Columbus Fouls Stats 2026

Columbus Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Columbus are averaging 10.4 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.9 total fouls on average. That puts them 30th 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 Orlando City, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Columbus players commit the most fouls?

Tarun Karumanchi leads with 11 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (1.83/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Columbus player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Columbus's foul profile look this season?

Columbus are averaging 10.4 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.5 for a match-total of 21.9. That ranks 30th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Columbus pick up one yellow card every 0.192 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 Orlando City the page weights each Columbus 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 Columbus 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.

Columbus player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tarun Karumanchi	defensive-midfied	6	11	1.83	100%
Gonzalo Tapia	attacker	4	8	2	100%
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Jamal Thiaré	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Santiago Rodríguez	midfielder	5	7	1.4	80%
André Gomes	midfielder	9	10	1.11	78%
Brooks Lennon	defender	6	5	0.83	67%
Taha Habroune	midfielder	8	8	1	63%
Brais Méndez	midfielder	10	10	1	60%
Dylan Chambost	midfielder	5	6	1.2	60%
Eric Bailly	defender	2	2	1	50%
Malte Amundsen	defender	9	6	0.67	44%
Josef Martínez	attacker	7	3	0.43	43%
Sean Zawadzki	midfielder	10	6	0.6	40%
Cesar Ruvalcaba	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Mohamed Farsi	midfielder	8	4	0.5	38%
Steven Moreira	defender	9	4	0.44	33%
Chase Adams	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Patrick Schulte	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Dániel Gazdag	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Lautaro Giaccone	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Anass Zaroury	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Rudy Camacho	defender	1	0	0	0%
Hugo Picard	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Andrés Herrera	defender	1	0	0	0%

Columbus fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
27 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Home	2-1	18	17	35	Dylan Chambost (3)
19 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Away	0-2	11	20	31	Gonzalo Tapia (3)
12 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Home	0-1	12	14	26	Brais Méndez (4)
9 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	DC United	Away	2-1	12	8	20	Gonzalo Tapia (3)
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Colorado Rapids	Home	3-0	13	16	29	Santiago Rodríguez (3)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-3	10	7	17	Tarun Karumanchi (3)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Away	3-2	7	8	15	Sean Zawadzki (2)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Home	1-2	7	7	14	André Gomes (2)
15 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	3-1	9	9	18	Dylan Chambost (2)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Away	2-2	5	9	14	Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (2)

Columbus fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.4
Fouls against per game: 11.5
Match total fouls per game: 21.9
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 28 of 30

Columbus Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	12	80%	80%	60%	60%	40%
Away	5	8.8	60%	40%	40%	20%	0%
Overall	10	10.4	70%	60%	50%	40%	20%

Columbus Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	12.2	60%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Away	5	10.8	60%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	10	11.5	60%	40%	40%	40%	40%

Columbus Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	5	24.2	60%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Away	5	19.6	40%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	10	21.9	50%	40%	40%	40%	30%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.4	12	8.8
Yellow cards / match	2	2.8	1.2
Fouls per yellow card	5.2	4.3	7.3
Cards per foul	19%	23%	14%
Fouls over 8.5	70%	80%	60%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	80%	40%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	60%	40%
Fouls over 11.5	40%	60%	20%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	40%	0%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	11.5	12.2	10.8
Fouls against over 8.5	60%	60%	60%
Fouls against over 9.5	40%	60%	20%
Fouls against over 10.5	40%	60%	20%
Fouls against over 11.5	40%	60%	20%
Fouls against over 12.5	40%	60%	20%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.9	24.2	19.6
Match fouls over 18.5	50%	60%	40%
Match fouls over 20.5	40%	60%	20%
Match fouls over 22.5	40%	60%	20%
Match fouls over 24.5	40%	60%	20%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	40%	20%

Columbus 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	1	5	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	3	1.67	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	2.5	25%	25%	0%	0%

Columbus 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	1	3	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	4.33	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	4	4	25%	25%	25%	25%

Columbus 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	1	8	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	6	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	6.5	0%	0%	0%	0%

Columbus fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	2-1	18	17	35	-
19 Sep	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	0-2	11	20	31	-
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	0-1	12	14	26	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	2-1	12	8	20	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Colorado (H)	3-0	13	16	29	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-3	10	7	17	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-2	7	8	15	5
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (H)	1-2	7	7	14	8
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	3-1	9	9	18	6
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	2-2	5	9	14	7

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%

Columbus 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	28	10.04	10.93	20.96	43%
Vs top half	64	10.19	11.27	21.45	42%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Columbus 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	27	10.3	10.7	21	37%
Major League Soccer	2025	37	10.11	11.68	21.78	46%
Major League Soccer	2024	36	8.25	13.86	22.11	58%

Columbus 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 23:30	Orlando City (away)	23.11	10.59	12.52	22.54	11.23	11.31
Wed 14 Oct 23:30	Charlotte (home)	20.67	9.44	11.22	17.54	8.69	8.85
Sun 18 Oct 21:00	Cincinnati (away)	22.27	11.15	11.12	23.83	12.08	11.75

Columbus players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Taha Habroune	midfielder	19	26	73%
2	André Gomes	midfielder	15	19	79%
3	Max Arfsten	attacker	12	17	71%
4	Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	12	17	71%
5	Dylan Chambost	midfielder	12	23	52%

Columbus players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	André Gomes	midfielder	8	19	42%
2	Taha Habroune	midfielder	8	26	31%
3	Max Arfsten	attacker	6	17	35%
4	Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	6	17	35%
5	Rudy Camacho	defender	5	19	26%

Columbus players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Rudy Camacho	defender	3	19	16%
2	Taha Habroune	midfielder	3	26	12%
3	Gonzalo Tapia	attacker	2	5	40%
4	André Gomes	midfielder	2	19	11%
5	Santiago Rodríguez	midfielder	1	5	20%

Orlando City fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	4-2	13	19	32	-
19 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	4-2	5	8	13	-
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	3-0	13	8	21	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-3	9	9	18	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	San Diego (H)	1-0	11	9	20	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (A)	3-3	10	13	23	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	RSL (H)	2-1	12	14	26	12
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	1-2	15	11	26	10
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (H)	1-1	7	12	19	11
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	3-2	10	10	20	13