Houston Fouls Stats 2026

Houston Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Houston are averaging 11.1 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 24.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 9th 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 Cincinnati, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Houston players commit the most fouls?

Guilherme leads with 14 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.56/g, 89% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Houston player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Houston's foul profile look this season?

Houston are averaging 11.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 13.2 for a match-total of 24.3. That ranks 9th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Houston pick up one yellow card every 0.171 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 Cincinnati the page weights each Houston 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 Houston 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.

Houston player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Agustín Bouzat	midfielder	6	10	1.67	100%
Ondrej Lingr	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Guilherme	attacker	9	14	1.56	89%
Mateusz Bogusz	midfielder	9	10	1.11	78%
Agustin Resch	defender	9	13	1.44	78%
Franco Negri	defender	4	4	1	75%
Felipe Andrade	defender	7	9	1.29	71%
Lucas Halter	defender	9	9	1	67%
Ezequiel Ponce	attacker	3	5	1.67	67%
Jack McGlynn	midfielder	7	4	0.57	43%
Duncan McGuire	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Lawrence Ennali	attacker	10	6	0.6	40%
Héctor Herrera	midfielder	10	6	0.6	40%
Ibrahim Aliyu	attacker	5	4	0.8	40%
Artur	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Jonathan Bond	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Diadié Samassékou	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Antônio Carlos	defender	2	0	0	0%
Duane Holmes	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Marcelo Saracchi	defender	1	0	0	0%

Houston fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Away	1-0	14	17	31	Guilherme (3)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Real Salt Lake	Home	2-1	7	18	25	Guilherme (2)
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	0-0	11	13	24	Lucas Halter (2)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Home	0-0	8	9	17	Guilherme (2)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	St. Louis City	Away	2-1	10	18	28	Lucas Halter (2)
20 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Vancouver Whitecaps	Away	0-1	12	13	25	Agustin Resch (5)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy	Home	1-0	15	14	29	Jack McGlynn (2)
8 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Away	0-2	10	10	20	Ezequiel Ponce (3)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC	Away	0-2	12	10	22	Lucas Halter (2)
26 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Austin	Home	3-0	12	10	22	Ezequiel Ponce (2)

Houston fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.1
Fouls against per game: 13.2
Match total fouls per game: 24.3
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 22 of 45

Houston 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	10.5	50%	50%	50%	50%	25%
Away	6	11.5	100%	100%	67%	50%	17%
Overall	10	11.1	80%	80%	60%	50%	20%

Houston 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	12.75	100%	75%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	13.5	100%	100%	67%	67%	67%
Overall	10	13.2	100%	90%	60%	60%	60%

Houston 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	23.25	75%	75%	50%	50%	25%
Away	6	25	100%	83%	67%	50%	33%
Overall	10	24.3	90%	80%	60%	50%	30%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.1	10.5	11.5
Yellow cards / match	1.9	1.75	2
Fouls per yellow card	5.8	6	5.8
Cards per foul	17%	17%	17%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	50%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	50%	100%
Fouls over 10.5	60%	50%	67%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	25%	17%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	13.2	12.75	13.5
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	90%	75%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	60%	50%	67%
Fouls against over 11.5	60%	50%	67%
Fouls against over 12.5	60%	50%	67%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	24.3	23.25	25
Match fouls over 18.5	90%	75%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	75%	83%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	50%	67%
Match fouls over 24.5	50%	50%	50%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	25%	33%

Houston 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	2	7	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	4	5.75	100%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	6	6.17	100%	83%	67%	50%

Houston 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	2	6	100%	100%	100%	0%
Away	4	7.5	75%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	6	7	83%	83%	83%	50%

Houston 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	2	13	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	13.25	75%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	6	13.17	83%	83%	83%	83%

Houston fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	1-0	14	17	31	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (H)	2-1	7	18	25	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	0-0	11	13	24	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (H)	0-0	8	9	17	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (A)	2-1	10	18	28	14
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (A)	0-1	12	13	25	16
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	1-0	15	14	29	12
8 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	0-2	10	10	20	7
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (A)	0-2	12	10	22	16
26 Jul	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	3-0	12	10	22	14

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%

Houston 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	24	13.79	14.46	28.25	88%
Vs top half	54	13.28	12.78	26.06	76%
Vs bottom half	5	9.8	14.8	24.6	80%
Vs bottom six	2	9	12.5	21.5	50%

Houston 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	10.72	12.76	23.48	64%
Major League Soccer	2025	34	14.65	13.09	27.74	85%
Major League Soccer	2024	36	12.72	12.56	25.28	81%

Houston 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 20 Sep 00:30	Cincinnati (home)	22.67	11.25	11.42	21.5	10.42	11.08
Sun 27 Sep 00:30	Sporting KC (home)	24.25	12.67	11.58	25.5	13.67	11.83
Sun 11 Oct 00:30	Minnesota (away)	24.4	12.52	11.88	23.25	11.42	11.83

Houston players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Felipe Andrade	defender	16	19	84%
2	Agustín Bouzat	midfielder	16	21	76%
3	Agustin Resch	defender	16	23	70%
4	Guilherme	attacker	16	24	67%
5	Héctor Herrera	midfielder	14	24	58%

Houston players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Felipe Andrade	defender	9	19	47%
2	Agustin Resch	defender	8	23	35%
3	Guilherme	attacker	8	24	33%
4	Ezequiel Ponce	attacker	7	17	41%
5	Mateusz Bogusz	midfielder	6	24	25%

Houston players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Agustin Resch	defender	3	23	13%
2	Erik Sviatchenko	defender	2	10	20%
3	Felipe Andrade	defender	2	19	11%
4	Ibrahim Aliyu	attacker	2	18	11%
5	Agustín Bouzat	midfielder	2	21	10%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	3-3	6	10	16	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	5-0	6	16	22	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	4-0	9	14	23	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (H)	1-1	7	14	21	10
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	2-1	10	9	19	7
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-1	12	7	19	11
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (H)	4-2	12	6	18	5
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	2-1	8	11	19	9
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (H)	4-3	12	13	25	18