Norwich are averaging 11.9 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23.5 total fouls on average. That puts them 12th 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 Sheff Utd, a profile of referee Joshua Smith, and a full match-by-match log.
P. Mattsson leads with 20 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (2/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Norwich player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Norwich are averaging 11.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.6 for a match-total of 23.5. That ranks 12th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Norwich pick up one yellow card every 0.193 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 Sheff Utd the page weights each Norwich defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Norwich 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.
Joshua Smith is the referee for this fixture — they average 19 fouls and 5 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ahmed | midfielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Sam Field | midfielder | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Kellen Fisher | defender | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 86% |
| Paris Maghoma | midfielder | 6 | 6 | 1 | 83% |
| P. Mattsson | midfielder | 10 | 20 | 2 | 80% |
| José Córdoba | defender | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 78% |
| Jack Stacey | defender | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 75% |
| Andre Brooks | midfielder | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 67% |
| Jacob Wright | midfielder | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Kenny McLean | midfielder | 8 | 8 | 1 | 63% |
| Liam Gibbs | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Mohamed Touré | attacker | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 56% |
| Anis Slimane | midfielder | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 50% |
| Oscar Schwartau | midfielder | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Amankwah Forson | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Ruairi McConville | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Anthony Musaba | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Harry Darling | defender | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 29% |
| Ben Chrisene | defender | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Vladan Kovačević | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Darlin Yongwa | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Matej Jurasek | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ante Crnac | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | Stoke City | Away | 1-0 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Mohamed Touré (3) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Burnley | Home | 4-1 | 14 | 5 | 19 | Andre Brooks (4) |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Cardiff City | Away | 1-2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | P. Mattsson (6) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Millwall | Away | 3-0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | Harry Darling (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1-2 | 13 | 13 | 26 | José Córdoba (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons | Home | 4-1 | 11 | 13 | 24 | P. Mattsson (3) |
| 2 May 2026 | Hull City | Away | 2-1 | 15 | 10 | 25 | Jack Stacey (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Swansea City | Home | 1-1 | 13 | 9 | 22 | P. Mattsson (2) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Derby County | Home | 2-1 | 9 | 17 | 26 | P. Mattsson (2) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Bristol City | Away | 2-4 | 12 | 8 | 20 | Kellen Fisher (3) |