England Fouls Stats 2026/2027

England Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

England are averaging 9.8 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 25.2 total fouls on average. That puts them 51st of 54 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 Spain, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which England players commit the most fouls?

Jude Bellingham leads with 12 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.33/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every England player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does England's foul profile look this season?

England are averaging 9.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 15.4 for a match-total of 25.2. That ranks 51st of 54 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average England pick up one yellow card every 0.082 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 Spain the page weights each England 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 England fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. 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.

England player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Ollie Watkins	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Jordan Henderson	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Reece James	defender	6	5	0.83	83%
Jude Bellingham	midfielder	9	12	1.33	78%
Elliot Anderson	midfielder	9	10	1.11	67%
Harry Kane	attacker	9	9	1	67%
Eberechi Eze	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Anthony Gordon	attacker	8	5	0.63	63%
Ezri Konsa	defender	9	8	0.89	56%
Nico O'Reilly	defender	8	7	0.88	50%
Declan Rice	midfielder	8	4	0.5	50%
Morgan Rogers	midfielder	6	5	0.83	50%
Marcus Rashford	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Jarell Quansah	defender	4	2	0.5	50%
Marc Guéhi	defender	9	5	0.56	44%
Bukayo Saka	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Noni Madueke	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Djed Spence	defender	8	3	0.38	25%
John Stones	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Jordan Pickford	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Dean Henderson	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Ivan Toney	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Dan Burn	defender	1	0	0	0%
Kobbie Mainoo	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
James Trafford	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

England fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
18 Jul 2026	World Cup	France	Away	4-6	8	14	22	Djed Spence (2)
15 Jul 2026	World Cup	Argentina	Home	1-2	11	15	26	Jude Bellingham (3)
11 Jul 2026	World Cup	Norway	Away	1-2	8	10	18	Bukayo Saka (1)
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Mexico	Away	2-3	7	14	21	Bukayo Saka (2)
1 Jul 2026	World Cup	Congo DR	Home	2-1	10	12	22	Nico O'Reilly (3)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Panama	Away	0-2	13	16	29	Ezri Konsa (3)
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Ghana	Home	0-0	14	24	38	Ezri Konsa (2)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Croatia	Home	4-2	10	12	22	Elliot Anderson (3)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Costa Rica	Home	3-0	7	24	31	Elliot Anderson (1)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	New Zealand	Home	1-0	10	13	23	Jude Bellingham (2)

England fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 9.8
Fouls against per game: 15.4
Match total fouls per game: 25.2
Games: 10

England Fouls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	10.33	83%	83%	33%	17%	17%
Away	4	9	25%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	10	9.8	60%	60%	30%	20%	20%

England Fouls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	16.67	100%	100%	100%	100%	67%
Away	4	13.5	100%	100%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	10	15.4	100%	100%	90%	90%	70%

England Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	6	27	100%	100%	67%	50%	33%
Away	4	22.5	75%	75%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	10	25.2	90%	90%	50%	40%	30%

England Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	9.8	10.33	9
Yellow cards / match	1.14	0.75	1.67
Fouls per yellow card	8.6	13.8	5.4
Cards per foul	12%	7%	19%
Fouls over 8.5	60%	83%	25%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	83%	25%
Fouls over 10.5	30%	33%	25%
Fouls over 11.5	20%	17%	25%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	17%	25%

England Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	15.4	16.67	13.5
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	90%	100%	75%
Fouls against over 11.5	90%	100%	75%
Fouls against over 12.5	70%	67%	75%

England Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	25.2	27	22.5
Match fouls over 18.5	90%	100%	75%
Match fouls over 20.5	90%	100%	75%
Match fouls over 22.5	50%	67%	25%
Match fouls over 24.5	40%	50%	25%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	33%	25%

England 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	6	6	83%	67%	67%	50%
Away	4	3.5	25%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	10	5	60%	50%	40%	30%

England 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	6	7.83	100%	100%	67%	50%
Away	4	7	100%	100%	50%	50%
Overall	10	7.5	100%	100%	60%	50%

England 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	6	13.83	100%	83%	83%	67%
Away	4	10.5	75%	75%	50%	25%
Overall	10	12.5	90%	80%	70%	50%

England fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Jul	World Cup	France (A)	4-6	8	14	22	10
15 Jul	World Cup	Argentina (H)	1-2	11	15	26	19
11 Jul	World Cup	Norway (A)	1-2	8	10	18	8
6 Jul	World Cup	Mexico (A)	2-3	7	14	21	11
1 Jul	World Cup	DR Congo (H)	2-1	10	12	22	13
27 Jun	World Cup	Panama (A)	0-2	13	16	29	13
23 Jun	World Cup	Ghana (H)	0-0	14	24	38	17
17 Jun	World Cup	Croatia (H)	4-2	10	12	22	11
10 Jun	Friendly International	Costa Rica (H)	3-0	7	24	31	14
6 Jun	Friendly International	New Zealand (H)	1-0	10	13	23	9

England fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	6	8.17	11.83	20	50%
Vs top half	6	8.17	11.83	20	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

England 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	2	11	13.5	24.5	50%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	8	9.5	10.25	19.75	25%
World Cup	2026	8	10.13	14.63	24.75	75%
Friendly International	2026	4	7.75	15.5	23.25	50%

England 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 26 Sep 18:45	Spain (home)	22.5	11.6	10.9	21	11.5	9.5
Tue 29 Sep 18:45	Czech Republic (away)	26.44	14.78	11.67	27.14	14.86	12.29
Sat 3 Oct 16:00	Croatia (away)	23.8	11.9	11.9	21	9	12

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Jul	World Cup	Argentina (H)	1-0	21	25	46	16
14 Jul	World Cup	France (A)	0-2	12	11	23	10
10 Jul	World Cup	Belgium (H)	2-1	13	18	31	12
6 Jul	World Cup	Portugal (A)	0-1	13	9	22	11
2 Jul	World Cup	Austria (H)	3-0	8	15	23	9
27 Jun	World Cup	Uruguay (A)	0-1	14	14	28	10
21 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (H)	4-0	10	2	12	4
15 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	0-0	10	1	11	6
9 Jun	Friendly International	Peru (A)	1-3	7	4	11	3
4 Jun	Friendly International	Iraq (H)	1-1	8	10	18	7