Málaga are averaging 11.2 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23 total fouls on average. That puts them 19th of 20 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 Levante, and a full match-by-match log.
Carlos Puga leads with 17 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.7/g, 90% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Málaga player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Málaga are averaging 11.2 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.8 for a match-total of 23. That ranks 19th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Málaga pick up one yellow card every 0.152 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 Levante the page weights each Málaga defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Málaga 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.
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.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Puga | defender | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 90% |
| Izan Merino | midfielder | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 80% |
| Aarón Ochoa | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Rafa Rodríguez | midfielder | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 71% |
| Rafita Garrido | defender | 10 | 10 | 1 | 70% |
| Carlos Dotor | midfielder | 9 | 9 | 1 | 67% |
| Diego Murillo | defender | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 67% |
| Juan Cruz | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Einar Galilea | defender | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 57% |
| Chupe | attacker | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 50% |
| David Larrubia | attacker | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 50% |
| Adrián Niño | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Javi Montero | defender | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Dani Lorenzo | midfielder | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 33% |
| Joaquín Muñoz | attacker | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 30% |
| Ángel Recio | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Alfonso Herrero | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ramón Enríquez | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| José Salinas | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Pablo Martínez | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Real Madrid | Away | 4-0 | 9 | 6 | 15 | Rafita Garrido (3) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Deportivo La Coruña | Home | 1-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 | Carlos Puga (3) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Atlético Madrid | Away | 2-0 | 11 | 17 | 28 | Carlos Puga (1) |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Almería | Away | 1-2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | Carlos Dotor (2) |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Almería | Home | 0-0 | 12 | 11 | 23 | Dani Lorenzo (3) |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Las Palmas | Home | 1-1 | 13 | 9 | 22 | Dani Lorenzo (3) |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Las Palmas | Away | 0-1 | 16 | 10 | 26 | Izan Merino (4) |
| 31 May 2026 | Real Zaragoza | Away | 0-2 | 13 | 11 | 24 | Diego Murillo (5) |
| 24 May 2026 | Racing Santander | Home | 1-1 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Carlos Puga (2) |
| 16 May 2026 | Ceuta | Away | 1-4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | Carlos Puga (5) |