Hearts are averaging 11.3 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 26.1 total fouls on average. That puts them 10th of 12 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 Dundee, a profile of referee Chris Graham, and a full match-by-match log.
Cláudio Braga leads with 15 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Hearts player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Hearts are averaging 11.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 14.8 for a match-total of 26.1. That ranks 10th of 12 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Hearts pick up one yellow card every 0.142 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 Dundee the page weights each Hearts defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Hearts 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.
Chris Graham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Fagan-Walcott | defender | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Stephen Kingsley | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cláudio Braga | attacker | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 80% |
| Laurent Mendy | midfielder | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 80% |
| Pierre Landry Kabore | attacker | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 75% |
| Harry Milne | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75% |
| S. Guendouz | attacker | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Amadou Ba-Sy | attacker | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Oisin McEntee | defender | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 70% |
| Jordi Altena | defender | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Alexandros Kyziridis | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Christian Borchgrevink | defender | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Calvin Miller | midfielder | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 56% |
| Blair Spittal | midfielder | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 50% |
| Josh McPake | midfielder | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Tómas Bent Magnússon | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Jamie McCart | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Tom Renaud | midfielder | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Stuart Findlay | defender | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 25% |
| Sabah Kerjota | attacker | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Beau Reus | goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| James Wilson | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alexander Schwolow | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Rogers Mato | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Hibernian | Away | 1-3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | Cláudio Braga (3) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | St. Johnstone | Home | 2-1 | 11 | 14 | 25 | Laurent Mendy (3) |
| 26 Aug 2026 | SK Rapid | Away | 2-2 | 18 | 20 | 38 | Jordi Altena (4) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | SK Rapid | Home | 2-2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | Pierre Landry Kabore (2) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Benfica | Home | 1-1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | Cláudio Braga (2) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Dundee United | Home | 4-0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | Cláudio Braga (3) |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Benfica | Away | 6-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 | Cláudio Braga (3) |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Aberdeen | Away | 2-1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | Jordi Altena (3) |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Sturm Graz | Home | 0-2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | S. Guendouz (3) |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Sturm Graz | Away | 4-0 | 13 | 18 | 31 | Oisin McEntee (2) |