South Africa Fouls Stats 2027

South Africa Fouls Stats 2027 - season overview

South Africa are averaging 8.3 fouls per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 18.4 total fouls on average. That puts them 31st of 53 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 Guinea, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Africa players commit the most fouls?

Teboho Mokoena leads with 11 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (1.83/g, 83% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every South Africa player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does South Africa's foul profile look this season?

South Africa are averaging 8.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.1 for a match-total of 18.4. That ranks 31st of 53 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average South Africa pick up one yellow card every 0.169 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 Guinea the page weights each South Africa 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 South Africa fixtures in the active window for 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.

South Africa player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Thabang Matuludi	defender	1	1	1	100%
Olwethu Makhanya	defender	1	2	2	100%
K. Sebelebele	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Teboho Mokoena	midfielder	6	11	1.83	83%
Yaya Sithole	midfielder	6	9	1.5	83%
Thalente Mbatha	midfielder	5	5	1	80%
Tshepang Moremi	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Nkosinathi Sibisi	defender	3	3	1	67%
Evidence Makgopa	attacker	5	3	0.6	60%
Aubrey Modiba	defender	7	5	0.71	57%
Khuliso Mudau	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Themba Zwane	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Samukelo Kabini	defender	2	2	1	50%
Relebohile Mofokeng	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Lyle Foster	attacker	5	3	0.6	40%
Thapelo Maseko	attacker	5	4	0.8	40%
Oswin Appollis	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Ime Okon	defender	7	2	0.29	29%
Jayden Adams	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Ronwen Williams	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Iqraam Rayners	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Khulumani Ndamane	defender	1	0	0	0%
Sipho Chaine	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%
Ricardo Goss	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

South Africa fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
28 Jun 2026	World Cup	Canada	Home	0-1	10	16	26	Thalente Mbatha (2)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Korea Republic	Home	1-0	7	9	16	Thalente Mbatha (1)
18 Jun 2026	World Cup	Czech Republic	Away	1-1	10	12	22	Teboho Mokoena (2)
11 Jun 2026	World Cup	Mexico	Away	2-0	11	12	23	Yaya Sithole (3)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	1-1	0	0	0
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Jamaica	Away	0-1	0	0	0
29 May 2026	Friendly International	Nicaragua	Home	0-0	8	10	18	Samukelo Kabini (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Panama	Home	1-2	11	13	24	Teboho Mokoena (3)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Panama	Home	1-1	12	16	28	Yaya Sithole (3)
4 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon	Home	1-2	14	13	27	Teboho Mokoena (4)

South Africa fouls 2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.44
Fouls against per game: 12.78
Match total fouls per game: 23.22
Games: 9
League rank for match fouls: 27 of 57

South Africa Fouls for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	10.33	67%	67%	50%	33%	17%
Away	3	10.67	100%	100%	67%	0%	0%
Overall	9	10.44	78%	78%	56%	22%	11%

South Africa Fouls against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	12.83	100%	83%	67%	67%	67%
Away	3	12.67	100%	100%	100%	100%	33%
Overall	9	12.78	100%	89%	78%	78%	56%

South Africa Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	6	23.17	67%	67%	67%	50%	33%
Away	3	23.33	100%	100%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	9	23.22	78%	78%	67%	44%	22%

South Africa Team fouls 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.44	10.33	10.67
Yellow cards / match	1.67	1.67	1.67
Fouls per yellow card	6.3	6.2	6.4
Cards per foul	16%	16%	16%
Fouls over 8.5	78%	67%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	78%	67%	100%
Fouls over 10.5	56%	50%	67%
Fouls over 11.5	22%	33%	0%
Fouls over 12.5	11%	17%	0%

South Africa Fouls against 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.78	12.83	12.67
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	89%	83%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	78%	67%	100%
Fouls against over 11.5	78%	67%	100%
Fouls against over 12.5	56%	67%	33%

South Africa Match fouls 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.22	23.17	23.33
Match fouls over 18.5	78%	67%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	78%	67%	100%
Match fouls over 22.5	67%	67%	67%
Match fouls over 24.5	44%	50%	33%
Match fouls over 26.5	22%	33%	0%

South Africa 1st-half fouls for 2027 (from 9 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	6	5.5	83%	67%	50%	50%
Away	3	5.67	100%	67%	67%	33%
Overall	9	5.56	89%	67%	56%	44%

South Africa 1st-half fouls against 2027 (from 9 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	6	6.83	100%	83%	83%	67%
Away	3	7	100%	100%	67%	67%
Overall	9	6.89	100%	89%	78%	67%

South Africa 1st-half match total 2027 (from 9 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	6	12.33	83%	83%	83%	67%
Away	3	12.67	100%	100%	100%	67%
Overall	9	12.44	89%	89%	89%	67%

South Africa fouls match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
28 Jun	World Cup	Canada (H)	0-1	10	16	26	11
25 Jun	World Cup	South Korea (H)	1-0	7	9	16	6
18 Jun	World Cup	Czech Republic (A)	1-1	10	12	22	12
11 Jun	World Cup	Mexico (A)	2-0	11	12	23	11
29 May	Friendly International	Nicaragua (H)	0-0	8	10	18	15
31 Mar	Friendly International	Panama (H)	1-2	11	13	24	12
27 Mar	Friendly International	Panama (H)	1-1	12	16	28	15
4 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon (H)	1-2	14	13	27	15
29 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Zimbabwe (A)	2-3	11	14	25	15

CAF World Cup Qualifiers fouls table 2027: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Tanzania	7	14.14	16.71	30.86	100%
2	Tunisia	10	16.1	13.5	29.6	90%
3	Burundi	9	13.11	15.89	29	89%
4	Niger	7	14	14.43	28.43	86%
5	Madagascar	9	14.78	13.56	28.33	78%
6	Burkina Faso	10	14.9	12.9	27.8	80%
7	Sierra Leone	9	12.56	15.22	27.78	78%
8	Namibia	9	13.22	14.44	27.67	78%
9	Cameroon	11	16.09	11.27	27.36	82%
10	Cameroon	11	16.09	11.27	27.36	82%
11	Mali	8	13.63	13.63	27.25	75%
12	Chad	9	12.78	14.33	27.11	89%
13	Congo	5	15.4	11.6	27	80%
14	Benin	10	13.6	13.4	27	90%
15	Morocco	8	13.13	13.88	27	100%
16	Equatorial Guinea	8	13.63	13.25	26.88	75%
17	Sudan	10	13.4	13.2	26.6	60%
18	Zambia	7	13.71	12.57	26.29	71%
19	Djibouti	9	12.78	13.44	26.22	78%
20	Guinea-Bissau	10	11.8	14.4	26.2	70%
21	Togo	10	10.9	15.3	26.2	80%
22	Botswana	10	13.9	12.1	26	80%
23	Comoros	10	12.7	13.2	25.9	80%
24	Congo DR	12	14.33	11.42	25.75	58%
25	Congo DR	12	14.33	11.42	25.75	58%
26	Guinea	10	13.8	11.8	25.6	90%
27	South Africa	10	12.1	13.4	25.5	80%
28	São Tomé and Príncipe	10	11.4	14.1	25.5	70%
29	Uganda	10	14.2	10.8	25	70%
30	Angola	10	13.4	11.1	24.5	70%
31	Central African Republic	10	12.4	11.9	24.3	60%
32	Liberia	10	12.4	11.7	24.1	80%
33	Ghana	10	12.1	11.8	23.9	70%
34	Libya	10	11.4	12.4	23.8	70%
35	Kenya	9	13	10.56	23.56	56%
36	Nigeria	12	12	11.25	23.25	58%
37	Nigeria	12	12	11.25	23.25	58%
38	Egypt	10	13.5	9.7	23.2	60%
39	Somalia	10	10.9	12.3	23.2	50%
40	Rwanda	9	11.44	11.67	23.11	56%
41	Zimbabwe	9	10.56	12.22	22.78	56%
42	South Sudan	10	12.7	9.7	22.4	60%
43	Mozambique	10	9	13.4	22.4	70%
44	Mauritius	10	9.4	12.9	22.3	70%
45	Gambia	9	10.67	11.44	22.11	67%
46	Gabon	11	10.27	11.64	21.91	64%
47	Gabon	11	10.27	11.64	21.91	64%
48	Cape Verde Islands	10	10.8	11	21.8	50%
49	Algeria	10	10.1	11.5	21.6	60%
50	Seychelles	10	10.8	10.7	21.5	60%
51	Côte d'Ivoire	9	11.67	9.67	21.33	56%
52	Malawi	9	10.78	10.56	21.33	56%
53	Lesotho	10	11.3	9.8	21.1	60%
54	Senegal	9	11.22	9.78	21	44%
55	Mauritania	9	8.56	12.33	20.89	56%
56	Ethiopia	10	8.7	8.9	17.6	30%
57	Eswatini	10	6.8	8.9	15.7	20%

South Africa fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	10	12.1	13.4	25.5	80%
Vs top half	10	12.1	13.4	25.5	80%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

South Africa fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	10.83	10.67	21.5	50%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	4	12.75	15	27.75	75%
Friendly International	2025	3	15.33	9.67	25	67%
Friendly International	2024	1	11	13	24	100%

South Africa 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
Sat 26 Sep 16:00	Guinea (home)	25.4	14.2	11.2	26.67	15.33	11.33
Wed 30 Sep 16:00	Eritrea (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sun 4 Oct 18:00	Egypt (away)	24	11	13	32	13	19

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Jun	Friendly International	Northern Ireland (A)	1-0	15	11	26	10
14 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Botswana (H)	2-2	11	11	22	-
9 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Mozambique (A)	1-2	21	12	33	14
8 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Algeria (H)	0-0	14	11	25	13
5 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Somalia (A)	0-3	10	11	21	7