New Zealand Fouls Stats 2025

New Zealand Fouls Stats 2025 - season overview

New Zealand are averaging 11.1 fouls per game in 2025, with matches involving them seeing 20.7 total fouls on average. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against China PR, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Zealand players commit the most fouls?

Marko Stamenić leads with 16 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.78/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every New Zealand player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

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

New Zealand are averaging 11.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.6 for a match-total of 20.7. On average New Zealand pick up one yellow card every 0.09 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 China PR the page weights each New Zealand 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 Zealand fixtures in the active window for 2025. 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.

New Zealand player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Alex Rufer	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Chris Wood	attacker	5	4	0.8	80%
Ryan Thomas	midfielder	5	5	1	80%
Marko Stamenić	midfielder	9	16	1.78	78%
Kosta Barbarouses	attacker	4	5	1.25	75%
Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	7	10	1.43	71%
Michael Boxall	defender	6	4	0.67	67%
Joe Bell	midfielder	6	7	1.17	67%
Elijah Just	attacker	8	6	0.75	63%
Tim Payne	defender	7	4	0.57	57%
Ben Waine	attacker	4	4	1	50%
Finn Surman	defender	9	6	0.67	44%
Tyler Bindon	defender	5	3	0.6	40%
Ben Old	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Callum McCowatt	midfielder	6	4	0.67	33%
Francis de Vries	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Liberato Cacace	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Jesse Randall	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Max Crocombe	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Alex Paulsen	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Callan Elliot	defender	2	0	0	0%
Lachlan Bayliss	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

New Zealand fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Belgium	Home	1-5	10	7	17	Marko Stamenić (2)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	1-3	14	8	22	Finn Surman (3)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Iran	Away	2-2	8	10	18	Marko Stamenić (2)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	1-0	13	10	23	Sarpreet Singh (4)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Haiti	Away	4-0	10	9	19
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	4-1	8	8	16	Joe Bell (2)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Finland	Home	0-2	12	10	22	Marko Stamenić (3)
19 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ecuador	Away	2-0	10	7	17	Marko Stamenić (2)
16 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	2-1	13	16	29	Joe Bell (2)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Norway	Away	1-1	13	11	24	Marko Stamenić (4)

New Zealand fouls 2025: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.1
Fouls against per game: 9.6
Match total fouls per game: 20.7
Games: 10

New Zealand Fouls for 2025 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	11	75%	75%	50%	50%	25%
Away	6	11.17	83%	83%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	11.1	80%	80%	50%	50%	40%

New Zealand Fouls against 2025 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	8.25	25%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	10.5	83%	67%	33%	17%	17%
Overall	10	9.6	60%	50%	20%	10%	10%

New Zealand Match total 2025 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	4	19.25	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	21.67	67%	50%	50%	17%	17%
Overall	10	20.7	60%	50%	30%	10%	10%

New Zealand Team fouls 2025: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.1	11	11.17
Yellow cards / match	1.11	1.75	0.6
Fouls per yellow card	10	6.3	18.6
Cards per foul	10%	16%	5%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	75%	83%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	75%	83%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	25%	50%

New Zealand Fouls against 2025: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	9.6	8.25	10.5
Fouls against over 8.5	60%	25%	83%
Fouls against over 9.5	50%	25%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	20%	0%	33%
Fouls against over 11.5	10%	0%	17%
Fouls against over 12.5	10%	0%	17%

New Zealand Match fouls 2025: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	20.7	19.25	21.67
Match fouls over 18.5	60%	50%	67%
Match fouls over 20.5	50%	50%	50%
Match fouls over 22.5	30%	0%	50%
Match fouls over 24.5	10%	0%	17%
Match fouls over 26.5	10%	0%	17%

New Zealand 1st-half fouls for 2025 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	6.25	100%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	5	83%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	10	5.5	90%	60%	40%	40%

New Zealand 1st-half fouls against 2025 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	3	25%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	4.83	67%	50%	50%	33%
Overall	10	4.1	50%	40%	40%	20%

New Zealand 1st-half match total 2025 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	4	9.25	75%	75%	25%	0%
Away	6	9.83	67%	50%	50%	33%
Overall	10	9.6	70%	60%	40%	20%

New Zealand fouls match by match 2025

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Belgium (H)	1-5	10	7	17	6
22 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-3	14	8	22	11
16 Jun	World Cup	Iran (A)	2-2	8	10	18	6
6 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	1-0	13	10	23	9
3 Jun	Friendly International	Haiti (A)	4-0	10	9	19	3
30 Mar	Friendly International	Chile (H)	4-1	8	8	16	10
27 Mar	Friendly International	Finland (H)	0-2	12	10	22	10
19 Nov	Friendly International	Ecuador (A)	2-0	10	7	17	11
16 Nov	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	2-1	13	16	29	15
14 Oct	Friendly International	Norway (A)	1-1	13	11	24	15

New Zealand fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Friendly International	2025	8	11.13	11.5	22.63	63%
Friendly International	2026	4	10.75	9.25	20	50%
World Cup	2026	3	10.67	8.33	19	33%
Friendly International	2024	4	14.75	13.5	28.25	75%

New Zealand 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 27 Sep 11:35	China PR (away)	24	12.25	11.75	22	10	12
Thu 12 Nov 06:00	India (home)	20.5	11.5	9	20.5	11.5	9
Sun 15 Nov 03:00	India (home)	20.5	11.5	9	20.5	11.5	9

New Zealand players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2025

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	5	8	63%
2	Marko Stamenić	midfielder	4	6	67%
3	Ben Old	defender	4	8	50%
4	Kosta Barbarouses	attacker	3	4	75%
5	Tim Payne	defender	3	4	75%

New Zealand players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2025

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Marko Stamenić	midfielder	4	6	67%
2	Ben Waine	attacker	2	5	40%
3	Joe Bell	midfielder	2	5	40%
4	Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	2	8	25%
5	Jesse Randall	attacker	1	3	33%

New Zealand players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2025

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Marko Stamenić	midfielder	2	6	33%
2	Ben Waine	attacker	1	5	20%
3	Tyler Bindon	defender	1	6	17%
4	Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	1	8	13%

China PR fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
9 Jun	Friendly International	Thailand (H)	0-0	4	12	16	8
5 Jun	Friendly International	Singapore (A)	1-2	16	9	25	12
31 Mar	Friendly International	Cameroon (A)	2-0	13	14	27	13
27 Mar	Friendly International	Curacao (H)	2-0	16	12	28	14
10 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Bahrain (H)	1-0	6	6	12	-
5 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Indonesia (A)	1-0	16	12	28	9
25 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Australia (H)	0-2	10	3	13	8
20 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia (A)	1-0	9	4	13	2
19 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	Japan (H)	1-3	17	10	27	13
14 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	Bahrain (A)	0-1	13	10	23	15