Arsenal are averaging 10.5 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 17th of 20 for team fouls per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Chelsea, a profile of referee Chris Kavanagh, and a full match-by-match log.
Viktor Gyökeres leads with 13 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (2.17/g, 83% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Arsenal player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Arsenal are averaging 10.5 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.2 for a match-total of 22.7. That ranks 17th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Arsenal pick up one yellow card every 0.143 fouls.
Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Chelsea the page weights each Arsenal defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Arsenal fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.
Chris Kavanagh is the referee for this fixture — they average 19.67 fouls and 4 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Nørgaard | midfielder | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Mikel Merino | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Max Dowman | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Jurriën Timber | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Kai Havertz | attacker | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 86% |
| Viktor Gyökeres | attacker | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 83% |
| Cristhian Mosquera | defender | 6 | 6 | 1 | 83% |
| Martín Zubimendi | midfielder | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 71% |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | defender | 7 | 7 | 1 | 71% |
| Gabriel Magalhães | defender | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 70% |
| Declan Rice | midfielder | 9 | 9 | 1 | 67% |
| Gabriel Jesus | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Gabriel Martinelli | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Christos Tzolis | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| William Saliba | defender | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Ben White | defender | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Riccardo Calafiori | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Piero Hincapié | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Bukayo Saka | attacker | 8 | 8 | 1 | 38% |
| Leandro Trossard | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Noni Madueke | attacker | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 14% |
| Martin Ødegaard | midfielder | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| David Raya | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Eberechi Eze | midfielder | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | Aston Villa | Away | 0-1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | Mikel Merino (2) |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Coventry City | Home | 3-0 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Gabriel Magalhães (2) |
| 30 May 2026 | Paris Saint Germain | Away | 1-1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | Bukayo Saka (4) |
| 24 May 2026 | Crystal Palace | Away | 1-2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | Gabriel Jesus (3) |
| 18 May 2026 | Burnley | Home | 1-0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | Gabriel Magalhães (2) |
| 10 May 2026 | West Ham United | Away | 0-1 | 12 | 14 | 26 | Viktor Gyökeres (3) |
| 5 May 2026 | Atlético Madrid | Home | 1-0 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Viktor Gyökeres (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Fulham | Home | 3-0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | Noni Madueke (2) |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Atlético Madrid | Away | 1-1 | 11 | 7 | 18 | Viktor Gyökeres (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Newcastle United | Home | 1-0 | 13 | 10 | 23 | William Saliba (2) |