Cheltenham are averaging 10.6 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 20.9 total fouls on average. That puts them 12th of 24 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 Grimsby, a profile of referee Dale Baines, and a full match-by-match log.
J. Tomkinson leads with 11 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.1/g, 60% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Cheltenham player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Cheltenham are averaging 10.6 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.3 for a match-total of 20.9. That ranks 12th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Cheltenham pick up one yellow card every 0.132 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 Grimsby the page weights each Cheltenham defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Cheltenham 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.
Dale Baines is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McCann | midfielder | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 100% |
| S. McWilliams | midfielder | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Jake Evans | attacker | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Kirsten Otchere | attacker | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Josh Martin | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Freddie Willcox | defender | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Isaac Hutchinson | midfielder | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Harry Ashfield | midfielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Josh Davison | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Sam Sherring | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| J. Tomkinson | defender | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 60% |
| J. Thomas | attacker | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 60% |
| Mo Faal | attacker | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 60% |
| Ben Stevenson | midfielder | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Joseph Tomlinson | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| G. Miller | attacker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Cole Deeming | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| James Wilson | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Robbie Cundy | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| George Nurse | defender | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 29% |
| A. Jude-Boyd | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| P. Sweeney | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| J. Shipley | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Andreas Weimann | attacker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 25% |
| L. Young | midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | York City | Home | 3-2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | S. McWilliams (4) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Barnet | Away | 2-2 | 19 | 7 | 26 | Freddie Willcox (4) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Swindon Town | Away | 2-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 | Kirsten Otchere (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Rotherham United | Home | 2-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | Jake Evans (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | S. McWilliams (3) |
| 2 May 2026 | Colchester United | Home | 1-4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | George Nurse (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 4-0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | Harry Ashfield (2) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 1-3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | Isaac Hutchinson (3) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Newport County | Home | 1-0 | 9 | 13 | 22 | Isaac Hutchinson (2) |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Gillingham | Home | 2-1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | Mo Faal (3) |