{"id":1114,"date":"2026-05-20T04:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?page_id=1114"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:39:47","slug":"premier-league-yellow-cards-disciplinary-stats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/premier-league-yellow-cards-disciplinary-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League yellow cards 2025-26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Premier League yellow cards table tracks every booking in the 2025-26 season, ranking the most disciplined and most cautioned players across the division.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yellow card accumulation matters. Five bookings before matchday 19 triggers a one-game suspension, with thresholds rising as the season progresses. 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