Cape Verde Fouls Stats 2026

Cape Verde Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Cape Verde are averaging 9.1 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 20.5 total fouls on average. That puts them 45th 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 Liberia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Cape Verde players commit the most fouls?

Kevin Lenini leads with 12 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.33/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Cape Verde player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Cape Verde's foul profile look this season?

Cape Verde are averaging 9.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.4 for a match-total of 20.5. That ranks 45th of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Cape Verde pick up one yellow card every 0.165 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 Liberia the page weights each Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde 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.

Cape Verde player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jorginho Soares	defender	1	2	2	100%
Djé	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Kevin Lenini	midfielder	9	12	1.33	78%
Diney Borges	defender	8	6	0.75	63%
Sidny Cabral	defender	8	6	0.75	63%
Jovane Cabral	attacker	6	4	0.67	50%
Jamiro Monteiro	midfielder	6	6	1	50%
Deroy Duarte	midfielder	6	5	0.83	50%
Wagner Pina	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Kelvin Pires	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Ayoni Santos	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Logan Costa	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Benchimol	attacker	5	5	1	40%
Willy Semedo	attacker	5	4	0.8	40%
Ryan Mendes	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Yannick Semedo	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Hélio Varela	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Garry Rodrigues	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
João Paulo	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Roberto Lopes	defender	8	2	0.25	25%
Dailon Livramento	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Nuno Da Costa	attacker	9	3	0.33	22%
Laros Duarte	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Vozinha	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Steven Moreira	defender	5	0	0	0%

Cape Verde fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Rwanda	Home	1-2	16	17	33	Benchimol (4)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Mali	Away	3-1	16	9	25	Wagner Pina (2)
3 Jul 2026	World Cup	Argentina	Away	3-2	12	13	25	Deroy Duarte (3)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Saudi Arabia	Home	0-0	10	16	26	Kevin Lenini (2)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uruguay	Away	2-2	4	11	15	Kevin Lenini (1)
15 Jun 2026	World Cup	Spain	Away	0-0	1	10	11	Sidny Cabral (1)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Bermuda	Home	3-0	0	0	0
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Serbia	Home	3-0	10	14	24
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Finland	Home	1-1	13	9	22	Ayoni Santos (2)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Away	4-2	9	15	24	Kevin Lenini (2)

Cape Verde fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.11
Fouls against per game: 12.67
Match total fouls per game: 22.78
Games: 9
League rank for match fouls: 29 of 30

Cape Verde Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	12.25	100%	100%	50%	50%	50%
Away	5	8.4	60%	40%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	9	10.11	78%	67%	44%	44%	33%

Cape Verde Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	14	100%	75%	75%	75%	75%
Away	5	11.6	100%	80%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	9	12.67	100%	78%	67%	56%	56%

Cape Verde Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	4	26.25	100%	100%	75%	50%	25%
Away	5	20	60%	60%	60%	40%	0%
Overall	9	22.78	78%	78%	67%	44%	11%

Cape Verde Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.11	12.25	8.4
Yellow cards / match	1.56	1.75	1.4
Fouls per yellow card	6.5	7	6
Cards per foul	15%	14%	17%
Fouls over 8.5	78%	100%	60%
Fouls over 9.5	67%	100%	40%
Fouls over 10.5	44%	50%	40%
Fouls over 11.5	44%	50%	40%
Fouls over 12.5	33%	50%	20%

Cape Verde Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.67	14	11.6
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	78%	75%	80%
Fouls against over 10.5	67%	75%	60%
Fouls against over 11.5	56%	75%	40%
Fouls against over 12.5	56%	75%	40%

Cape Verde Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	22.78	26.25	20
Match fouls over 18.5	78%	100%	60%
Match fouls over 20.5	78%	100%	60%
Match fouls over 22.5	67%	75%	60%
Match fouls over 24.5	44%	50%	40%
Match fouls over 26.5	11%	25%	0%

Cape Verde 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	5.5	100%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	3.75	50%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	6	4.33	67%	33%	33%	33%

Cape Verde 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	4.5	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	4.75	75%	75%	25%	0%
Overall	6	4.67	67%	67%	33%	17%

Cape Verde 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	2	10	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	8.5	50%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	6	9	50%	33%	33%	17%

Cape Verde fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Rwanda (H)	1-2	16	17	33	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Mali (A)	3-1	16	9	25	-
3 Jul	World Cup	Argentina (A)	3-2	12	13	25	9
27 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (H)	0-0	10	16	26	14
21 Jun	World Cup	Uruguay (A)	2-2	4	11	15	8
15 Jun	World Cup	Spain (A)	0-0	1	10	11	6
31 May	Friendly International	Serbia (H)	3-0	10	14	24	-
30 Mar	Friendly International	Finland (H)	1-1	13	9	22	6
27 Mar	Friendly International	Chile (A)	4-2	9	15	24	11

CAF World Cup Qualifiers fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Niger	3	15.33	20	35.33	100%
2	Burkina Faso	4	17	18.25	35.25	100%
3	Benin	4	18.5	16.25	34.75	100%
4	Mauritania	3	13	20	33	100%
5	Tanzania	3	14.33	17	31.33	100%
6	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
7	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
8	Liberia	3	12.33	18.33	30.67	100%
9	Mozambique	3	12	18.67	30.67	67%
10	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
11	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
12	Guinea	3	14	15.33	29.33	100%
13	Sierra Leone	4	16	13.25	29.25	75%
14	Morocco	16	12.63	16.31	28.94	75%
15	Lesotho	4	14	14	28	75%
16	Mali	5	11.6	16.2	27.8	80%
17	Madagascar	3	13	13.67	26.67	100%
18	Egypt	15	12	14.53	26.53	73%
19	Tunisia	9	13.44	12.33	25.78	67%
20	Kenya	4	15	10.75	25.75	75%
21	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
22	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
23	Senegal	12	12.33	12.83	25.17	58%
24	Zambia	3	14.67	10.33	25	67%
25	Zimbabwe	4	10	15	25	75%
26	South Africa	10	11	13.3	24.3	80%
27	Algeria	11	11.27	13	24.27	55%
28	Ghana	10	11	12.3	23.3	60%
29	Cape Verde Islands	9	10.11	12.67	22.78	78%
30	Côte d'Ivoire	11	11	10.64	21.64	45%

Cape Verde 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	10.8	11	21.8	50%
Vs top half	10	10.8	11	21.8	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Cape Verde 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	16	13	29	100%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	14.17	13.33	27.5	83%
Friendly International	2025	2	12	16	28	100%

Cape Verde 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	Liberia (home)	28.8	12.8	16	26	10.5	15.5
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Liberia (away)	28.8	12.8	16	30.67	14.33	16.33
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Mali (home)	28	12.89	15.11	27.2	14.4	12.8

Cape Verde players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kevin Lenini	midfielder	7	9	78%
2	Diney Borges	defender	5	8	63%
3	Sidny Cabral	defender	5	8	63%
4	Ryan Mendes	attacker	4	9	44%
5	Jovane Cabral	attacker	3	6	50%

Cape Verde players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kevin Lenini	midfielder	5	9	56%
2	Jamiro Monteiro	midfielder	3	7	43%
3	Willy Semedo	attacker	2	5	40%
4	Ryan Mendes	attacker	2	9	22%
5	Jorginho Soares	defender	1	1	100%

Cape Verde players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Benchimol	attacker	1	5	20%
2	Deroy Duarte	midfielder	1	7	14%

Liberia 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	Mali (H)	0-1	13	18	31	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Rwanda (A)	3-1	8	19	27	-
9 Jun	Friendly International	Sierra Leone (H)	3-1	16	18	34	-
13 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Equatorial Guinea (A)	1-1	13	12	25	4
9 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Namibia (H)	3-1	14	13	27	8