Burkina Faso Fouls Stats 2026
Burkina Faso Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview
Burkina Faso are averaging 11.5 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 22.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 8th of 49 for team fouls per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Mauritania, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Burkina Faso players commit the most fouls?
Edmond Tapsoba leads with 13 fouls across 7 qualifying appearances (1.86/g, 57% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Burkina Faso player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
How does Burkina Faso's foul profile look this season?
Burkina Faso are averaging 11.5 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.2 for a match-total of 22.7. That ranks 8th of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Burkina Faso pick up one yellow card every 0.13 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 Mauritania the page weights each Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso fixtures in the active window for 2026. 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.
Burkina Faso player fouls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Fouls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Ismahila Ouédraogo | midfielder | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 100% |
| Georgi Minoungou | attacker | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 100% |
| Adamo Nagalo | defender | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 100% |
| Steeve Yago | defender | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Gustavo Sangaré | midfielder | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Lohann Doucet | midfielder | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 100% |
| Bertrand Traoré | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Arthur Zagré | defender | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Nasser Djiga | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Mohamed Zougrana | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cedric Badolo | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Mohamed Ouédraogo | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Mohamed Konaté | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Axel Sountonoma Taonsa | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Aboubacar Camara | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Abdoul Tapsoba | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Elohim Kaboré | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ibrahim Blati Touré | midfielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Pierre Landry Kabore | attacker | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 67% |
| Ousseni Bouda | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Dango Ouattara | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Edmond Tapsoba | defender | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 57% |
| Lassina Traoré | attacker | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Saïdou Simporé | defender | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 50% |
| Cyriaque Irié | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 50% |
Burkina Faso fouls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team fouls |
Opposition fouls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Central African Republic | Away | 0-1 | 22 | 24 | 46 | Arthur Zagré (5) |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Benin | Home | 1-1 | 16 | 15 | 31 | Edmond Tapsoba (3) |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Belarus | Away | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Russia | Away | 3-0 | 13 | 14 | 27 | Adamo Nagalo (2) |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Guinea-Bissau | Home | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Guinea-Bissau | Home | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | Côte d'Ivoire | Away | 3-0 | 17 | 20 | 37 | Saïdou Simporé (4) |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Sudan | Away | 0-2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | Issoufou Dayo (3) |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria | Away | 1-0 | 19 | 24 | 43 | Edmond Tapsoba (5) |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Africa Cup of Nations | Equatorial Guinea | Home | 2-1 | 16 | 12 | 28 | Dango Ouattara (3) |
Burkina Faso fouls 2026: last 10 games
- Fouls for per game
- 16.43
- Fouls against per game
- 16
- Match total fouls per game
- 32.43
- Games
- 7
- League rank for match fouls
- 2 of 30
Burkina Faso Fouls for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 8.5 % |
Over 9.5 % |
Over 10.5 % |
Over 11.5 % |
Over 12.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 16 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 5 | 16.6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| Overall | 7 | 16.43 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 86% |
Burkina Faso Fouls against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 8.5 % |
Over 9.5 % |
Over 10.5 % |
Over 11.5 % |
Over 12.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 13.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Away | 5 | 17 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Overall | 7 | 16 | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 71% |
Burkina Faso Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 18.5 % |
Over 20.5 % |
Over 22.5 % |
Over 24.5 % |
Over 26.5 % |
| Home | 2 | 29.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 5 | 33.6 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Overall | 7 | 32.43 | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% |
Burkina Faso Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls / match | 16.43 | 16 | 16.6 |
| Yellow cards / match | 1.71 | 1 | 2 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 9.6 | 16 | 8.3 |
| Cards per foul | 10% | 6% | 12% |
| Fouls over 8.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fouls over 9.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fouls over 10.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fouls over 11.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fouls over 12.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
Burkina Faso Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Fouls against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls against / match | 16 | 13.5 | 17 |
| Fouls against over 8.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Fouls against over 9.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Fouls against over 10.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Fouls against over 11.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Fouls against over 12.5 | 71% | 50% | 80% |
Burkina Faso Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match fouls / match | 32.43 | 29.5 | 33.6 |
| Match fouls over 18.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 20.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 22.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 24.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 26.5 | 86% | 100% | 80% |
Burkina Faso 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home | 1 | 8 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 4 | 8.75 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| Overall | 5 | 8.6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% |
Burkina Faso 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home | 1 | 8 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 4 | 7.5 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Overall | 5 | 7.6 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
Burkina Faso 1st-half match total 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 8.5 % |
Over 9.5 % |
Over 10.5 % |
Over 11.5 % |
| Home | 1 | 16 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 4 | 16.25 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Overall | 5 | 16.2 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
Burkina Faso fouls match by match 2026
CAF World Cup Qualifiers fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game
Burkina Faso fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026
| Opponents |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 21.5 % |
| Vs top six | 10 | 14.9 | 12.9 | 27.8 | 80% |
| Vs top half | 10 | 14.9 | 12.9 | 27.8 | 80% |
| Vs bottom half | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Vs bottom six | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Burkina Faso 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 | 2027 | 2 | 19 | 19.5 | 38.5 | 100% |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2025 | 6 | 13.5 | 15.17 | 28.67 | 100% |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2025 | 4 | 16 | 14.75 | 30.75 | 75% |
Burkina Faso 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 |
| Wed 11 Nov 00:00 | Mauritania (home) | 33 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 14.5 | 19.5 |
| Sun 15 Nov 00:00 | Mauritania (away) | 33 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Wed 24 Mar 00:00 | Benin (away) | 36.17 | 18.83 | 17.33 | 38 | 19.75 | 18.25 |
Burkina Faso players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026
Burkina Faso players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026
Burkina Faso players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026
Mauritania fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Score |
Fouls for |
Fouls against |
Match total |
1st-half total |
| 29 Sep | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Benin (A) | 2-1 | 18 | 20 | 38 | - |
| 24 Sep | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Central African Republic (H) | 3-1 | 10 | 21 | 31 | - |
| 27 Mar | Friendly International | Argentina (A) | 2-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 12 |
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