Costa Rica Fouls Stats 2026

Costa Rica Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Costa Rica are averaging 12.2 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 22.3 total fouls on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Costa Rica players commit the most fouls?

Manfred Ugalde leads with 18 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (2.25/g, 88% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Costa Rica player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Costa Rica's foul profile look this season?

Costa Rica are averaging 12.2 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.1 for a match-total of 22.3. On average Costa Rica pick up one yellow card every 0.197 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%). Higher score = more foul volume expected.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Costa Rica 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.

Costa Rica player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Kenneth Vargas	attacker	4	7	1.75	100%
Brandon Aguilera	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Julio Cascante	defender	1	1	1	100%
Shawn Johnson	defender	1	1	1	100%
Manfred Ugalde	attacker	8	18	2.25	88%
Orlando Galo	midfielder	8	10	1.25	75%
Alexis Gamboa	defender	4	4	1	75%
Kendall Waston	defender	4	4	1	75%
Josimar Alcócer	attacker	10	12	1.2	70%
Joseph Mora	defender	3	3	1	67%
Darril Araya	defender	3	5	1.67	67%
Francisco Calvo	defender	5	3	0.6	60%
Haxzel Quiros	defender	7	7	1	57%
Juan Pablo Vargas	defender	8	8	1	50%
Aaron Murillo	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Andrey Soto	midfielder	4	6	1.5	50%
Cristopher Núñez	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Jeyland Mitchell	defender	5	4	0.8	40%
Carlos Mora	midfielder	8	7	0.88	38%
Guillermo Villalobos	defender	3	3	1	33%
Warren Madrigal	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Fernán Faerron	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Álvaro Zamora	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Aarón Salazar	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Alonso Martínez	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%

Costa Rica fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	3-0	24	7	31	Darril Araya (4)
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	3-1	12	12	24	Manfred Ugalde (3)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	5-0	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	2-2	0	0	0
19 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Home	0-0	15	19	34	Manfred Ugalde (4)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Away	1-0	12	20	32	Juan Pablo Vargas (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Home	4-1	17	11	28	Josimar Alcócer (4)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Away	0-0	16	17	33	Jeyland Mitchell (3)
10 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Home	3-3	13	9	22	Manfred Ugalde (3)
6 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua	Away	1-1	13	6	19	Juan Pablo Vargas (4)

Costa Rica fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 15.25
Fouls against per game: 12.63
Match total fouls per game: 27.88
Games: 8

Costa Rica Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	15	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	5	15.4	100%	100%	100%	100%	60%
Overall	8	15.25	100%	100%	100%	100%	75%

Costa Rica Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	13	100%	67%	67%	33%	33%
Away	5	12.4	60%	60%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	8	12.63	75%	63%	63%	50%	38%

Costa Rica Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	3	28	100%	100%	67%	67%	67%
Away	5	27.8	100%	80%	80%	60%	60%
Overall	8	27.88	100%	88%	75%	63%	63%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	15.25	15	15.4
Yellow cards / match	2.25	2	2.4
Fouls per yellow card	6.8	7.5	6.4
Cards per foul	15%	13%	16%
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	75%	100%	60%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.63	13	12.4
Fouls against over 8.5	75%	100%	60%
Fouls against over 9.5	63%	67%	60%
Fouls against over 10.5	63%	67%	60%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	33%	60%
Fouls against over 12.5	38%	33%	40%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	27.88	28	27.8
Match fouls over 18.5	100%	100%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	88%	100%	80%
Match fouls over 22.5	75%	67%	80%
Match fouls over 24.5	63%	67%	60%
Match fouls over 26.5	63%	67%	60%

Costa Rica 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 7 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	7.5	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	5	7.8	100%	100%	80%	80%
Overall	7	7.71	100%	100%	86%	86%

Costa Rica 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 7 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	4	50%	50%	50%	0%
Away	5	4.8	60%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	7	4.57	57%	57%	43%	29%

Costa Rica 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	2	11.5	100%	50%	50%	50%
Away	5	12.6	100%	80%	80%	80%
Overall	7	12.29	100%	71%	71%	71%

Costa Rica fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	3-0	24	7	31	14
1 Jun	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	3-1	12	12	24	12
19 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (H)	0-0	15	19	34	14
14 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (A)	1-0	12	20	32	12
14 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (H)	4-1	17	11	28	9
10 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (A)	0-0	16	17	33	16
10 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (H)	3-3	13	9	22	-
6 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Nicaragua (A)	1-1	13	6	19	9

Costa Rica fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Friendly International	2025	1	14	16	30	100%
WC Qualification Concacaf	2026	10	13.5	13.2	26.7	80%
Friendly International	2026	2	18	9.5	27.5	100%
Copa America	2024	3	11.67	16.33	28	100%
Friendly International	2024	2	17	14.5	31.5	100%

Costa Rica players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Manfred Ugalde	attacker	2	2	100%
2	Darril Araya	defender	2	3	67%
3	Haxzel Quiros	defender	2	3	67%
4	Andrey Soto	midfielder	2	4	50%
5	Josimar Alcócer	attacker	2	4	50%

Costa Rica players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Manfred Ugalde	attacker	2	2	100%
2	Andrey Soto	midfielder	2	4	50%
3	Darril Araya	defender	1	3	33%
4	Haxzel Quiros	defender	1	3	33%
5	Aarón Salazar	midfielder	1	4	25%

Costa Rica players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Manfred Ugalde	attacker	2	2	100%
2	Andrey Soto	midfielder	2	4	50%
3	Darril Araya	defender	1	3	33%
4	Carlos Mora	midfielder	1	4	25%