Yellow Card Odds

As you may know by now if you’ve read any of the other articles in this guide, the World Cup 2018 presents us with not only the chance to watch some amazing football, but to bet on it too!

However, whilst straight-forward bets such as the outright winner of the competition are sure to be popular, there are also hundreds of more niche markets to get involved in.

One of these is to bet on the chances of players or teams being issued yellow cards throughout the competition. Yellow cards are quite common in the World Cup competition, especially when the final stages get underway. However, it’s very difficult to predict which players will get booked, and when this might happen.

In today’s guide, we’re talking about all the reasons why a yellow card bet this World Cup may be appealing, what types of yellow card bet you can place, and how previous yellow card records can help us make smarter wagers.

The Advantages of Placing a Yellow Card Bet

As we’ve just mentioned, the chances of a certain player or team being issued a yellow card in the World Cup 2018 are very hard to predict and so you may be wondering why you’d even want to risk this type of wager. Yet, there are many advantages to placing a yellow card bet:

Yellow card bets are a less popular World Cup 2018 wager choice, and therefore you may be able to enjoy much more lucrative odds.
Whilst they are unpredictable, yellow card bookings are very common in World Cup competitions, and so there’s a good chance your bet will pay off.
As with all World Cup 2018 wagers, a little research goes a long way, and finding out who is most likely to be issued with a yellow card in any on match isn’t difficult.
Yellow card bets are often offered by bookmakers as an in-play option and therefore can be highly exciting
Yellow card bets can be combined with other more popular wagers to increase your odds. For example, if you made a double bet on a team to win the World Cup 2018 outright, but for their star striker to be issued a yellow card, you’d enjoy much longer odds than just for the team to win.

The Different Types of Yellow Card Bets

If you’re thinking of placing a yellow card bet this World Cup, then the good news is that there’s plenty of different types of yellow card wagers you can make.

These include different teams, specific players or at which stage in the competition a yellow card may be issued. Here are some of the most popular yellow card betting markets:

A Certain Player to Receive the Most Yellow Cards
A Certain Team to Receive the Most Yellow Cards
A Player to Receive a Yellow Card in the Final
A Team to Receive a Yellow Card in the Final
Chances of a Yellow Card in a Specific Match
A Certain Player to Receive the First Yellow Card of the World Cup 2018
Next Player to Receive a Yellow Card (In-play option)
Next Team to Receive a Yellow Card (In-play option)

Which Teams and Players are Most Likely to Receive Yellow Cards?

One of the best things about placing a wager on the World Cup 2018 is that there’s plenty of statistics and figures you can use to inform your bet choices.

When it comes to yellow card bets, looking at which teams and players received the most bookings in the last international competition will provide you with some insight about who to back:

Team Who Received the Most Yellow Cards in 2014 World Cup: Brazil (14)
Player Who Received the Most Yellow Cards in 2014 World Cup: Thiago Silva (3)
First Player to Receive a Yellow Card in 2014 World Cup: Neymar for Brazil
Team Who Received the Fewest Yellow Cards in 2014 World Cup: Portugal