Villa Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Villa Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Villa are averaging 11.3 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 14th of 20 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 Brentford, a profile of referee Craig Pawson, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Villa players commit the most fouls?

John McGinn leads with 14 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.56/g, 89% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Villa player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Villa's foul profile look this season?

Villa are averaging 11.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12 for a match-total of 23.3. That ranks 14th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Villa pick up one yellow card every 0.195 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 Brentford the page weights each Villa 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 Villa 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?

Craig Pawson is the referee for this fixture - they average 27.5 fouls and 4 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Villa player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	6	10	1.67	100%
João Gomes	midfielder	3	8	2.67	100%
Lucas Digne	defender	2	4	2	100%
Morgan Rogers	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Ibrahim Mbaye	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Alysson	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Andrés García	defender	1	1	1	100%
Leon Bailey	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Amadou Onana	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
John McGinn	midfielder	9	14	1.56	89%
Matty Cash	defender	7	8	1.14	86%
George Lawrence Hemmings	midfielder	6	9	1.5	83%
Emiliano Buendía	midfielder	10	12	1.2	80%
Ollie Watkins	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Tyrone Mings	defender	5	3	0.6	60%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	defender	4	2	0.5	50%
Youri Tielemans	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Victor Lindelöf	defender	9	6	0.67	44%
Ross Barkley	midfielder	8	6	0.75	38%
Pau Torres	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Ian Maatsen	defender	6	6	1	33%
Nicolas Jackson	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Lamare Bogarde	midfielder	3	2	0.67	33%
Johan Manzambi	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%

Villa fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Premier League	Tottenham Hotspur	Away	2-3	13	9	22	João Gomes (3)
16 Sep 2026	Carabao Cup	Coventry City	Away	1-3	12	17	29	Ross Barkley (2)
12 Sep 2026	Premier League	Nottingham Forest	Home	1-2	11	16	27	Ross Barkley (3)
8 Sep 2026	Champions League	Club Brugge	Away	2-3	14	17	31	John McGinn (3)
5 Sep 2026	Premier League	Hull City	Away	0-0	4	11	15	George Lawrence Hemmings (2)
31 Aug 2026	Premier League	Arsenal	Home	0-1	17	6	23	Ian Maatsen (5)
23 Aug 2026	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion	Away	4-0	11	12	23	Emiliano Buendía (3)
24 May 2026	Premier League	Manchester City	Away	1-2	4	8	12	Emiliano Buendía (1)
20 May 2026	Europa League	SC Freiburg	Away	0-3	15	15	30	Morgan Rogers (3)
15 May 2026	Premier League	Liverpool	Home	4-2	12	9	21	Emiliano Buendía (3)

Villa fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.3
Fouls against per game: 12
Match total fouls per game: 23.3
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 13 of 20

Villa 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	3	13.33	100%	100%	100%	67%	33%
Away	7	10.43	71%	71%	71%	57%	43%
Overall	10	11.3	80%	80%	80%	60%	40%

Villa 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	3	10.33	67%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	7	12.71	86%	71%	71%	57%	43%
Overall	10	12	80%	60%	60%	50%	40%

Villa 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	3	23.67	100%	100%	67%	33%	33%
Away	7	23.14	71%	71%	57%	43%	43%
Overall	10	23.3	80%	80%	60%	40%	40%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.3	13.33	10.43
Yellow cards / match	2.2	2.67	2
Fouls per yellow card	5.1	5	5.2
Cards per foul	19%	20%	19%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	100%	71%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	100%	71%
Fouls over 10.5	80%	100%	71%
Fouls over 11.5	60%	67%	57%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	33%	43%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12	10.33	12.71
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	67%	86%
Fouls against over 9.5	60%	33%	71%
Fouls against over 10.5	60%	33%	71%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	33%	57%
Fouls against over 12.5	40%	33%	43%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.3	23.67	23.14
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	100%	71%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	100%	71%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	67%	57%
Match fouls over 24.5	40%	33%	43%
Match fouls over 26.5	40%	33%	43%

Villa 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	1	7	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	3	5.67	100%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	4	6	100%	75%	50%	50%

Villa 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	1	3	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	6.33	67%	67%	67%	67%
Overall	4	5.5	50%	50%	50%	50%

Villa 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	1	10	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	3	12	67%	67%	67%	67%
Overall	4	11.5	75%	75%	50%	50%

Villa fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Premier League	Spurs (A)	2-3	13	9	22	-
16 Sep	Carabao Cup	Coventry (A)	1-3	12	17	29	-
12 Sep	Premier League	Forest (H)	1-2	11	16	27	-
8 Sep	Champions League	Club Brugge (A)	2-3	14	17	31	-
5 Sep	Premier League	Hull (A)	0-0	4	11	15	-
31 Aug	Premier League	Arsenal (H)	0-1	17	6	23	-
23 Aug	Premier League	Brighton (A)	4-0	11	12	23	14
24 May	Premier League	Man City (A)	1-2	4	8	12	5
20 May	Europa League	Freiburg (A)	0-3	15	15	30	17
15 May	Premier League	Liverpool (H)	4-2	12	9	21	10

Premier League 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	Sunderland	5	13	14.2	27.2	100%
2	Nottingham Forest	5	14.6	12.2	26.8	100%
3	Tottenham Hotspur	5	13	13.4	26.4	100%
4	AFC Bournemouth	5	11.8	14	25.8	100%
5	Arsenal	5	10.2	15.4	25.6	100%
6	Newcastle United	5	12.2	12.8	25	60%
7	Manchester City	5	10.6	13.2	23.8	80%
8	Brentford	5	14.4	9	23.4	60%
9	Leeds United	5	10.4	13	23.4	60%
10	Liverpool	5	13	10.2	23.2	60%
11	Brighton & Hove Albion	5	12.8	10.4	23.2	80%
12	Coventry City	5	11.8	10.4	22.2	80%
13	Aston Villa	5	11.2	10.8	22	80%
14	Ipswich Town	5	11.6	9.2	20.8	40%
15	Everton	5	8	12.6	20.6	40%
16	Chelsea	5	8.6	11.8	20.4	20%
17	Manchester United	5	9.8	9.6	19.4	20%
18	Crystal Palace	5	9.6	9.4	19	40%
19	Fulham	5	9.8	8	17.8	20%
20	Hull City	5	10.2	7	17.2	0%

Villa 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	12	9.75	11.5	21.25	58%
Vs top half	21	9.19	11.57	20.76	52%
Vs bottom half	22	11	13.86	24.86	77%
Vs bottom six	13	9.77	13.85	23.62	69%

Villa fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Premier League	2026/2027	5	11.2	10.8	22	80%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	12	17	29	100%
Champions League	2026/2027	1	14	17	31	100%
Premier League	2025/2026	38	9.97	13	22.97	63%
Europa League	2025/2026	15	12.07	13.53	25.6	80%
FA Cup	2025/2026	2	10.5	13.5	24	50%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	1	10	12	22	100%
Premier League	2024/2025	38	10.66	13.37	24.03	66%
Champions League	2024/2025	12	10.25	10.92	21.17	42%
FA Cup	2024/2025	5	9.4	11.6	21	40%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	2	9	12	21	0%

Villa 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 10 Oct 14:00	Brentford (home)	23.4	14.4	9	20.5	13	7.5
Wed 14 Oct 19:00	Fenerbahçe (home)	27	13.57	13.43	25.67	15	10.67
Sat 17 Oct 16:30	Newcastle (away)	25	12.2	12.8	26.67	13	13.67

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	6	6	100%
2	George Lawrence Hemmings	midfielder	6	7	86%
3	John McGinn	midfielder	6	7	86%
4	Emiliano Buendía	midfielder	5	7	71%
5	Matty Cash	defender	4	4	100%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	George Lawrence Hemmings	midfielder	4	7	57%
2	João Gomes	midfielder	3	3	100%
3	Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	3	6	50%
4	Matty Cash	defender	2	4	50%
5	John McGinn	midfielder	2	7	29%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	João Gomes	midfielder	2	3	67%
2	John McGinn	midfielder	2	7	29%
3	Ian Maatsen	defender	1	5	20%
4	Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	1	6	17%
5	Emiliano Buendía	midfielder	1	7	14%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Sep	Premier League	Chelsea (H)	3-0	10	7	17	-
15 Sep	Carabao Cup	Reading (A)	1-2	11	8	19	-
12 Sep	Premier League	B'mouth (A)	2-2	13	10	23	-
5 Sep	Premier League	Sunderland (H)	1-1	19	9	28	-
30 Aug	Premier League	Leeds (A)	1-1	13	5	18	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Birmingham (A)	1-6	12	9	21	8
22 Aug	Premier League	Spurs (H)	3-0	17	14	31	15
24 May	Premier League	Liverpool (A)	1-1	9	9	18	5
17 May	Premier League	Palace (H)	2-2	7	5	12	5
9 May	Premier League	Man City (A)	3-0	14	8	22	8