Mansfield are averaging 13.4 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.9 total fouls on average. That puts them 4th of 24 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 Bradford, a profile of referee Zac Kennard-Kettle, and a full match-by-match log.
R. Oates leads with 13 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.3/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Mansfield player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Mansfield are averaging 13.4 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.5 for a match-total of 22.9. That ranks 4th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Mansfield pick up one yellow card every 0.172 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 Bradford the page weights each Mansfield defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Mansfield 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.
Zac Kennard-Kettle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Irow | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| G. Maris | midfielder | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| E. Hewitt | defender | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 86% |
| R. Oates | attacker | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 80% |
| Kyle Knoyle | defender | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 80% |
| W. Evans | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 80% |
| Liam Thompson | midfielder | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 80% |
| Lucas Akins | attacker | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 78% |
| Ryan Sweeney | defender | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 70% |
| L. Reed | midfielder | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 70% |
| J. Russell | midfielder | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 67% |
| Tyler Roberts | attacker | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 67% |
| David McGoldrick | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Michael Smith | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| S. McLaughlin | defender | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 63% |
| Regan Hendry | midfielder | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 50% |
| F. Blake-Tracy | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| A. Oshilaja | defender | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 43% |
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 40% |
| Owen Dodgson | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Liam Roberts | goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Harry Lewis | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Joe Gardner | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| J. Bowery | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | Reading | Away | 5-0 | 16 | 9 | 25 | R. Oates (3) |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 5-2 | 13 | 13 | 26 | S. McLaughlin (4) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Peterborough United | Away | 2-1 | 18 | 9 | 27 | Ryan Sweeney (4) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 2-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | Liam Thompson (3) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Sheffield United | Home | 0-3 | 15 | 13 | 28 | L. Reed (3) |
| 2 May 2026 | Cardiff City | Home | 5-4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | Regan Hendry (3) |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Peterborough United | Away | 0-0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | E. Hewitt (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-4 | 16 | 12 | 28 | J. Russell (4) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Stockport County | Away | 0-1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | Kyle Knoyle (1) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 2-2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | Ryan Sweeney (2) |