Chicago Fire Fouls Stats 2026

Chicago Fire Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Chicago Fire are averaging 11.4 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.9 total fouls on average. That puts them 7th of 30 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 Vancouver, a profile of referee Sergii Boiko, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Chicago Fire players commit the most fouls?

Robin Lod leads with 15 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.67/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Chicago Fire player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Chicago Fire's foul profile look this season?

Chicago Fire are averaging 11.4 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.5 for a match-total of 21.9. That ranks 7th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Chicago Fire pick up one yellow card every 0.158 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 Vancouver the page weights each Chicago Fire 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 Chicago Fire 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?

Sergii Boiko is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Chicago Fire player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Viktor Radojević	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
Johan Arath Gomez	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
David Poreba	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Mbekezeli Mbokazi	defender	1	2	2	100%
Robert Lewandowski	attacker	9	11	1.22	78%
Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	9	11	1.22	78%
Robin Lod	midfielder	9	15	1.67	78%
Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	9	12	1.33	78%
Maren Haile-Selassie	midfielder	9	9	1	78%
Andrew Gutman	defender	8	8	1	75%
Sergio Oregel	midfielder	4	5	1.25	75%
Joel Waterman	defender	3	3	1	67%
Leonardo Barroso	defender	5	6	1.2	60%
Sam Rogers	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
Noah Allen	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Anton Salétros	midfielder	7	4	0.57	43%
Jonathan Bamba	attacker	7	3	0.43	29%
Jonathan Dean	defender	7	3	0.43	29%
Jack Elliott	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
P. Dithejane	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Chris Brady	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Mauricio Pineda	defender	1	0	0	0%
Sam Williams	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Josh Cohen	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Chicago Fire fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
26 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	0-1	15	14	29	Maren Haile-Selassie (3)
20 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Away	3-0	9	12	21	Philip Zinckernagel (2)
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-2	14	9	23	Djé D'Avilla (4)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Home	1-1	16	14	30	Robert Lewandowski (4)
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	4-4	7	9	16	Sam Rogers (2)
29 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders	Away	2-2	9	9	18	Robin Lod (2)
22 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Away	1-1	10	10	20	Leonardo Barroso (2)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Orlando City	Away	1-2	11	15	26	Viktor Radojević (2)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Portland Timbers	Home	2-1	15	6	21	Robin Lod (5)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Home	2-1	8	7	15	Robert Lewandowski (2)

Chicago Fire fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.4
Fouls against per game: 10.5
Match total fouls per game: 21.9
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 17 of 30

Chicago Fire 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	13.25	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%
Away	6	10.17	83%	50%	33%	17%	17%
Overall	10	11.4	80%	60%	50%	40%	40%

Chicago Fire 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	9	50%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Away	6	11.5	100%	67%	50%	50%	33%
Overall	10	10.5	80%	50%	40%	40%	30%

Chicago Fire 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	22.25	75%	75%	50%	25%	25%
Away	6	21.67	67%	50%	33%	33%	17%
Overall	10	21.9	70%	60%	40%	30%	20%

Chicago Fire Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.4	13.25	10.17
Yellow cards / match	1.8	2.25	1.5
Fouls per yellow card	6.3	5.9	6.8
Cards per foul	16%	17%	15%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	75%	83%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	75%	50%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	75%	33%
Fouls over 11.5	40%	75%	17%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	75%	17%

Chicago Fire Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.5	9	11.5
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	50%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	50%	25%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	40%	25%	50%
Fouls against over 11.5	40%	25%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	25%	33%

Chicago Fire Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.9	22.25	21.67
Match fouls over 18.5	70%	75%	67%
Match fouls over 20.5	60%	75%	50%
Match fouls over 22.5	40%	50%	33%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	25%	33%
Match fouls over 26.5	20%	25%	17%

Chicago Fire 1st-half fouls for 2026 (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	3.5	50%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	3.5	50%	0%	0%	0%

Chicago Fire 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	4	100%	0%	0%	0%
Away	2	6	100%	100%	100%	0%
Overall	4	5	100%	50%	50%	0%

Chicago Fire 1st-half match total 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	2	7.5	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	2	9.5	100%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	4	8.5	50%	25%	0%	0%

Chicago Fire fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	0-1	15	14	29	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-0	9	12	21	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	14	9	23	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	1-1	16	14	30	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	4-4	7	9	16	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-2	9	9	18	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	1-1	10	10	20	9
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-2	11	15	26	10
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Portland (H)	2-1	15	6	21	7
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	2-1	8	7	15	8

Major League Soccer 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	Colorado Rapids	27	14.59	13.85	28.44	89%
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	14.31	12.92	27.23	85%
3	Philadelphia Union	27	15.3	11.89	27.19	89%
4	Inter Miami	27	13.11	12.7	25.81	78%
5	SJ Earthquakes	27	12.22	13.04	25.26	74%
6	St. Louis City	27	13.74	11.3	25.04	70%
7	New York City	27	11.37	13.11	24.48	70%
8	CF Montréal	27	12.41	11.78	24.19	59%
9	Minnesota United	27	12.33	11.74	24.07	59%
10	DC United	26	13.23	10.81	24.04	69%
11	San Diego	27	10.33	13.52	23.85	59%
12	Toronto	27	11.07	12.63	23.7	63%
13	Austin	27	10.7	13	23.7	59%
14	Sporting KC	27	12.22	11.19	23.41	59%
15	Dallas	27	13.11	10.22	23.33	63%
16	LA Galaxy	28	10.5	12.79	23.29	64%
17	Chicago Fire	26	12.54	10.73	23.27	58%
18	Orlando City	27	10.59	12.52	23.11	56%
19	Houston Dynamo	27	10.3	12.7	23	59%
20	Real Salt Lake	27	11.85	10.89	22.74	70%
21	New York RB	27	12.11	10.41	22.52	63%
22	Cincinnati	26	11.15	11.12	22.27	50%
23	Portland Timbers	27	9.33	12.85	22.19	59%
24	New England	27	9.78	12.33	22.11	52%
25	Los Angeles FC	28	10.86	11.11	21.96	54%
26	Nashville SC	27	11.7	10.11	21.81	44%
27	Atlanta United	27	11.7	9.41	21.11	52%
28	Columbus Crew	27	10.3	10.7	21	37%
29	Charlotte	27	9.44	11.22	20.67	44%
30	Seattle Sounders	27	10.07	9.41	19.48	26%

Chicago Fire 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	27	12.89	11.81	24.7	74%
Vs top half	63	12.13	10.95	23.08	62%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Chicago Fire fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	26	12.54	10.73	23.27	58%
Major League Soccer	2025	37	11.84	11.11	22.95	65%
Major League Soccer	2024	34	12.82	10.71	23.53	62%

Chicago Fire 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 7 Oct 00:30	Vancouver (home)	27.23	14.31	12.92	27.18	13.91	13.27
Sat 10 Oct 18:30	NYCFC (home)	24.48	11.37	13.11	25.15	12.46	12.69
Thu 15 Oct 00:30	Philadelphia (home)	27.19	15.3	11.89	28.64	16.07	12.57

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	19	25	76%
2	Robin Lod	midfielder	18	24	75%
3	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	17	25	68%
4	Andrew Gutman	defender	15	21	71%
5	Maren Haile-Selassie	midfielder	14	26	54%

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	10	25	40%
2	Robin Lod	midfielder	8	24	33%
3	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	8	25	32%
4	Anton Salétros	midfielder	7	21	33%
5	Hugo Cuypers	attacker	6	11	55%

Chicago Fire players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Philip Zinckernagel	attacker	8	25	32%
2	Djé D'Avilla	midfielder	6	25	24%
3	Robin Lod	midfielder	5	24	21%
4	Anton Salétros	midfielder	3	21	14%
5	Viktor Radojević	defender	2	10	20%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (H)	3-3	10	10	20	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (A)	0-3	14	14	28	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	1-2	16	14	30	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	3-0	11	13	24	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	1-3	17	17	34	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (A)	0-3	20	15	35	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Dallas (H)	5-0	12	9	21	12
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	0-1	13	12	25	16
17 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	0-2	11	16	27	11
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	LAFC (H)	1-1	14	9	23	11