Sparta are averaging 10.9 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.5 total fouls on average. That puts them 13th of 18 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 PEC Zwolle, a profile of referee Stan Teuben, and a full match-by-match log.
Marvin Young leads with 15 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 60% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Sparta player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Sparta are averaging 10.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.6 for a match-total of 22.5. That ranks 13th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Sparta pick up one yellow card every 0.147 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 PEC Zwolle the page weights each Sparta defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Sparta 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.
Stan Teuben 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Quintero | defender | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 100% |
| Nökkvi Þórisson | attacker | 3 | 9 | 3 | 100% |
| Alwande Roaldsøy | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Julian Baas | midfielder | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 86% |
| Tobias Lauritsen | attacker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 83% |
| Milan Zonneveld | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 80% |
| Ayoni Santos | midfielder | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 78% |
| Joshua Kitolano | midfielder | 6 | 6 | 1 | 67% |
| N. Verschuren | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Jens Toornstra | midfielder | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Marvin Young | defender | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 60% |
| Bruno Martins Indi | defender | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 60% |
| Giannino Felicio Vianello | defender | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Lushendry Edward Martes | defender | 7 | 7 | 1 | 57% |
| Casper Terho | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Vito van Crooij | midfielder | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 33% |
| Shurandy Sambo | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Robin van Cruijsen | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Bas Kuipers | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Mitchell van Bergen | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Shunsuke Mito | attacker | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 11% |
| Joël Drommel | goalkeeper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Filip Bednarek | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mike Kleijn | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Saïd Bakari | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Excelsior | Away | 2-1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | Julian Baas (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | FC Utrecht | Home | 3-3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Marvin Young (2) |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Telstar | Away | 1-3 | 17 | 13 | 30 | Nökkvi Þórisson (6) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Feyenoord | Home | 0-1 | 11 | 8 | 19 | Bruno Martins Indi (3) |
| 17 May 2026 | Excelsior | Home | 2-3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | Teo Quintero (2) |
| 10 May 2026 | FC Twente | Away | 4-0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | Marvin Young (3) |
| 3 May 2026 | Go Ahead Eagles | Home | 2-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | Marvin Young (4) |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Telstar | Away | 4-1 | 9 | 14 | 23 | Ayoni Santos (3) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | PSV | Home | 0-2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | Tobias Lauritsen (2) |
| 5 Apr 2026 | NAC Breda | Away | 0-0 | 19 | 12 | 31 | Marvin Young (4) |