Italy Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Italy Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Italy are averaging 10.7 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23.8 total fouls on average. That puts them 20th 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 Belgium, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Italy players commit the most fouls?

Nicolò Barella leads with 16 fouls across 7 qualifying appearances (2.29/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Italy player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Italy's foul profile look this season?

Italy are averaging 10.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 13.1 for a match-total of 23.8. That ranks 20th of 54 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Italy pick up one yellow card every 0.15 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 Belgium the page weights each Italy 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 Italy 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.

Italy player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Nicolò Barella	midfielder	7	16	2.29	100%
Alessandro Bastoni	defender	6	10	1.67	100%
Bryan Cristante	midfielder	3	3	1	100%
Fabio Chiarodia	defender	2	4	2	100%
Luca Lipani	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Pietro Comuzzo	defender	2	2	1	100%
Raoul Bellanova	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Marco Palestra	defender	1	1	1	100%
Honest Ahanor	defender	1	4	4	100%
Giacomo Raspadori	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Mateo Retegui	attacker	8	10	1.25	63%
Riccardo Calafiori	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
Manuel Locatelli	midfielder	5	9	1.8	60%
Pio Esposito	attacker	8	8	1	50%
Mattia Zaccagni	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Davide Bartesaghi	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Cher Ndour	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Luca Koleosho	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Seydou Fini	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Niccolò Pisilli	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Sandro Tonali	midfielder	7	3	0.43	43%
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Gianluca Mancini	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Davide Frattesi	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Riccardo Orsolini	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%

Italy fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Greece	Away	0-1	13	11	24	Honest Ahanor (4)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Luxembourg	Away	0-1	10	13	23	Fabio Chiarodia (3)
31 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Away	1-1	9	18	27	Alessandro Bastoni (2)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland	Home	2-0	11	8	19	Manuel Locatelli (3)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Norway	Home	1-4	15	8	23	Manuel Locatelli (4)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova	Away	0-2	8	13	21	Mattia Zaccagni (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Home	3-0	11	9	20	Pio Esposito (4)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Away	1-3	9	22	31	Giacomo Raspadori (1)
8 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Away	4-5	12	15	27	Nicolò Barella (5)
5 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Home	5-0	9	14	23	Mateo Retegui (3)

Italy fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.7
Fouls against per game: 13.1
Match total fouls per game: 23.8
Games: 10

Italy 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	4	11.5	100%	75%	75%	25%	25%
Away	6	10.17	83%	50%	33%	33%	17%
Overall	10	10.7	90%	60%	50%	30%	20%

Italy 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	4	9.75	50%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Away	6	15.33	100%	100%	100%	83%	83%
Overall	10	13.1	80%	70%	70%	60%	60%

Italy 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	4	21.25	100%	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	25.5	100%	100%	83%	50%	50%
Overall	10	23.8	100%	80%	70%	30%	30%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.7	11.5	10.17
Yellow cards / match	1.78	1.75	1.8
Fouls per yellow card	6	6.6	5.7
Cards per foul	17%	15%	18%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	100%	83%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	75%	50%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	75%	33%
Fouls over 11.5	30%	25%	33%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	25%	17%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	13.1	9.75	15.33
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	50%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	70%	25%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	70%	25%	100%
Fouls against over 11.5	60%	25%	83%
Fouls against over 12.5	60%	25%	83%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.8	21.25	25.5
Match fouls over 18.5	100%	100%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	50%	100%
Match fouls over 22.5	70%	50%	83%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	0%	50%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	0%	50%

Italy 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 9 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	3.75	25%	25%	25%	25%
Away	5	3.8	60%	60%	20%	20%
Overall	9	3.78	44%	44%	22%	22%

Italy 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 9 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	4.5	75%	75%	25%	0%
Away	5	5.4	60%	60%	60%	60%
Overall	9	5	67%	67%	44%	33%

Italy 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 9 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	4	8.25	50%	25%	25%	25%
Away	5	9.2	80%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	9	8.78	67%	44%	44%	33%

Italy fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
7 Jun	Friendly International	Greece (A)	0-1	13	11	24	11
3 Jun	Friendly International	Luxembourg (A)	0-1	10	13	23	12
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (A)	1-1	9	18	27	12
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (H)	2-0	11	8	19	8
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Norway (H)	1-4	15	8	23	13
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova (A)	0-2	8	13	21	9
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Israel (H)	3-0	11	9	20	3
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia (A)	1-3	9	22	31	2
8 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Israel (A)	4-5	12	15	27	-
5 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia (H)	5-0	9	14	23	9

Italy 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	8	12.13	13.25	25.38	75%
Vs top half	8	12.13	13.25	25.38	75%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Italy fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	10	10.2	13	23.2	50%
Friendly International	2026	2	11.5	12	23.5	100%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	8	12.13	13.25	25.38	75%

Italy 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
Fri 25 Sep 18:45	Belgium (home)	24.4	13	11.4	24.33	12.83	11.5
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Turkey (away)	23.1	11	12.1	25.33	12	13.33
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	France (away)	19.2	9.8	9.4	18.5	9.5	9

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Jul	World Cup	Spain (A)	2-1	18	13	31	12
7 Jul	World Cup	USA (A)	1-4	9	11	20	9
1 Jul	World Cup	Senegal (H)	3-2	22	12	34	10
27 Jun	World Cup	New Zealand (A)	1-5	7	10	17	6
21 Jun	World Cup	Iran (H)	0-0	7	9	16	10
15 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-1	15	15	30	16
6 Jun	Friendly International	Tunisia (H)	5-0	9	9	18	11
2 Jun	Friendly International	Croatia (A)	0-2	13	13	26	15
1 Apr	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	1-1	20	14	34	18
28 Mar	Friendly International	USA (A)	2-5	10	8	18	6