Cyprus Fouls Stats 2026

Cyprus Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Cyprus are averaging 7.9 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 17.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 54th of 54 for team fouls per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Armenia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Cyprus players commit the most fouls?

Grigoris Kastanos leads with 9 fouls across 7 qualifying appearances (1.29/g, 71% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Cyprus player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Cyprus's foul profile look this season?

Cyprus are averaging 7.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.4 for a match-total of 17.3. That ranks 54th of 54 for team fouls among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Cyprus pick up one yellow card every 0.304 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 Armenia the page weights each Cyprus 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 Cyprus 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.

Cyprus player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Leonidas Konomis	defender	2	2	1	100%
Kostakis Artymatas	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Konstantinos Sotiriou	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
Anderson Correia	defender	1	1	1	100%
Pieros Sotiriou	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Grigoris Kastanos	midfielder	7	9	1.29	71%
Andreas Siikkis	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Hector Kyprianou	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Stavros Georgiou	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Nick Tsaroulla	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Andronikos Kakoullis	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Kostas Pileas	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Marinos Tzionis	attacker	3	3	1	33%
Panagiotis Andreou	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Loizos Loizou	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Charalampos Charalampous	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Marcus Edwards	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Giorgos Malekkidis	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Giannis Kosti	midfielder	6	2	0.33	17%
Ioannis Pittas	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Nikolas Panagiotou	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Fabiano	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Stelios Andreou	defender	3	0	0	0%
Charalampos Kyriakou	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Giannis Satsias	midfielder	2	0	0	0%

Cyprus fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
5 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Latvia	Home	2-1	10	8	18	Grigoris Kastanos (2)
2 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Armenia	Home	2-0	6	10	16	Grigoris Kastanos (2)
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Latvia	Away	0-0	12	16	28	Kostakis Artymatas (3)
25 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Montenegro	Away	2-1	7	7	14	Grigoris Kastanos (2)
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Liechtenstein	Away	0-2	7	11	18
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Slovenia	Away	1-1	0	0	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Moldova	Home	3-2	0	0	0
26 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Belarus	Home	0-1	6	16	22
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Estonia	Home	2-4	18	11	29
15 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Austria	Home	0-2	13	15	28	Marinos Tzionis (3)

Cyprus fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 9.88
Fouls against per game: 11.75
Match total fouls per game: 21.63
Games: 8
League rank for match fouls: 52 of 54

Cyprus 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	10.6	60%	60%	40%	40%	40%
Away	3	8.67	33%	33%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	8	9.88	50%	50%	38%	38%	25%

Cyprus 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	80%	80%	60%	40%	40%
Away	3	11.33	67%	67%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	8	11.75	75%	75%	63%	38%	38%

Cyprus 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	22.6	60%	60%	40%	40%	40%
Away	3	20	33%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	8	21.63	50%	50%	38%	38%	38%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	9.88	10.6	8.67
Yellow cards / match	2.38	2	3
Fouls per yellow card	4.2	5.3	2.9
Cards per foul	24%	19%	35%
Fouls over 8.5	50%	60%	33%
Fouls over 9.5	50%	60%	33%
Fouls over 10.5	38%	40%	33%
Fouls over 11.5	38%	40%	33%
Fouls over 12.5	25%	40%	0%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	11.75	12	11.33
Fouls against over 8.5	75%	80%	67%
Fouls against over 9.5	75%	80%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	63%	60%	67%
Fouls against over 11.5	38%	40%	33%
Fouls against over 12.5	38%	40%	33%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.63	22.6	20
Match fouls over 18.5	50%	60%	33%
Match fouls over 20.5	50%	60%	33%
Match fouls over 22.5	38%	40%	33%
Match fouls over 24.5	38%	40%	33%
Match fouls over 26.5	38%	40%	33%

Cyprus 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 4 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.33	67%	67%	67%	0%
Away	1	4	100%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	4.25	75%	50%	50%	0%

Cyprus 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 4 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.33	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	1	5	100%	100%	0%	0%
Overall	4	4.5	50%	50%	25%	25%

Cyprus 1st-half match total 2026 (from 4 of 8 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	8.67	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	1	9	100%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	8.75	50%	25%	25%	25%

Cyprus fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Latvia (H)	2-1	10	8	18	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Armenia (H)	2-0	6	10	16	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Latvia (A)	0-0	12	16	28	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Montenegro (A)	2-1	7	7	14	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Liechtenstein (A)	0-2	7	11	18	9
26 Mar	Friendly International	Belarus (H)	0-1	6	16	22	4
18 Nov	Friendly International	Estonia (H)	2-4	18	11	29	8
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Austria (H)	0-2	13	15	28	14

UEFA Nations League 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	Andorra	7	18.29	12.86	31.14	100%
2	Lithuania	6	13.17	17.17	30.33	100%
3	Estonia	3	17.33	11.33	28.67	100%
4	Gibraltar	7	13.57	15	28.57	86%
5	Belarus	6	17.17	11.17	28.33	100%
6	Bulgaria	4	11	17	28	100%
7	Hungary	8	12.25	15.63	27.88	100%
8	Georgia	7	15.71	12	27.71	86%
9	Scotland	10	13.6	13.9	27.5	70%
10	Malta	7	12.43	14.86	27.29	100%
11	Iceland	8	12.5	14.38	26.88	88%
12	Azerbaijan	7	12.57	13.57	26.14	71%
13	Republic of Ireland	9	11.78	14.22	26	78%
14	Kosovo	8	11.63	14	25.63	75%
15	Bosnia and Herzegovina	11	14.18	11.36	25.55	73%
16	San Marino	6	12.17	13.33	25.5	67%
17	Czech Republic	9	13.67	11.56	25.22	78%
18	Turkey	11	11.27	13.36	24.64	73%
19	Switzerland	13	11.46	13	24.46	69%
20	Luxembourg	7	12.71	11.43	24.14	86%
21	Finland	7	11.29	12.43	23.71	86%
22	England	15	9.4	14.27	23.67	60%
23	Poland	8	11.5	12.13	23.63	38%
24	Italy	8	12.13	11.38	23.5	63%
25	Wales	8	11.13	12.13	23.25	50%
26	Moldova	5	13	10.2	23.2	60%
27	Belgium	14	12.36	10.79	23.14	50%
28	Slovenia	6	13.17	9.83	23	67%
29	Austria	11	14.09	8.82	22.91	55%
30	Kazakhstan	5	14.4	8.4	22.8	40%
31	Liechtenstein	5	13.4	9.4	22.8	80%
32	Slovakia	6	9	13.67	22.67	50%
33	Romania	7	14.14	8.43	22.57	57%
34	Albania	7	9.29	13.14	22.43	43%
35	Spain	15	11.67	10.67	22.33	53%
36	Germany	12	12.33	9.92	22.25	50%
37	Northern Ireland	8	9.5	12.75	22.25	50%
38	Montenegro	6	11.33	10.83	22.17	67%
39	North Macedonia	7	12.29	9.57	21.86	43%
40	Denmark	7	8.86	13	21.86	43%
41	Netherlands	12	10.58	11.25	21.83	42%
42	Ukraine	7	13.14	8.57	21.71	57%
43	Sweden	12	9.67	12	21.67	50%
44	Armenia	6	9.5	12.17	21.67	50%
45	Latvia	6	10.83	10.67	21.5	33%
46	Portugal	13	9.38	12	21.38	38%
47	Croatia	11	11.18	10.18	21.36	55%
48	Greece	8	9.75	11.13	20.88	50%
49	Israel	6	10	10.83	20.83	33%
50	Serbia	8	10	10.38	20.38	25%
51	France	16	10	10.19	20.19	50%
52	Cyprus	6	8	11.33	19.33	33%
53	Faroe Islands	4	10.25	8.5	18.75	25%
54	Norway	14	9	8.64	17.64	14%

Cyprus 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	12.3	12.7	25	60%
Vs top half	10	12.3	12.7	25	60%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Cyprus fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	4	8.75	10.25	19	25%
Friendly International	2025	2	16.5	14	30.5	100%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	8	11.75	15.88	27.63	75%
Friendly International	2026	2	6.5	13.5	20	50%

Cyprus 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
Thu 12 Nov 17:00	Armenia (away)	21.75	10.25	11.5	22.5	10	12.5
Sun 15 Nov 14:00	Montenegro (home)	20.75	11.25	9.5	21.5	11.5	10

Cyprus players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Grigoris Kastanos	midfielder	4	6	67%
2	Hector Kyprianou	midfielder	3	4	75%
3	Konstantinos Sotiriou	defender	2	2	100%
4	Kostakis Artymatas	midfielder	2	3	67%
5	Leonidas Konomis	defender	2	3	67%

Cyprus players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Grigoris Kastanos	midfielder	3	6	50%
2	Konstantinos Sotiriou	defender	1	2	50%
3	Kostakis Artymatas	midfielder	1	3	33%
4	Giannis Kosti	midfielder	1	4	25%

Cyprus players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kostakis Artymatas	midfielder	1	3	33%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Montenegro (A)	0-0	11	15	26	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Cyprus (A)	2-0	10	6	16	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Montenegro (H)	2-3	10	16	26	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Latvia (H)	2-0	10	9	19	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	Kazakhstan (H)	1-1	7	12	19	7
29 Mar	Friendly International	Belarus (H)	1-2	9	15	24	3
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Portugal (A)	9-1	10	7	17	8
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Hungary (H)	0-1	18	10	28	14