Celtic Fouls Stats 2026/2027
Celtic Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Celtic are averaging 11.2 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 11th of 12 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 Motherwell, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Celtic players commit the most fouls?
Kasper Høgh leads with 15 fouls across 7 qualifying appearances (2.14/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Celtic player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
How does Celtic's foul profile look this season?
Celtic are averaging 11.2 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.1 for a match-total of 23.3. That ranks 11th of 12 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Celtic pick up one yellow card every 0.08 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 Motherwell the page weights each Celtic 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 Celtic 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.
Celtic player fouls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Fouls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Kasper Høgh | attacker | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 100% |
| Hyun-jun Yang | attacker | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 100% |
| Arne Engels | midfielder | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 100% |
| Camilo Durán | attacker | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 78% |
| Mika Baur | attacker | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Benjamin Nygren | attacker | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 70% |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | defender | 9 | 9 | 1 | 67% |
| Luke McCowan | midfielder | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Haissem Hassan | attacker | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Liam Scales | defender | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 57% |
| Auston Trusty | defender | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 56% |
| Colby Donovan | defender | 9 | 9 | 1 | 56% |
| Dane Murray | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Alistair Johnston | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Reo Hatate | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Kieran Tierney | defender | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 43% |
| Oliver Sørensen | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Callum McGregor | midfielder | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 22% |
| Viljami Sinisalo | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sebastian Tounekti | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| James Forrest | attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Callum Osmand | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sam Johnstone | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Anthony Ralston | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Celtic fouls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team fouls |
Opposition fouls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Rangers | Home | 0-1 | 16 | 19 | 35 | Kasper Høgh (2) |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Europa League | Ferencvárosi | Home | 1-3 | 18 | 14 | 32 | Kasper Høgh (4) |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone | Away | 0-1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | Mika Baur (2) |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren | Away | 1-2 | 14 | 6 | 20 | Mika Baur (3) |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | Home | 3-0 | 9 | 7 | 16 | Auston Trusty (2) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk | Home | 2-1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | Benjamin Nygren (2) |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Champions League | LASK Linz | Away | 5-1 | 14 | 20 | 34 | Benjamin Nygren (4) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Champions League | LASK Linz | Home | 3-0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | Benjamin Nygren (2) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | Away | 1-5 | 10 | 12 | 22 | Arne Engels (4) |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee | Home | 1-0 | 9 | 7 | 16 | Arne Engels (3) |
Celtic fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Fouls for per game
- 11.2
- Fouls against per game
- 12.1
- Match total fouls per game
- 23.3
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match fouls
- 10 of 12
Celtic 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 | 6 | 10.83 | 67% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Away | 4 | 11.75 | 100% | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Overall | 10 | 11.2 | 80% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
Celtic 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 | 6 | 11.67 | 67% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Away | 4 | 12.75 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Overall | 10 | 12.1 | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
Celtic 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 | 6 | 22.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Away | 4 | 24.5 | 100% | 75% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Overall | 10 | 23.3 | 70% | 60% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Celtic Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls / match | 11.2 | 10.83 | 11.75 |
| Yellow cards / match | 0.9 | 0.83 | 1 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 12.4 | 13 | 11.8 |
| Cards per foul | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Fouls over 8.5 | 80% | 67% | 100% |
| Fouls over 9.5 | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| Fouls over 10.5 | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Fouls over 11.5 | 40% | 33% | 50% |
| Fouls over 12.5 | 40% | 33% | 50% |
Celtic Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Fouls against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls against / match | 12.1 | 11.67 | 12.75 |
| Fouls against over 8.5 | 70% | 67% | 75% |
| Fouls against over 9.5 | 60% | 50% | 75% |
| Fouls against over 10.5 | 60% | 50% | 75% |
| Fouls against over 11.5 | 60% | 50% | 75% |
| Fouls against over 12.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Celtic Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match fouls / match | 23.3 | 22.5 | 24.5 |
| Match fouls over 18.5 | 70% | 50% | 100% |
| Match fouls over 20.5 | 60% | 50% | 75% |
| Match fouls over 22.5 | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| Match fouls over 24.5 | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| Match fouls over 26.5 | 30% | 33% | 25% |
Celtic 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 | 3.5 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 2 | 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 4 | 50% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Celtic 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 | 7 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Overall | 4 | 5.25 | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Celtic 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 | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 2 | 11.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Overall | 4 | 9.25 | 50% | 50% | 25% | 25% |
Celtic fouls match by match 2026/2027
Scottish Premiership fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game
Celtic 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 | 24 | 13.38 | 9.92 | 23.29 | 46% |
| Vs top half | 24 | 13.38 | 9.92 | 23.29 | 46% |
| Vs bottom half | 21 | 10.19 | 9.19 | 19.38 | 24% |
| Vs bottom six | 21 | 10.19 | 9.19 | 19.38 | 24% |
Celtic fouls per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 21.5 % |
| Scottish Premiership | 2026/2027 | 7 | 10.57 | 11.14 | 21.71 | 43% |
| Champions League | 2026/2027 | 2 | 10 | 14.5 | 24.5 | 50% |
| Europa League | 2026/2027 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 100% |
| Scottish Premiership | 2025/2026 | 38 | 12.13 | 9.29 | 21.42 | 34% |
| Europa League | 2025/2026 | 10 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 21.6 | 40% |
| Champions League | 2025/2026 | 2 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 26 | 50% |
| Scottish Premiership | 2024/2025 | 38 | 9.42 | 9.26 | 18.68 | 32% |
| Champions League | 2024/2025 | 10 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 17.7 | 20% |
Celtic 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 11:00 | Motherwell (away) | 20.71 | 10.43 | 10.29 | 20 | 9.67 | 10.33 |
| Thu 15 Oct 19:00 | Benfica (away) | 22.86 | 10.57 | 12.29 | 22.67 | 9 | 13.67 |
| Sun 18 Oct 14:00 | Hearts (home) | 25.86 | 12.43 | 13.43 | 27.75 | 13.75 | 14 |
Celtic players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027
Celtic players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026/2027
Celtic players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026/2027
Motherwell fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Score |
Fouls for |
Fouls against |
Match total |
1st-half total |
| 19 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Dundee (A) | 2-1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | - |
| 15 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen (H) | 0-4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | - |
| 5 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Rangers (A) | 1-0 | 10 | 5 | 15 | - |
| 2 Sep | Scottish Premiership | Dundee Utd (H) | 3-0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 30 Aug | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren (A) | 3-3 | 12 | 14 | 26 | - |
| 27 Aug | Europa Conference League | Freiburg (A) | 4-1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | - |
| 20 Aug | Europa Conference League | Freiburg (H) | 1-3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 17 |
| 13 Aug | Europa Conference League | HJK (H) | 2-0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 |
| 9 Aug | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk (H) | 0-0 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 17 |
| 6 Aug | Europa Conference League | HJK (A) | 1-1 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
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