Chicago Fire Fouls Stats 2026

Chicago Fire Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Chicago Fire are averaging 12 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.8 total fouls on average. That puts them 8th of 30 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 New England, a profile of referee Rubiel Vazquez, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chicago Fire players commit the most fouls?

Robin Lod leads with 17 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.7/g, 90% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Chicago Fire player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Chicago Fire's foul profile look this season?

Chicago Fire are averaging 12 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.8 for a match-total of 21.8. That ranks 8th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Chicago Fire pick up one yellow card every 0.175 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 New England the page weights each Chicago Fire 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 Chicago Fire fixtures in the active window for 2026. 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?

Rubiel Vazquez is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Chicago Fire player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Viktor Radojević	defender	3	4	1.33	100%
Hugo Cuypers	attacker	1	1	1	100%
David Poreba	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Robin Lod	midfielder	10	17	1.7	90%
Andrew Gutman	defender	8	10	1.25	88%
Sam Rogers	defender	4	4	1	75%
Maren Haile-Selassie	midfielder	9	6	0.67	67%
Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	9	14	1.56	67%
Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	9	9	1	67%
Robert Lewandowski	attacker	9	11	1.22	67%
Joel Waterman	defender	6	7	1.17	67%
Leonardo Barroso	defender	5	7	1.4	60%
Jonathan Dean	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Anton Salétros	midfielder	10	10	1	50%
Jack Elliott	defender	9	5	0.56	33%
Mauricio Pineda	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
P. Dithejane	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Jonathan Bamba	attacker	6	2	0.33	17%
Chris Brady	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Noah Allen	defender	2	0	0	0%
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	defender	1	0	0	0%
Sam Williams	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Sergio Oregel	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Chicago Fire fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Home	1-1	16	14	30	Robert Lewandowski (4)
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	4-4	7	9	16	Sam Rogers (2)
29 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders	Away	2-2	9	9	18	Robin Lod (2)
22 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Away	1-1	10	10	20	Leonardo Barroso (2)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Orlando City	Away	1-2	11	15	26	Viktor Radojević (2)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Portland Timbers	Home	2-1	15	6	21	Robin Lod (5)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Home	2-1	8	7	15	Robert Lewandowski (2)
25 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	New York City	Away	3-1	16	8	24	Philip Zinckernagel (4)
22 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Away	3-2	16	8	24	Anton Salétros (4)
24 May 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Home	2-1	12	12	24	Philip Zinckernagel (4)

Chicago Fire fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 12
Fouls against per game: 9.8
Match total fouls per game: 21.8
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 25 of 45

Chicago Fire Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	12.75	75%	75%	75%	75%	50%
Away	6	11.5	83%	67%	50%	33%	33%
Overall	10	12	80%	70%	60%	50%	40%

Chicago Fire Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	9.75	50%	50%	50%	50%	25%
Away	6	9.83	67%	33%	17%	17%	17%
Overall	10	9.8	60%	40%	30%	30%	20%

Chicago Fire Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	4	22.5	75%	75%	50%	25%	25%
Away	6	21.33	67%	50%	50%	17%	0%
Overall	10	21.8	70%	60%	50%	20%	10%

Chicago Fire Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	12	12.75	11.5
Yellow cards / match	2.1	2.75	1.67
Fouls per yellow card	5.7	4.6	6.9
Cards per foul	18%	22%	15%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	75%	83%
Fouls over 9.5	70%	75%	67%
Fouls over 10.5	60%	75%	50%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	75%	33%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	50%	33%

Chicago Fire Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	9.8	9.75	9.83
Fouls against over 8.5	60%	50%	67%
Fouls against over 9.5	40%	50%	33%
Fouls against over 10.5	30%	50%	17%
Fouls against over 11.5	30%	50%	17%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	25%	17%

Chicago Fire Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.8	22.5	21.33
Match fouls over 18.5	70%	75%	67%
Match fouls over 20.5	60%	75%	50%
Match fouls over 22.5	50%	50%	50%
Match fouls over 24.5	20%	25%	17%
Match fouls over 26.5	10%	25%	0%

Chicago Fire 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	3.67	67%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	6.25	75%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	7	5.14	71%	29%	29%	29%

Chicago Fire 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.33	100%	33%	0%	0%
Away	4	3.75	50%	50%	50%	0%
Overall	7	4	71%	43%	29%	0%

Chicago Fire 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	8	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	10	100%	75%	25%	0%
Overall	7	9.14	71%	43%	14%	0%

Chicago Fire fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	1-1	16	14	30	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	4-4	7	9	16	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-2	9	9	18	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	1-1	10	10	20	9
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-2	11	15	26	10
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Portland (H)	2-1	15	6	21	7
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	2-1	8	7	15	8
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (A)	3-1	16	8	24	10
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	3-2	16	8	24	11
24 May	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	2-1	12	12	24	9

Major League Soccer fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Colorado Rapids	25	14.28	13.88	28.16	88%
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	14.43	12.96	27.39	87%
3	Philadelphia Union	24	15.21	11.83	27.04	88%
4	Philadelphia Union	24	15.21	11.83	27.04	88%
5	SJ Earthquakes	25	12.56	13.36	25.92	80%
6	Inter Miami	25	12.68	12.6	25.28	76%
7	Inter Miami	25	12.68	12.6	25.28	76%
8	St. Louis City	25	13.68	11.36	25.04	68%
9	DC United	24	13.63	10.79	24.42	75%
10	DC United	24	13.63	10.79	24.42	75%
11	Minnesota United	25	12.52	11.88	24.4	60%
12	CF Montréal	25	12.28	12	24.28	60%
13	CF Montréal	25	12.28	12	24.28	60%
14	Sporting KC	24	12.67	11.58	24.25	63%
15	Austin	24	10.75	13.42	24.17	63%
16	New York City	25	11.32	12.84	24.16	68%
17	New York City	25	11.32	12.84	24.16	68%
18	Toronto	25	11.24	12.48	23.72	64%
19	Toronto	25	11.24	12.48	23.72	64%
20	San Diego	24	10.42	13.29	23.71	58%
21	Dallas	25	13.28	10.32	23.6	64%
22	Houston Dynamo	25	10.72	12.76	23.48	64%
23	Orlando City	25	10.72	12.44	23.16	56%
24	Orlando City	25	10.72	12.44	23.16	56%
25	Chicago Fire	23	12.52	10.61	23.13	57%
26	Chicago Fire	23	12.52	10.61	23.13	57%
27	LA Galaxy	26	10.5	12.46	22.96	62%
28	Real Salt Lake	24	12.04	10.67	22.71	71%
29	Cincinnati	24	11.25	11.42	22.67	54%
30	Cincinnati	24	11.25	11.42	22.67	54%
31	Portland Timbers	25	9.48	13.04	22.52	64%
32	New England	24	9.71	12.75	22.46	50%
33	New England	24	9.71	12.75	22.46	50%
34	New York RB	25	11.84	10.36	22.2	60%
35	New York RB	25	11.84	10.36	22.2	60%
36	Los Angeles FC	26	10.96	11.08	22.04	54%
37	Nashville SC	25	11.68	10.2	21.88	48%
38	Nashville SC	25	11.68	10.2	21.88	48%
39	Atlanta United	25	11.56	9.44	21	52%
40	Atlanta United	25	11.56	9.44	21	52%
41	Charlotte	25	9.16	11.24	20.4	44%
42	Charlotte	25	9.16	11.24	20.4	44%
43	Columbus Crew	25	9.96	10.08	20.04	32%
44	Columbus Crew	25	9.96	10.08	20.04	32%
45	Seattle Sounders	23	9.96	9.48	19.43	26%

Chicago Fire fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	19	12.42	12.16	24.58	74%
Vs top half	41	12.12	11.07	23.2	63%
Vs bottom half	19	12.05	10.58	22.63	58%
Vs bottom six	9	11.11	11.56	22.67	67%

Chicago Fire fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	23	12.52	10.61	23.13	57%
Major League Soccer	2025	37	11.84	11.11	22.95	65%
Major League Soccer	2024	34	12.82	10.71	23.53	62%

Chicago Fire 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
Sun 13 Sep 21:30	New England (home)	22.46	9.71	12.75	21.17	9.58	11.58
Sun 20 Sep 01:30	Nashville SC (away)	21.88	11.68	10.2	22	11.83	10.17
Sat 26 Sep 23:30	Charlotte (away)	20.4	9.16	11.24	23.15	9.85	13.31

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Robin Lod	midfielder	18	22	82%
2	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	16	22	73%
3	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	15	22	68%
4	Andrew Gutman	defender	14	18	78%
5	Anton Salétros	midfielder	13	21	62%

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	8	22	36%
2	Robin Lod	midfielder	8	22	36%
3	Anton Salétros	midfielder	7	21	33%
4	Hugo Cuypers	attacker	6	11	55%
5	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	6	22	27%

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	8	22	36%
2	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	5	22	23%
3	Robin Lod	midfielder	5	22	23%
4	Anton Salétros	midfielder	3	21	14%
5	Viktor Radojević	defender	2	10	20%

New England fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (A)	1-2	10	5	15	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (A)	2-1	8	12	20	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-3	7	10	17	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	1-1	6	12	18	9
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	0-3	10	15	25	12
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	2-1	5	11	16	7
8 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	0-2	10	10	20	7
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	2-2	4	9	13	5
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (H)	4-1	7	16	23	14
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	0-0	10	13	23	10