Republic of Ireland Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Republic of Ireland Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Republic of Ireland are averaging 10.8 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 41st 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 Kosovo, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Republic of Ireland players commit the most fouls?

Jake O'Brien leads with 8 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1/g, 63% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Republic of Ireland player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Republic of Ireland's foul profile look this season?

Republic of Ireland are averaging 10.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.5 for a match-total of 21.3. That ranks 41st of 54 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Republic of Ireland pick up one yellow card every 0.185 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 Kosovo the page weights each Republic of 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 Republic of 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.

Republic of Ireland player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Josh Cullen	midfielder	4	4	1	100%
Festy Ebosele	defender	3	5	1.67	100%
Jason Knight	midfielder	3	4	1.33	100%
Killian Phillips	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Jack Moylan	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Kasey McAteer	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Will Smallbone	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Robbie Brady	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Alan Browne	midfielder	1	3	3	100%
Mason Melia	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Mark McGuinness	defender	1	1	1	100%
Tom Cannon	attacker	1	3	3	100%
John Egan	defender	1	1	1	100%
Finn Azaz	midfielder	6	6	1	83%
James Abankwah	defender	4	6	1.5	75%
Nathan Collins	defender	9	7	0.78	67%
Evan Ferguson	attacker	3	4	1.33	67%
Jack Taylor	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Conor Coventry	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Jake O'Brien	defender	8	8	1	63%
Liam Scales	defender	5	3	0.6	60%
Adam Idah	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
Ryan Manning	defender	5	3	0.6	60%
Dara O'Shea	defender	9	6	0.67	56%
Chiedozie Ogbene	attacker	10	6	0.6	50%

Republic of Ireland fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Canada	Away	1-1	13	9	22	James Abankwah (3)
28 May 2026	Friendly International	Qatar	Home	1-0	9	16	25	Jake O'Brien (2)
16 May 2026	Friendly International	Grenada	Home	5-0	12	9	21	Tom Cannon (3)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	North Macedonia	Home	0-0	4	9	13	Jason Knight (1)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic	Away	2-2	14	25	39	Jake O'Brien (3)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Hungary	Away	2-3	17	10	27	Dara O'Shea (2)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal	Home	2-0	5	6	11	Liam Scales (1)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Home	1-0	12	6	18	Séamus Coleman (2)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal	Away	1-0	9	6	15	Evan Ferguson (2)
9 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Away	2-1	13	9	22	Evan Ferguson (2)

Republic of Ireland fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.8
Fouls against per game: 10.5
Match total fouls per game: 21.3
Games: 10

Republic of 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	5	8.4	60%	40%	40%	40%	0%
Away	5	13.2	100%	80%	80%	80%	80%
Overall	10	10.8	80%	60%	60%	60%	40%

Republic of 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	5	9.2	60%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Away	5	11.8	80%	40%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	10	10.5	70%	30%	20%	20%	20%

Republic of 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	5	17.6	40%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Away	5	25	80%	80%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	21.3	60%	60%	30%	30%	20%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.8	8.4	13.2
Yellow cards / match	2.22	1.75	2.6
Fouls per yellow card	4.9	4.8	5.1
Cards per foul	21%	21%	20%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	60%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	40%	80%
Fouls over 10.5	60%	40%	80%
Fouls over 11.5	60%	40%	80%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	0%	80%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.5	9.2	11.8
Fouls against over 8.5	70%	60%	80%
Fouls against over 9.5	30%	20%	40%
Fouls against over 10.5	20%	20%	20%
Fouls against over 11.5	20%	20%	20%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	20%	20%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.3	17.6	25
Match fouls over 18.5	60%	40%	80%
Match fouls over 20.5	60%	40%	80%
Match fouls over 22.5	30%	20%	40%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	20%	40%
Match fouls over 26.5	20%	0%	40%

Republic of Ireland 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 9 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	3.4	40%	40%	40%	20%
Away	4	4.75	75%	50%	50%	0%
Overall	9	4	56%	44%	44%	11%

Republic of Ireland 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 9 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	3.4	40%	40%	20%	0%
Away	4	5.75	75%	50%	25%	25%
Overall	9	4.44	56%	44%	22%	11%

Republic of Ireland 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 9 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	5	6.8	40%	40%	40%	40%
Away	4	10.5	75%	75%	50%	25%
Overall	9	8.44	56%	56%	44%	33%

Republic of Ireland fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jun	Friendly International	Canada (A)	1-1	13	9	22	10
28 May	Friendly International	Qatar (H)	1-0	9	16	25	12
16 May	Friendly International	Grenada (H)	5-0	12	9	21	12
31 Mar	Friendly International	North Macedonia (H)	0-0	4	9	13	5
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic (A)	2-2	14	25	39	15
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Hungary (A)	2-3	17	10	27	11
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal (H)	2-0	5	6	11	4
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (H)	1-0	12	6	18	1
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal (A)	1-0	9	6	15	-
9 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (A)	2-1	13	9	22	6

Republic of 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	8	11.38	11.63	23	63%
Vs top half	8	11.38	11.63	23	63%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Republic of 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	12	10.71	22.71	57%
Friendly International	2026	4	9.5	10.75	20.25	50%
Friendly International	2025	2	11.5	13	24.5	100%

Republic of 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
Thu 24 Sep 18:45	Kosovo (away)	23.8	11.4	12.4	22.6	10.8	11.8
Sun 27 Sep 18:45	Israel (away)	21.3	10.1	11.2	24	11.33	12.67
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Austria (home)	21.11	12.22	8.89	21.75	12.5	9.25

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
7 Jun	Friendly International	Andorra (H)	3-0	10	16	26	-
31 May	Friendly International	Czech Republic (A)	2-1	15	13	28	-
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	0-1	12	10	22	9
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	3-4	16	14	30	17
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (H)	1-1	9	9	18	10
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovenia (A)	0-2	9	11	20	8
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (A)	0-1	10	16	26	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovenia (H)	0-0	10	12	22	12
8 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (H)	2-0	13	12	25	10
5 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (A)	4-0	10	11	21	6