Arouca Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Arouca Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Arouca are averaging 11.7 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 9th 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 Estrela, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arouca players commit the most fouls?

Iván Barbero leads with 18 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.8/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Arouca player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Arouca's foul profile look this season?

Arouca are averaging 11.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.9 for a match-total of 22.6. That ranks 9th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Arouca pick up one yellow card every 0.222 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 Estrela the page weights each Arouca 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 Arouca 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.

Arouca player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Matías Rocha	defender	1	1	1	100%
Omar Fayed	defender	1	3	3	100%
Orest Lebedenko	defender	7	11	1.57	86%
Iván Barbero	attacker	10	18	1.8	80%
José Fontán	defender	9	9	1	78%
Espen van Ee	midfielder	10	15	1.5	70%
Tiago Esgaio	defender	10	11	1.1	70%
Hyun-ju Lee	midfielder	5	5	1	60%
Dylan Nandín	attacker	5	6	1.2	60%
Gabriel Rukavina	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Brian Mansilla	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Alfonso Trezza	attacker	10	12	1.2	40%
Taichi Fukui	midfielder	10	8	0.8	40%
Javi Sánchez	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Bas Kuipers	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Naïs Djouahra	attacker	10	2	0.2	20%
Pablo Gozálbez	midfielder	7	1	0.14	14%
Ignacio de Arruabarrena	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Pedro Santos	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Mateo Flores	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Amadou Dante	defender	1	0	0	0%
Diogo Monteiro	defender	1	0	0	0%
Boris Popović	defender	1	0	0	0%

Arouca fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Sporting CP	Away	2-2	17	9	26	Iván Barbero (4)
13 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara	Home	1-2	14	12	26	Orest Lebedenko (4)
7 Sep 2026	Liga Portugal	Estoril	Away	0-0	9	12	21	Espen van Ee (2)
29 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Marítimo	Home	2-1	8	9	17	Iván Barbero (2)
23 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Porto	Away	2-0	8	16	24	Alfonso Trezza (2)
16 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Moreirense	Home	4-0	10	9	19	Espen van Ee (3)
8 Aug 2026	Liga Portugal	Vitória Guimarães	Away	0-1	7	9	16	Diogo Monteiro (3)
16 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Tondela	Home	3-1	12	12	24	Omar Fayed (3)
11 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente	Away	1-3	17	13	30	Iván Barbero (5)
2 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara	Home	2-2	15	8	23	Alfonso Trezza (5)

Arouca fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.7
Fouls against per game: 10.9
Match total fouls per game: 22.6
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 17 of 18

Arouca 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	11.8	80%	80%	60%	60%	40%
Away	5	11.6	60%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	11.7	70%	60%	50%	50%	40%

Arouca 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	10	80%	40%	40%	40%	0%
Away	5	11.8	100%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	10.9	90%	50%	50%	50%	20%

Arouca 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	21.8	80%	60%	60%	20%	0%
Away	5	23.4	80%	80%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	10	22.6	80%	70%	60%	30%	10%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.7	11.8	11.6
Yellow cards / match	2.6	2.8	2.4
Fouls per yellow card	4.5	4.2	4.8
Cards per foul	22%	24%	21%
Fouls over 8.5	70%	80%	60%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	80%	40%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	60%	40%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	60%	40%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	40%	40%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.9	10	11.8
Fouls against over 8.5	90%	80%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	0%	40%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	22.6	21.8	23.4
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	80%	80%
Match fouls over 20.5	70%	60%	80%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	60%	60%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	20%	40%
Match fouls over 26.5	10%	0%	20%

Arouca 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	6.33	100%	100%	100%	33%
Away	3	4.33	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	6	5.33	67%	67%	67%	33%

Arouca 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.67	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	3	4.33	100%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	6	4.5	83%	50%	17%	0%

Arouca 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	11	100%	67%	67%	33%
Away	3	8.67	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	6	9.83	67%	50%	50%	33%

Arouca fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Liga Portugal	Sporting (A)	2-2	17	9	26	-
13 Sep	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara (H)	1-2	14	12	26	-
7 Sep	Liga Portugal	Estoril (A)	0-0	9	12	21	-
29 Aug	Liga Portugal	Marítimo (H)	2-1	8	9	17	-
23 Aug	Liga Portugal	Porto (A)	2-0	8	16	24	7
16 Aug	Liga Portugal	Moreirense (H)	4-0	10	9	19	11
8 Aug	Liga Portugal	Vitória SC (A)	0-1	7	9	16	5
16 May	Liga Portugal	Tondela (H)	3-1	12	12	24	9
11 May	Liga Portugal	Gil Vicente (A)	1-3	17	13	30	14
2 May	Liga Portugal	Santa Clara (H)	2-2	15	8	23	13

Liga Portugal fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Benfica	7	12.86	15.71	28.57	100%
2	Marítimo	7	15.43	12.43	27.86	86%
3	Moreirense	7	14	13	27	86%
4	Academico Viseu	7	13	13.71	26.71	86%
5	Sporting Braga	6	13.17	13.5	26.67	83%
6	Santa Clara	7	13.14	12.86	26	86%
7	Sporting CP	7	11.86	13.57	25.43	71%
8	Famalicão	7	11.71	13.57	25.29	71%
9	Gil Vicente	6	13.67	11.33	25	100%
10	Vitória Guimarães	7	14.57	10.14	24.71	71%
11	Casa Pia	7	11.43	13	24.43	71%
12	Porto	7	13.71	9.86	23.57	86%
13	Alverca	7	12.86	10.57	23.43	86%
14	Estrela Amadora	7	11.14	12.14	23.29	57%
15	Estoril	7	11.29	11.86	23.14	57%
16	Nacional	7	10.14	13	23.14	57%
17	Arouca	7	10.43	10.86	21.29	43%
18	Rio Ave	7	9	12	21	43%

Arouca 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	15	13.73	10.53	24.27	67%
Vs top half	19	13.89	11.05	24.95	74%
Vs bottom half	22	12.5	12.5	25	73%
Vs bottom six	14	12.57	13.07	25.64	79%

Arouca fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Liga Portugal	2026/2027	7	10.43	10.86	21.29	43%
Liga Portugal	2025/2026	34	13.71	12.03	25.74	79%
Liga Portugal	2024/2025	34	14.59	13.44	28.03	85%

Arouca 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
Sun 11 Oct 19:30	Estrela (home)	23.29	11.14	12.14	23.67	11	12.67
Sat 24 Oct 17:00	Alverca (away)	23.43	12.86	10.57	22	11.75	10.25
Sun 1 Nov 15:30	Nacional (home)	23.14	10.14	13	23.67	9.33	14.33

Arouca players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Orest Lebedenko	defender	6	7	86%
2	Espen van Ee	midfielder	5	7	71%
3	Iván Barbero	attacker	5	7	71%
4	José Fontán	defender	5	7	71%
5	Tiago Esgaio	defender	5	7	71%

Arouca players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Espen van Ee	midfielder	4	7	57%
2	Taichi Fukui	midfielder	3	7	43%
3	Dylan Nandín	attacker	2	6	33%
4	Iván Barbero	attacker	2	7	29%
5	Orest Lebedenko	defender	2	7	29%

Arouca players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Orest Lebedenko	defender	2	7	29%
2	Diogo Monteiro	defender	1	1	100%
3	Fally Mayulu	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Espen van Ee	midfielder	1	7	14%
5	Iván Barbero	attacker	1	7	14%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Liga Portugal	Ac. Viseu (H)	0-2	10	11	21	-
14 Sep	Liga Portugal	Rio Ave (A)	3-3	12	16	28	-
10 Sep	Liga Portugal	Braga (H)	2-1	12	14	26	-
5 Sep	Liga Portugal	Famalicão (H)	2-2	10	8	18	-
30 Aug	Liga Portugal	Nacional (A)	2-3	9	12	21	-
15 Aug	Liga Portugal	Alverca (A)	2-2	12	10	22	13
8 Aug	Liga Portugal	Sporting (H)	2-2	13	14	27	15
16 May	Liga Portugal	Braga (A)	2-2	9	13	22	8
11 May	Liga Portugal	Famalicão (H)	0-0	16	9	25	12
2 May	Liga Portugal	Moreirense (A)	3-2	18	18	36	20