Northern Ireland Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Northern Ireland Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Northern Ireland are averaging 11.9 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 24.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 24th 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 Georgia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Northern Ireland players commit the most fouls?

Shea Emmanuel Charles leads with 12 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Northern Ireland player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Northern Ireland's foul profile look this season?

Northern Ireland are averaging 11.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.4 for a match-total of 24.3. That ranks 24th of 54 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Northern Ireland pick up one yellow card every 0.176 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 Georgia the page weights each Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland 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.

Northern Ireland player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	12	1.5	100%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	5	11	2.2	100%
Dan Ballard	defender	3	6	2	100%
Dion Elie Raymond Charles	attacker	2	4	2	100%
George Alan Saville	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Jamal Piaras Lewis	defender	1	1	1	100%
Tom Atcheson	defender	1	1	1	100%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	8	12	1.5	88%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	6	5	0.83	83%
Conor Bradley	defender	5	11	2.2	80%
Ruairi McConville	defender	5	5	1	80%
Callum Marshall	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Terry Devlin	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	3	3	1	67%
James Tyrrell Reid	attacker	7	7	1	57%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Joshua Brendan David Magennis	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Patrick Kelly	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	4	0.44	44%
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Trai Hume	defender	9	7	0.78	33%
Eoin Toal	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	4	0.4	30%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	7	3	0.43	29%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	4	1	0.25	25%

Northern Ireland fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	7	6	13	Brodie Gilmore Spencer (3)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	11	15	26	Jamie Paul Donley (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	8	13	21	Shea Emmanuel Charles (2)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	8	11	19	Ethan Galbraith (3)
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	11	18	29	Ethan Galbraith (2)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	20	14	34	Conor Bradley (4)
13 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Home	0-1	18	14	32	Brodie Gilmore Spencer (4)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Home	2-0	14	12	26	Conor Bradley (2)
7 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Away	3-1	13	9	22	Conor Bradley (4)
4 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Away	1-3	9	12	21	James Tyrrell Reid (2)

Northern Ireland fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.9
Fouls against per game: 12.4
Match total fouls per game: 24.3
Games: 10

Northern Ireland 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	13.5	100%	100%	100%	50%	50%
Away	6	10.83	50%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	11.9	70%	60%	60%	40%	40%

Northern Ireland 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	14.75	100%	100%	100%	100%	75%
Away	6	10.83	83%	67%	67%	50%	33%
Overall	10	12.4	90%	80%	80%	70%	50%

Northern Ireland 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	28.25	100%	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	6	21.67	83%	67%	17%	17%	17%
Overall	10	24.3	90%	80%	50%	50%	30%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.9	13.5	10.83
Yellow cards / match	2.33	2.75	2
Fouls per yellow card	5.1	4.9	5.4
Cards per foul	20%	20%	18%
Fouls over 8.5	70%	100%	50%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	100%	33%
Fouls over 10.5	60%	100%	33%
Fouls over 11.5	40%	50%	33%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	50%	33%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.4	14.75	10.83
Fouls against over 8.5	90%	100%	83%
Fouls against over 9.5	80%	100%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	80%	100%	67%
Fouls against over 11.5	70%	100%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	50%	75%	33%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	24.3	28.25	21.67
Match fouls over 18.5	90%	100%	83%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	100%	67%
Match fouls over 22.5	50%	100%	17%
Match fouls over 24.5	50%	100%	17%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	50%	17%

Northern Ireland 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.33	67%	33%	33%	33%
Away	5	4.6	80%	80%	20%	20%
Overall	8	4.5	75%	63%	25%	25%

Northern Ireland 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	6	100%	67%	67%	33%
Away	5	4.6	60%	60%	20%	20%
Overall	8	5.13	75%	63%	38%	25%

Northern Ireland 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	10.33	100%	100%	33%	0%
Away	5	9.2	60%	60%	20%	20%
Overall	8	9.63	75%	75%	25%	13%

Northern Ireland fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
8 Jun	Friendly International	France (A)	3-1	7	6	13	10
4 Jun	Friendly International	Guinea (H)	1-0	11	15	26	10
31 Mar	Friendly International	Wales (A)	1-1	8	13	21	10
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Italy (A)	2-0	8	11	19	8
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (H)	1-0	11	18	29	10
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	1-0	20	14	34	17
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (H)	0-1	18	14	32	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (H)	2-0	14	12	26	11
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (A)	3-1	13	9	22	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (A)	1-3	9	12	21	1

Northern Ireland 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	6	14.67	18.17	32.83	100%
Vs top half	6	14.67	18.17	32.83	100%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland 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	7	13.29	12.86	26.14	71%
Friendly International	2026	3	8.67	11.33	20	33%
Friendly International	2025	4	9.5	14.75	24.25	75%

Northern Ireland 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 16:00	Georgia (away)	23.78	12.33	11.44	22.8	11.4	11.4
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Hungary (home)	23.9	10	13.9	24.67	11.67	13
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	Ukraine (away)	19	11.44	7.56	18.2	11.4	6.8

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jun	Friendly International	Bahrain (H)	2-0	21	7	28	15
29 Mar	Friendly International	Lithuania (A)	0-2	21	13	34	-
26 Mar	Friendly International	Israel (H)	2-2	11	9	20	12
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (A)	2-1	9	7	16	5
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (H)	0-4	9	9	18	7
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	4-1	16	14	30	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	2-0	8	12	20	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (H)	3-0	3	18	21	3
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	2-3	13	14	27	-