Blackburn Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Blackburn Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Blackburn are averaging 11.4 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 12th of 24 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 Cardiff, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Blackburn players commit the most fouls?

Oladapo Afolayan leads with 17 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.7/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Blackburn player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Blackburn's foul profile look this season?

Blackburn are averaging 11.4 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.9 for a match-total of 22.3. That ranks 12th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Blackburn pick up one yellow card every 0.211 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 Cardiff the page weights each Blackburn 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 Blackburn 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.

Blackburn player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Yuri Ribeiro	defender	4	5	1.25	100%
Jake Garrett	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Moussa Baradji	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Gady Beyuku	defender	1	2	2	100%
Harry Pickering	defender	6	5	0.83	83%
Oladapo Afolayan	attacker	10	17	1.7	80%
Kristi Montgomery	midfielder	10	13	1.3	80%
Andri Gudjohnsen	attacker	8	6	0.75	75%
Yuki Ohashi	attacker	3	5	1.67	67%
Todd Cantwell	midfielder	10	9	0.9	60%
Sean McLoughlin	defender	10	8	0.8	50%
Ryoya Morishita	midfielder	10	7	0.7	50%
Tom Atcheson	defender	8	7	0.88	50%
Adam Forshaw	midfielder	6	4	0.67	50%
Sam Morsy	midfielder	9	5	0.56	44%
Jayden Fevrier	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Ryan Alebiosu	defender	9	5	0.56	33%
Hayden Carter	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Balázs Tóth	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Aynsley Pears	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%
Mathias Jørgensen	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Dion De Neve	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Harvey Pates	defender	1	0	0	0%
Lucas Houghton	defender	1	0	0	0%

Blackburn fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Championship	Portsmouth	Away	2-2	9	16	25	Todd Cantwell (2)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Millwall	Home	3-1	10	14	24	Jayden Fevrier (2)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Sheffield United	Home	1-2	9	14	23	Oladapo Afolayan (3)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	Preston North End	Away	2-1	9	7	16	Ryoya Morishita (2)
1 Sep 2026	Championship	Lincoln City	Away	0-0	13	11	24	Tom Atcheson (4)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	Queens Park Rangers	Home	1-2	12	6	18	Yuri Ribeiro (2)
25 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Sheffield United	Home	1-2	12	9	21	Oladapo Afolayan (6)
22 Aug 2026	Championship	Middlesbrough	Home	2-1	10	10	20	Todd Cantwell (3)
14 Aug 2026	Championship	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Away	2-2	16	10	26	Yuki Ohashi (3)
8 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Burton Albion	Away	1-2	14	12	26	Jake Garrett (3)

Blackburn fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.4
Fouls against per game: 10.9
Match total fouls per game: 22.3
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 12 of 24

Blackburn 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	10.6	100%	80%	40%	40%	0%
Away	5	12.2	100%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Overall	10	11.4	100%	70%	50%	50%	30%

Blackburn 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	10.6	80%	60%	40%	40%	40%
Away	5	11.2	80%	80%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	10	10.9	80%	70%	50%	40%	30%

Blackburn 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	21.2	80%	60%	40%	0%	0%
Away	5	23.4	80%	80%	80%	60%	0%
Overall	10	22.3	80%	70%	60%	30%	0%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.4	10.6	12.2
Yellow cards / match	2.67	3.25	2.2
Fouls per yellow card	4.3	3.3	5.5
Cards per foul	23%	31%	18%
Fouls over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	70%	80%	60%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls over 12.5	30%	0%	60%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.9	10.6	11.2
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	80%	80%
Fouls against over 9.5	70%	60%	80%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls against over 11.5	40%	40%	40%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	40%	20%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	22.3	21.2	23.4
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	80%	80%
Match fouls over 20.5	70%	60%	80%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	40%	80%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	0%	60%
Match fouls over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

Blackburn 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	2	4.5	50%	50%	50%	0%
Away	2	9	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	4	6.75	75%	75%	75%	50%

Blackburn 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	2	3.5	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	2	5.5	100%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	4	4.5	75%	25%	25%	25%

Blackburn 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	2	8	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	2	14.5	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	4	11.25	75%	75%	50%	50%

Blackburn fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Championship	Portsmouth (A)	2-2	9	16	25	-
12 Sep	Championship	Millwall (H)	3-1	10	14	24	-
8 Sep	Championship	Sheff Utd (H)	1-2	9	14	23	-
5 Sep	Championship	Preston (A)	2-1	9	7	16	-
1 Sep	Championship	Lincoln (A)	0-0	13	11	24	-
29 Aug	Championship	QPR (H)	1-2	12	6	18	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Sheff Utd (H)	1-2	12	9	21	10
22 Aug	Championship	M'Boro (H)	2-1	10	10	20	6
14 Aug	Championship	Wolves (A)	2-2	16	10	26	13
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Burton (A)	1-2	14	12	26	16

Championship 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	Stoke City	8	15.38	10.88	26.25	88%
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	12.14	12.71	24.86	71%
3	Lincoln City	8	13.38	11	24.38	75%
4	Sheffield United	8	11.75	12.63	24.38	88%
5	Portsmouth	7	11.43	12.86	24.29	71%
6	Cardiff City	8	10.38	13.88	24.25	100%
7	Charlton Athletic	8	11.38	12.38	23.75	63%
8	West Bromwich Albion	8	10.13	13.63	23.75	50%
9	Norwich City	8	11.38	11.75	23.13	75%
10	Bristol City	8	11.5	11.13	22.63	38%
11	Birmingham City	8	12	10.13	22.13	63%
12	Blackburn Rovers	8	11	11	22	63%
13	Wrexham	8	10.75	11	21.75	75%
14	Derby County	8	12.88	8.75	21.63	50%
15	Watford	8	11.5	9.88	21.38	38%
16	West Ham United	8	9.75	11.5	21.25	25%
17	Millwall	8	11.88	9.13	21	50%
18	Swansea City	8	9.5	11.5	21	63%
19	Southampton	8	8.25	12.38	20.63	25%
20	Preston North End	8	10.63	9.88	20.5	25%
21	Burnley	8	10.63	9.38	20	13%
22	Bolton Wanderers	8	9.88	10.13	20	38%
23	Middlesbrough	8	9.75	9.13	18.88	38%
24	Queens Park Rangers	8	9	9.88	18.88	38%

Blackburn 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	11	9.8	20.8	33%
Vs top half	29	11.31	10.21	21.52	48%
Vs bottom half	25	9.8	10.28	20.08	44%
Vs bottom six	12	10.33	11.25	21.58	58%

Blackburn fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Championship	2026/2027	8	11	11	22	63%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	13	10.5	23.5	50%
Championship	2025/2026	46	10.54	10.11	20.65	43%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	1	10	16	26	100%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	18	15	33	100%
Championship	2024/2025	46	12.61	11.3	23.91	70%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	2	9.5	7.5	17	50%
FA Cup	2024/2025	2	10	8	18	0%

Blackburn 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	Cardiff (home)	24.25	10.38	13.88	25	11.75	13.25
Tue 13 Oct 18:45	Bristol City (away)	22.63	11.5	11.13	24.75	11.75	13
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	WBA (away)	23.75	10.13	13.63	22.75	10	12.75

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kristi Montgomery	midfielder	8	10	80%
2	Oladapo Afolayan	attacker	8	10	80%
3	Andri Gudjohnsen	attacker	6	8	75%
4	Todd Cantwell	midfielder	6	10	60%
5	Harry Pickering	defender	5	6	83%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kristi Montgomery	midfielder	4	10	40%
2	Oladapo Afolayan	attacker	4	10	40%
3	Sean McLoughlin	defender	3	10	30%
4	Yuki Ohashi	attacker	2	4	50%
5	Ryan Alebiosu	defender	2	9	22%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Oladapo Afolayan	attacker	2	10	20%
2	Yuki Ohashi	attacker	1	4	25%
3	Jake Garrett	midfielder	1	5	20%
4	Tom Atcheson	defender	1	8	13%
5	Kristi Montgomery	midfielder	1	10	10%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Championship	Charlton (H)	3-1	10	15	25	-
12 Sep	Championship	Bolton (A)	1-0	13	16	29	-
8 Sep	Championship	Stoke (H)	1-1	5	19	24	-
5 Sep	Championship	Portsmouth (A)	2-0	13	13	26	-
2 Sep	Championship	QPR (A)	2-1	11	12	23	-
29 Aug	Championship	Sheff Utd (H)	2-2	12	11	23	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Norwich (H)	1-2	12	14	26	13
22 Aug	Championship	Derby (A)	2-2	10	12	22	8
17 Aug	Championship	Wrexham (H)	1-1	9	13	22	11
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Swindon (H)	3-2	8	17	25	12