New England Fouls Stats 2026

New England Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

New England are averaging 7.7 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 19 total fouls on average. That puts them 27th 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 Chicago Fire, a profile of referee Rubiel Vazquez, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New England players commit the most fouls?

Brooklyn Raines leads with 9 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every New England player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does New England's foul profile look this season?

New England are averaging 7.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.3 for a match-total of 19. That ranks 27th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average New England pick up one yellow card every 0.195 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 Chicago Fire the page weights each New England 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 New England 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?

Rubiel Vazquez is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

New England player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Wilson Harris	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Brooklyn Raines	midfielder	9	9	1	78%
Alhassan Yusuf	midfielder	9	9	1	67%
Griffin Yow	attacker	3	5	1.67	67%
Mamadou Fofana	defender	10	8	0.8	60%
Ethan Kohler	defender	10	6	0.6	60%
Peyton Miller	defender	10	6	0.6	60%
Matt Polster	midfielder	10	9	0.9	50%
Will Sands	defender	10	7	0.7	50%
Cody Baker	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Jack Harrison	attacker	7	5	0.71	43%
Jackson Yueill	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Dor Turgeman	attacker	10	3	0.3	30%
Marcos Zambrano	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Carles Gil	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Matt Turner	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Luca Langoni	attacker	2	0	0	0%
J. Siqueira	attacker	1	0	0	0%

New England fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York City	Away	1-2	10	5	15	Matt Polster (3)
6 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy	Away	2-1	8	12	20	Will Sands (3)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Columbus Crew	Away	1-3	7	10	17	Jack Harrison (2)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New York City	Home	1-1	6	12	18	Mamadou Fofana (1)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	DC United	Away	0-3	10	15	25	Matt Polster (3)
15 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	2-1	5	11	16	Brooklyn Raines (2)
8 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Houston Dynamo	Home	0-2	10	10	20	Brooklyn Raines (2)
1 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Away	2-2	4	9	13	Mamadou Fofana (2)
25 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Atlanta United	Home	4-1	7	16	23	Wilson Harris (2)
22 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Home	0-0	10	13	23	Griffin Yow (4)

New England fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 7.7
Fouls against per game: 11.3
Match total fouls per game: 19
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 32 of 45

New England 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	8.25	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	7.33	33%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	7.7	40%	40%	0%	0%	0%

New England 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%	100%	75%	75%	50%
Away	6	10.33	83%	67%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	11.3	90%	80%	60%	50%	30%

New England 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	21	75%	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	17.67	33%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	19	50%	30%	30%	10%	0%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	7.7	8.25	7.33
Yellow cards / match	1.5	1.5	1.5
Fouls per yellow card	5.1	5.5	4.9
Cards per foul	19%	18%	20%
Fouls over 8.5	40%	50%	33%
Fouls over 9.5	40%	50%	33%
Fouls over 10.5	0%	0%	0%
Fouls over 11.5	0%	0%	0%
Fouls over 12.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	11.3	12.75	10.33
Fouls against over 8.5	90%	100%	83%
Fouls against over 9.5	80%	100%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	60%	75%	50%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	75%	33%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	50%	17%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	19	21	17.67
Match fouls over 18.5	50%	75%	33%
Match fouls over 20.5	30%	50%	17%
Match fouls over 22.5	30%	50%	17%
Match fouls over 24.5	10%	0%	17%
Match fouls over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

New England 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	2.75	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	3	33%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	7	2.86	29%	14%	14%	0%

New England 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	7.25	100%	75%	75%	50%
Away	3	5	100%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	7	6.29	100%	71%	57%	29%

New England 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	4	10	75%	50%	25%	25%
Away	3	8	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	7	9.14	57%	43%	29%	29%

New England fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (A)	1-2	10	5	15	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (A)	2-1	8	12	20	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-3	7	10	17	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	1-1	6	12	18	9
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	0-3	10	15	25	12
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	2-1	5	11	16	7
8 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	0-2	10	10	20	7
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	2-2	4	9	13	5
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (H)	4-1	7	16	23	14
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	0-0	10	13	23	10

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%

New England 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	16	11.25	12.69	23.94	63%
Vs top half	38	11.79	12.89	24.68	66%
Vs bottom half	20	9.65	13.1	22.75	55%
Vs bottom six	8	10.25	14	24.25	63%

New England 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	24	9.71	12.75	22.46	50%
Major League Soccer	2025	34	12	13.12	25.12	71%
Major League Soccer	2024	34	11.74	11.35	23.09	65%

New England 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 13 Sep 21:30	Chicago Fire (away)	23.13	12.52	10.61	23	12.73	10.27
Sat 19 Sep 23:30	Orlando City (home)	23.16	10.72	12.44	23.83	10.17	13.67
Sun 27 Sep 01:30	RSL (away)	22.71	12.04	10.67	21.67	11.67	10

New England players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Brooklyn Raines	midfielder	19	22	86%
2	Alhassan Yusuf	midfielder	18	24	75%
3	Will Sands	defender	15	24	63%
4	Ethan Kohler	defender	12	20	60%
5	Peyton Miller	defender	11	22	50%

New England players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Brooklyn Raines	midfielder	13	22	59%
2	Alhassan Yusuf	midfielder	10	24	42%
3	Brayan Ceballos	defender	5	9	56%
4	Griffin Yow	attacker	4	19	21%
5	Matt Polster	midfielder	4	19	21%

New England players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Brooklyn Raines	midfielder	8	22	36%
2	Matt Polster	midfielder	3	19	16%
3	Will Sands	defender	3	24	13%
4	Brayan Ceballos	defender	2	9	22%
5	Griffin Yow	attacker	2	19	11%

Chicago Fire fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	1-1	16	14	30	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	4-4	7	9	16	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-2	9	9	18	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	1-1	10	10	20	9
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-2	11	15	26	10
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Portland (H)	2-1	15	6	21	7
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	2-1	8	7	15	8
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (A)	3-1	16	8	24	10
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	3-2	16	8	24	11
24 May	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	2-1	12	12	24	9