Portugal Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Portugal Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Portugal are averaging 8.5 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22 total fouls on average. That puts them 16th 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 Wales, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Portugal players commit the most fouls?

João Cancelo leads with 10 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1/g, 70% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Portugal player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Portugal's foul profile look this season?

Portugal are averaging 8.5 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 13.5 for a match-total of 22. That ranks 16th of 54 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Portugal pick up one yellow card every 0.129 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 Wales the page weights each Portugal 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 Portugal 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.

Portugal player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Rúben Dias	defender	7	7	1	71%
João Félix	attacker	7	6	0.86	71%
Renato Veiga	defender	10	8	0.8	70%
João Cancelo	defender	10	10	1	70%
Francisco Conceição	attacker	8	8	1	63%
Bruno Fernandes	midfielder	10	5	0.5	50%
João Neves	midfielder	8	5	0.63	50%
Nélson Semedo	defender	6	3	0.5	50%
Tomás Araújo	defender	4	2	0.5	50%
Gonçalo Guedes	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Pedro Neto	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Samú Costa	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Vitinha	midfielder	9	4	0.44	33%
Cristiano Ronaldo	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Nuno Mendes	defender	8	4	0.5	25%
Gonçalo Ramos	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Bernardo Silva	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Diogo Dalot	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Rúben Neves	midfielder	5	2	0.4	20%
Diogo Costa	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Rafael Leão	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Francisco Trincão	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Gonçalo Inácio	defender	3	0	0	0%
Matheus Nunes	defender	2	0	0	0%
José Sá	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

Portugal fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Home	0-1	9	13	22	Bernardo Silva (2)
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Croatia	Home	2-1	6	12	18	Rúben Dias (2)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Colombia	Away	0-0	6	12	18	Rúben Dias (2)
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uzbekistan	Home	5-0	14	15	29	Nuno Mendes (3)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Congo DR	Home	1-1	9	10	19	João Cancelo (2)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Home	2-1	11	19	30	Francisco Conceição (3)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	2-1	8	17	25	Rúben Dias (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	United States	Away	0-2	6	15	21	João Cancelo (2)
29 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Mexico	Away	0-0	9	12	21	Renato Veiga (2)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Home	9-1	7	10	17	João Neves (2)

Portugal fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 8.5
Fouls against per game: 13.5
Match total fouls per game: 22
Games: 10

Portugal 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	7	9.14	57%	29%	29%	14%	14%
Away	3	7	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	8.5	50%	20%	20%	10%	10%

Portugal 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	7	13.71	100%	100%	71%	71%	57%
Away	3	13	100%	100%	100%	100%	33%
Overall	10	13.5	100%	100%	80%	80%	50%

Portugal 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	7	22.86	71%	57%	43%	43%	29%
Away	3	20	67%	67%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	22	70%	60%	30%	30%	20%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	8.5	9.14	7
Yellow cards / match	1.22	1.5	0.67
Fouls per yellow card	7	6.1	10.4
Cards per foul	14%	16%	10%
Fouls over 8.5	50%	57%	33%
Fouls over 9.5	20%	29%	0%
Fouls over 10.5	20%	29%	0%
Fouls over 11.5	10%	14%	0%
Fouls over 12.5	10%	14%	0%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	13.5	13.71	13
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	80%	71%	100%
Fouls against over 11.5	80%	71%	100%
Fouls against over 12.5	50%	57%	33%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	22	22.86	20
Match fouls over 18.5	70%	71%	67%
Match fouls over 20.5	60%	57%	67%
Match fouls over 22.5	30%	43%	0%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	43%	0%
Match fouls over 26.5	20%	29%	0%

Portugal 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	4.29	57%	43%	14%	14%
Away	3	3.33	67%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	4	60%	30%	10%	10%

Portugal 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	7.86	100%	100%	86%	43%
Away	3	4.33	67%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	6.8	90%	80%	70%	30%

Portugal 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	7	12.14	71%	71%	71%	43%
Away	3	7.67	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	10.8	50%	50%	50%	30%

Portugal fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Jul	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	9	13	22	11
2 Jul	World Cup	Croatia (H)	2-1	6	12	18	11
27 Jun	World Cup	Colombia (A)	0-0	6	12	18	7
23 Jun	World Cup	Uzbekistan (H)	5-0	14	15	29	15
17 Jun	World Cup	DR Congo (H)	1-1	9	10	19	8
10 Jun	Friendly International	Nigeria (H)	2-1	11	19	30	16
6 Jun	Friendly International	Chile (H)	2-1	8	17	25	16
31 Mar	Friendly International	USA (A)	0-2	6	15	21	8
29 Mar	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	0-0	9	12	21	8
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (H)	9-1	7	10	17	8

Portugal 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	10	12.5	11	23.5	40%
Vs top half	10	12.5	11	23.5	40%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Portugal 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	6	7	8.67	15.67	0%
World Cup	2026	5	8.8	12.4	21.2	40%
Friendly International	2026	4	8.5	15.75	24.25	50%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	10	12.5	11	23.5	40%

Portugal 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
Thu 24 Sep 18:45	Wales (home)	22.3	9.9	12.4	22	9.75	12.25
Sun 27 Sep 18:45	Norway (away)	17	9	8	16.2	8.6	7.6
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Denmark (away)	23.33	10	13.33	22.25	9.25	13

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Jun	Friendly International	Romania (A)	2-1	12	18	30	14
2 Jun	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	1-1	7	13	20	10
31 Mar	Friendly International	Northern Ireland (H)	1-1	13	8	21	10
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (H)	1-1	8	20	28	10
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	North Macedonia (H)	7-1	6	12	18	8
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Liechtenstein (A)	0-1	5	9	14	3
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Belgium (H)	2-4	10	6	16	-
9 Oct	Friendly International	England (A)	3-0	9	10	19	-
9 Sep	Friendly International	Canada (H)	0-1	16	16	32	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Kazakhstan (A)	0-1	13	12	25	9