can be about the first card in the match, the total, or on a specific player to receive a booking.

Seasoned bettors will have their preferred card markets. Each requires different research. Take time to browse all of the available card bets before deciding on a wager – there could be value hidden down the page.

Total cards

This is a simple over/under wager. The sportsbook will set a line and you will bet on whether there will be over or under that number of cards.

For example, if the line is 4.5 total cards, you could bet on over 4.5, and you would need the teams to combine for five cards. Alternate lines are also available, which provide bettors with plenty of flexibility.

Team cards

Team card markets follow the same principles as game totals. You can wager on how many cards a team will have. You could do this for both teams in a same-game parlay or back a specific team to have over/under a number of cards.

This can be a good option if you aren’t sure about the total cards markets.

Player to be booked

Bettors have the option to wager on a player to be booked. You can bet on a player to have the first yellow card or even get longer odds by backing them to be sent off.

Look into a player’s yellow card track record when deciding on this market. Consider their individual matchups, too.

Time of first card

Some sportsbooks allow you to bet on when the first card will be shown. Time windows will be available for this, or you can simply bet on a market like ‘card to be shown in the first 10 minutes’.

How teams have started matches is important for this wager. Also look at whether a referee has shown many early cards.

Card Betting Strategies/Tips

Set aside some time to develop your card betting strategy. There are countless free resources to inform your card betting decisions. You can also follow expert tipsters on social media to see if any of their card tips are appealing.

Referee background

A referee’s track record can tell you a great deal. The officials for a match will be announced several days in advance. WhoScored has comprehensive referee data for major leagues, allowing bettors to look at recent refereeing performances and how their statistics compared to their peers.

If a referee has a tendency for giving more fouls than others, that’s a factor to consider if he is overseeing a particularly hard tackling team. Other referees will give yellow cards at a higher rate, and perhaps allow fewer fouls before going to their notebook.

The style of referees can be informative, too. Some will like to let the game flow, while others will look to stamp their authority early on, particularly in a hostile atmosphere. On occasion, it could be useful to look if there’s any history between the players, teams, or managers with the referee.

Rivalries

It’s no surprise that rivalries tend to lead to more bookings. Crowds and players are fired up. A boisterous atmosphere can lead to full-blooded challenges, and there is always the potential for a scuffle or two which often means a few cards will be shown.

Rivalries aren’t always geographic. Yes, the Merseyside derby and the Old Firm are both fiery matchups, but other rivalries can also be very emotional occasions. Manchester United and Arsenal produced some of the most intense matches in modern history in the early 2000s, for instance.

Modern rivalries have been, and continue to be, formed. These can occur because of the stakes when the teams meet or be based around recent incidents.

Team and player characteristics

Of course, it’s vital to look at team and player characteristics when deciding on card bets. Does a team commit a lot of fouls? What is their disciplinary record like? Are there ball carriers who draw fouls on the other team?

Some teams have a knack for getting cards. Others don’t. This can be about the amount of possession a side has, but sometimes it will simply be down to the personnel or how the manager sets his team up. For instance, a side that has the ball a lot is vulnerable on the counterattack, and they can pick up easy cards for stopping fast breaks.

Certain players commit more fouls than others. There are even specific player matchups that could lead to cards, such as a defender who consistently struggles against a winger.

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