Reading are averaging 10.6 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.5 total fouls on average. That puts them 10th 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 Blackpool, a profile of referee David Rock, and a full match-by-match log.
Paudie O'Connor leads with 10 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.11/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Reading player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Reading are averaging 10.6 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.9 for a match-total of 22.5. That ranks 10th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Reading pick up one yellow card every 0.16 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 Blackpool the page weights each Reading defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Reading 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.
David Rock is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Burns | defender | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 100% |
| Jack Marriott | attacker | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 100% |
| Derrick Williams | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Ashqar Ahmed | defender | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Andy Rinomhota | midfielder | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 83% |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | attacker | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 80% |
| Ryan Nyambe | defender | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 80% |
| Jacob Brown | attacker | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75% |
| Jeriel Dorsett | defender | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 67% |
| Paudie O'Connor | defender | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 67% |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | midfielder | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 63% |
| Charlie Savage | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Benn Ward | defender | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Lewis Wing | midfielder | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 56% |
| Randell Williams | midfielder | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Kyreece Lisbie | attacker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Will Keane | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Matt Ritchie | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Paddy Lane | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Haydon Roberts | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Liam Fraser | midfielder | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 33% |
| Josh Stokes | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| George Earthy | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| U. Godwin-Malife | defender | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 25% |
| Joel Pereira | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | Mansfield Town | Home | 5-0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | Paddy Lane (2) |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Stevenage | Away | 0-3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | Ashqar Ahmed (3) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 0-0 | 13 | 15 | 28 | Lewis Wing (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 3-4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | Andy Rinomhota (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Bromley | Away | 1-1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | U. Godwin-Malife (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Blackpool | Home | 0-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | Paudie O'Connor (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Rotherham United | Away | 1-1 | 15 | 17 | 32 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (4) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Cardiff City | Home | 1-3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | Finley Burns (2) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 1-0 | 11 | 9 | 20 | Charlie Savage (2) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Lincoln City | Home | 1-2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (2) |