Australia Fouls Stats 2027

Australia Fouls Stats 2027 - season overview

Australia are averaging 12.3 fouls per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 23 total fouls on average. That puts them 19th 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 Brazil, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Australia players commit the most fouls?

Nestory Irankunda leads with 11 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.38/g, 88% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Australia player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Australia's foul profile look this season?

Australia are averaging 12.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.7 for a match-total of 23. That ranks 19th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Australia pick up one yellow card every 0.106 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

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 Brazil the page weights each Australia defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Australia fixtures in the active window for 2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

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.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Yes - the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.

Australia player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tete Yengi	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Nestory Irankunda	attacker	8	11	1.38	88%
Paul Okon-Engstler	midfielder	8	10	1.25	88%
Alessandro Circati	defender	8	9	1.13	88%
Mohamed Touré	attacker	6	6	1	83%
Jackson Irvine	midfielder	4	3	0.75	75%
Nishan Velupillay	attacker	4	4	1	75%
Kai Trewin	midfielder	6	9	1.5	67%
Harry Souttar	defender	6	9	1.5	67%
Jason Geria	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
Jacob Italiano	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
Jordan Bos	defender	7	5	0.71	57%
Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	10	6	0.6	50%
Lucas Herrington	defender	6	3	0.5	50%
Cristian Volpato	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Mathew Leckie	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Connor Metcalfe	midfielder	10	8	0.8	40%
Awer Mabil	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Aziz Behich	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Ajdin Hrustic	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Cameron Burgess	defender	7	0	0	0%
Patrick Beach	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Mathew Ryan	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Milos Degenek	defender	2	0	0	0%
Paul Izzo	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Australia fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
3 Jul 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	1-1	12	14	26	Harry Souttar (4)
26 Jun 2026	World Cup	Paraguay	Away	0-0	6	9	15	Alessandro Circati (1)
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	United States	Away	2-0	16	12	28	Harry Souttar (3)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Turkey	Home	2-0	12	4	16	Tete Yengi (3)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Switzerland	Away	1-1	14	10	24	Kai Trewin (5)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Mexico	Away	1-0	10	7	17	Jacob Italiano (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Curacao	Home	5-1	18	7	25	Nestory Irankunda (2)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Cameroon	Home	1-0	16	19	35	Connor Metcalfe (4)
19 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	3-0	12	14	26	Callum Elder (2)
15 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Venezuela	Away	1-0	7	11	18	Nestory Irankunda (2)

Australia fouls 2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 12.3
Fouls against per game: 10.7
Match total fouls per game: 23
Games: 10

Australia Fouls for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	14.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	6	10.83	67%	67%	50%	50%	33%
Overall	10	12.3	80%	80%	70%	70%	40%

Australia Fouls against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	11	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	10.5	83%	67%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	10.7	70%	60%	50%	40%	30%

Australia Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	4	25.5	75%	75%	75%	75%	25%
Away	6	21.33	50%	50%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	23	60%	60%	60%	50%	20%

Australia Team fouls 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	12.3	14.5	10.83
Yellow cards / match	1.44	0.67	1.83
Fouls per yellow card	8.5	21.6	5.9
Cards per foul	12%	5%	17%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	100%	67%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	100%	67%
Fouls over 10.5	70%	100%	50%
Fouls over 11.5	70%	100%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	50%	33%

Australia Fouls against 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.7	11	10.5
Fouls against over 8.5	70%	50%	83%
Fouls against over 9.5	60%	50%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls against over 11.5	40%	50%	33%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	50%	17%

Australia Match fouls 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23	25.5	21.33
Match fouls over 18.5	60%	75%	50%
Match fouls over 20.5	60%	75%	50%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	75%	50%
Match fouls over 24.5	50%	75%	33%
Match fouls over 26.5	20%	25%	17%

Australia 1st-half fouls for 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	5.75	100%	75%	50%	50%
Away	6	5.17	83%	50%	50%	17%
Overall	10	5.4	90%	60%	50%	30%

Australia 1st-half fouls against 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	4.25	50%	50%	50%	25%
Away	6	5	67%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	10	4.7	60%	60%	40%	30%

Australia 1st-half match total 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	4	10	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	10.17	67%	50%	50%	33%
Overall	10	10.1	60%	50%	50%	40%

Australia fouls match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Jul	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-1	12	14	26	7
26 Jun	World Cup	Paraguay (A)	0-0	6	9	15	9
19 Jun	World Cup	USA (A)	2-0	16	12	28	16
14 Jun	World Cup	Turkey (H)	2-0	12	4	16	6
6 Jun	Friendly International	Switzerland (A)	1-1	14	10	24	11
31 May	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	1-0	10	7	17	6
31 Mar	Friendly International	Curacao (H)	5-1	18	7	25	14
27 Mar	Friendly International	Cameroon (H)	1-0	16	19	35	13
19 Nov	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	3-0	12	14	26	14
15 Nov	Friendly International	Venezuela (A)	1-0	7	11	18	5

Australia fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	3	8.33	12.67	21	33%
Vs top half	3	8.33	12.67	21	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Australia fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	8.5	11	19.5	50%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	16	10.13	11.25	21.38	38%
World Cup	2026	4	11.5	9.75	21.25	50%
Friendly International	2026	4	14.5	10.75	25.25	75%

Australia next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 10:00	Brazil (home)	21.5	11.75	9.75	-	-	-
Tue 29 Sep 10:00	Brazil (home)	21.5	11.75	9.75	-	-	-
Sat 9 Jan 10:00	Singapore (home)	21.83	9.67	12.17	22.5	10	12.5

Brazil fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jul	World Cup	Norway (H)	1-2	7	6	13	6
29 Jun	World Cup	Japan (H)	2-1	4	13	17	7
24 Jun	World Cup	Scotland (A)	0-3	11	10	21	5
20 Jun	World Cup	Haiti (H)	3-0	13	15	28	11
13 Jun	World Cup	Morocco (H)	1-1	16	14	30	16
6 Jun	Friendly International	Egypt (H)	2-1	10	10	20	10
31 May	Friendly International	Panama (H)	6-2	13	5	18	9
1 Apr	Friendly International	Croatia (H)	3-1	12	13	25	15
26 Mar	Friendly International	France (H)	1-2	12	11	23	16
18 Nov	Friendly International	Tunisia (H)	1-1	12	15	27	12