Columbus Fouls Stats 2026

Columbus Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Columbus are averaging 9.3 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 19 total fouls on average. That puts them 30th 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 CF Montréal, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Columbus players commit the most fouls?

Tarun Karumanchi leads with 12 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (2/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Columbus player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Columbus's foul profile look this season?

Columbus are averaging 9.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.7 for a match-total of 19. That ranks 30th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Columbus pick up one yellow card every 0.183 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 CF Montréal the page weights each Columbus 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 Columbus 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?

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.

Columbus player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tarun Karumanchi	defensive-midfied	6	12	2	100%
Jamal Thiaré	attacker	3	4	1.33	100%
Gonzalo Tapia	attacker	3	5	1.67	100%
Max Arfsten	attacker	2	4	2	100%
Eric Bailly	defender	1	2	2	100%
Brooks Lennon	defender	5	5	1	80%
André Gomes	midfielder	9	8	0.89	67%
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Santiago Rodríguez	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Taha Habroune	midfielder	8	6	0.75	63%
Dylan Chambost	midfielder	5	4	0.8	60%
Brais Méndez	midfielder	8	7	0.88	50%
Sean Zawadzki	midfielder	10	6	0.6	40%
Cesar Ruvalcaba	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Malte Amundsen	defender	8	4	0.5	38%
Dániel Gazdag	midfielder	3	2	0.67	33%
Chase Adams	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Mohamed Farsi	midfielder	8	2	0.25	25%
Steven Moreira	defender	10	3	0.3	20%
Josef Martínez	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Patrick Schulte	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Rudy Camacho	defender	3	0	0	0%
Hugo Picard	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Lautaro Giaccone	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Nariman Akhundzada	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Columbus fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
12 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Home	0-1	12	14	26	Brais Méndez (4)
9 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	DC United	Away	2-1	12	8	20	Gonzalo Tapia (3)
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Colorado Rapids	Home	3-0	13	16	29	Santiago Rodríguez (3)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-3	10	7	17	Tarun Karumanchi (3)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Away	3-2	7	8	15	Sean Zawadzki (2)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Home	1-2	7	7	14	André Gomes (2)
15 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	3-1	9	9	18	Dylan Chambost (2)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Away	2-2	5	9	14	Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (2)
25 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati	Home	2-1	11	8	19	Dániel Gazdag (2)
22 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	New York City	Home	1-2	7	11	18	Max Arfsten (3)

Columbus fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 9.3
Fouls against per game: 9.7
Match total fouls per game: 19
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 43 of 45

Columbus Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	10	67%	67%	50%	33%	17%
Away	4	8.25	50%	25%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	10	9.3	60%	50%	40%	30%	10%

Columbus Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	10.5	50%	50%	50%	33%	33%
Away	4	8.5	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	9.7	50%	30%	30%	20%	20%

Columbus Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	6	20.5	50%	33%	33%	33%	17%
Away	4	16.75	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	19	40%	20%	20%	20%	10%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	9.3	10	8.25
Yellow cards / match	1.7	2	1.25
Fouls per yellow card	5.5	5	6.6
Cards per foul	18%	20%	15%
Fouls over 8.5	60%	67%	50%
Fouls over 9.5	50%	67%	25%
Fouls over 10.5	40%	50%	25%
Fouls over 11.5	30%	33%	25%
Fouls over 12.5	10%	17%	0%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	9.7	10.5	8.5
Fouls against over 8.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls against over 9.5	30%	50%	0%
Fouls against over 10.5	30%	50%	0%
Fouls against over 11.5	20%	33%	0%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	33%	0%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	19	20.5	16.75
Match fouls over 18.5	40%	50%	25%
Match fouls over 20.5	20%	33%	0%
Match fouls over 22.5	20%	33%	0%
Match fouls over 24.5	20%	33%	0%
Match fouls over 26.5	10%	17%	0%

Columbus 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.67	67%	67%	33%	33%
Away	3	1.67	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	6	3.17	33%	33%	17%	17%

Columbus 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	3	4.33	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	6	4.17	33%	33%	33%	33%

Columbus 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	8.67	67%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	6	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	6	7.33	33%	0%	0%	0%

Columbus fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	0-1	12	14	26	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	2-1	12	8	20	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Colorado (H)	3-0	13	16	29	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-3	10	7	17	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-2	7	8	15	5
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (H)	1-2	7	7	14	8
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	3-1	9	9	18	6
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	2-2	5	9	14	7
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (H)	2-1	11	8	19	9
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	1-2	7	11	18	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%

Columbus 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	18	10.11	10.78	20.89	50%
Vs top half	42	10.19	11.36	21.55	45%
Vs bottom half	20	9.75	10.35	20.1	30%
Vs bottom six	9	11.44	11.33	22.78	56%

Columbus 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	25	9.96	10.08	20.04	32%
Major League Soccer	2025	37	10.11	11.68	21.78	46%
Major League Soccer	2024	36	8.25	13.86	22.11	58%

Columbus 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
Sat 19 Sep 23:30	CF Montréal (away)	24.28	12.28	12	24.08	12.58	11.5
Sun 27 Sep 23:00	Inter Miami (home)	25.28	12.68	12.6	27	13.23	13.77
Sat 10 Oct 23:30	Orlando City (away)	23.16	10.72	12.44	22.54	11.23	11.31

Columbus players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Taha Habroune	midfielder	17	24	71%
2	André Gomes	midfielder	14	18	78%
3	Max Arfsten	attacker	12	17	71%
4	Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	11	16	69%
5	Rudy Camacho	defender	11	19	58%

Columbus players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	André Gomes	midfielder	7	18	39%
2	Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	6	16	38%
3	Max Arfsten	attacker	6	17	35%
4	Taha Habroune	midfielder	6	24	25%
5	Rudy Camacho	defender	5	19	26%

Columbus players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Rudy Camacho	defender	3	19	16%
2	Tarun Karumanchi	defensive-midfied	2	7	29%
3	André Gomes	midfielder	2	18	11%
4	Taha Habroune	midfielder	2	24	8%
5	Santiago Rodríguez	midfielder	1	3	33%

CF Montréal fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	Colorado (A)	1-0	11	13	24	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	1-2	11	12	23	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	2-0	9	15	24	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	7-1	11	10	21	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	2-2	9	8	17	4
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-2	7	7	14	8
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	DC United (H)	1-1	10	11	21	9
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	2-2	9	4	13	5
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	0-1	7	14	21	5
23 Jul	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	1-0	12	9	21	10