FC Groningen Fouls Stats 2026/2027

FC Groningen Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

FC Groningen are averaging 9.7 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 20.2 total fouls on average. That puts them 9th of 18 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 Excelsior, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which FC Groningen players commit the most fouls?

Jorg Schreuders leads with 17 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.7/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every FC Groningen player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does FC Groningen's foul profile look this season?

FC Groningen are averaging 9.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.5 for a match-total of 20.2. That ranks 9th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average FC Groningen pick up one yellow card every 0.134 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 Excelsior the page weights each FC Groningen 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 FC Groningen 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.

FC Groningen player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Marvin Peersman	defender	3	6	2	100%
Younes Taha	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Mats Seuntjens	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Hans Hateboer	defender	1	1	1	100%
Márk Csinger	defender	6	7	1.17	83%
Jorg Schreuders	attacker	10	17	1.7	80%
Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	8	10	1.25	75%
D. Janse	defender	3	5	1.67	67%
Wouter Prins	defender	8	8	1	63%
Thijmen Blokzijl	defender	10	8	0.8	50%
Marco Rente	defender	6	3	0.5	50%
David van der Werff	midfielder	10	4	0.4	40%
Travis Hernes	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Tika de Jonge	midfielder	10	5	0.5	30%
Thom van Bergen	attacker	10	8	0.8	30%
Pelle Clement	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Tygo Land	midfielder	10	2	0.2	20%
Jacob Ondrejka	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Etienne Vaessen	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Elvis van der Laan	defender	4	0	0	0%
Oskar Zawada	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Ryan Metu	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Nikolas Brandis	defender	1	0	0	0%

FC Groningen fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
18 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle	Home	3-0	7	11	18	Brynjólfur Willumsson (3)
12 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Go Ahead Eagles	Away	1-1	10	8	18	Wouter Prins (2)
6 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	FC Twente	Home	2-2	7	7	14	Brynjólfur Willumsson (2)
28 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	Fortuna Sittard	Home	2-3	8	8	16	Thijmen Blokzijl (2)
23 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	PSV	Away	5-1	4	10	14	Márk Csinger (2)
16 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag	Away	1-4	11	11	22	Wouter Prins (3)
9 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht	Home	2-1	12	17	29	Jorg Schreuders (5)
21 May 2026	Eredivisie	Ajax	Away	2-0	17	13	30	D. Janse (3)
17 May 2026	Eredivisie	Heracles Almelo	Away	1-2	5	8	13	Jorg Schreuders (2)
10 May 2026	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen	Home	2-1	16	12	28	Thom van Bergen (4)

FC Groningen fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 9.7
Fouls against per game: 10.5
Match total fouls per game: 20.2
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 11 of 18

FC Groningen 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	5	10	40%	40%	40%	40%	20%
Away	5	9.4	60%	60%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	10	9.7	50%	50%	40%	30%	20%

FC Groningen 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	5	11	60%	60%	60%	40%	20%
Away	5	10	60%	60%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	10	10.5	60%	60%	50%	30%	20%

FC Groningen 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	5	21	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Away	5	19.4	40%	40%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	10	20.2	40%	40%	30%	30%	30%

FC Groningen Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	9.7	10	9.4
Yellow cards / match	1.3	1.2	1.4
Fouls per yellow card	7.5	8.3	6.7
Cards per foul	13%	12%	15%
Fouls over 8.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls over 9.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls over 10.5	40%	40%	40%
Fouls over 11.5	30%	40%	20%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	20%	20%

FC Groningen Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.5	11	10
Fouls against over 8.5	60%	60%	60%
Fouls against over 9.5	60%	60%	60%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	60%	40%
Fouls against over 11.5	30%	40%	20%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	20%	20%

FC Groningen Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	20.2	21	19.4
Match fouls over 18.5	40%	40%	40%
Match fouls over 20.5	40%	40%	40%
Match fouls over 22.5	30%	40%	20%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	40%	20%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	40%	20%

FC Groningen 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	6	100%	100%	50%	50%
Away	4	4.25	50%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	6	4.83	67%	50%	33%	33%

FC Groningen 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	6.5	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	4	4	50%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	6	4.83	67%	50%	50%	17%

FC Groningen 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	2	12.5	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	8.25	25%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	6	9.67	50%	50%	50%	33%

FC Groningen fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Sep	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle (H)	3-0	7	11	18	-
12 Sep	Eredivisie	GA Eagles (A)	1-1	10	8	18	-
6 Sep	Eredivisie	FC Twente (H)	2-2	7	7	14	-
28 Aug	Eredivisie	Fortuna (H)	2-3	8	8	16	-
23 Aug	Eredivisie	PSV (A)	5-1	4	10	14	8
16 Aug	Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag (A)	1-4	11	11	22	8
9 Aug	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht (H)	2-1	12	17	29	12
21 May	Eredivisie	Ajax (A)	2-0	17	13	30	11
17 May	Eredivisie	Heracles Almelo (A)	1-2	5	8	13	6
10 May	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen (H)	2-1	16	12	28	13

Eredivisie fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	FC Utrecht	7	17.29	10.29	27.57	86%
2	SC Cambuur	7	11.71	14	25.71	57%
3	Telstar	7	11.29	13.86	25.14	71%
4	NEC Nijmegen	7	11.14	13.29	24.43	71%
5	ADO Den Haag	7	13.71	10.57	24.29	71%
6	AZ	7	10.86	11.43	22.29	43%
7	Feyenoord	7	8.86	11.86	20.71	43%
8	PEC Zwolle	7	11.29	9	20.29	29%
9	Sparta Rotterdam	7	9.71	10.43	20.14	29%
10	Fortuna Sittard	7	9	10.57	19.57	14%
11	FC Groningen	7	8.43	10.29	18.71	29%
12	FC Twente	7	9.86	8.57	18.43	14%
13	Excelsior	7	11.86	6.43	18.29	14%
14	SC Heerenveen	7	8.29	9.57	17.86	0%
15	Go Ahead Eagles	7	7.43	10.43	17.86	29%
16	Willem II	7	9	8.71	17.71	29%
17	Ajax	7	8.71	9	17.71	29%
18	PSV	7	8.29	8.43	16.71	29%

FC Groningen 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	16	10.69	9.25	19.94	44%
Vs top half	21	11	9.57	20.57	52%
Vs bottom half	21	9.95	10.71	20.67	48%
Vs bottom six	15	9.53	10.87	20.4	40%

FC Groningen fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Eredivisie	2026/2027	7	8.43	10.29	18.71	29%
Eredivisie	2025/2026	35	10.89	10.11	21	54%
Eredivisie	2024/2025	34	9.91	10.47	20.38	44%

FC Groningen 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 14:45	Excelsior (away)	18.29	11.86	6.43	16.33	10.33	6
Sun 18 Oct 14:45	Ajax (home)	17.71	8.71	9	21	11.67	9.33
Sun 25 Oct 13:30	NEC Nijmegen (away)	24.43	11.14	13.29	21	8.5	12.5

FC Groningen players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jorg Schreuders	attacker	6	7	86%
2	Márk Csinger	defender	5	6	83%
3	Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	5	7	71%
4	Wouter Prins	defender	4	6	67%
5	Thijmen Blokzijl	defender	3	7	43%

FC Groningen players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	3	7	43%
2	Jorg Schreuders	attacker	3	7	43%
3	Márk Csinger	defender	2	6	33%
4	Wouter Prins	defender	2	6	33%
5	Thijmen Blokzijl	defender	2	7	29%

FC Groningen players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Wouter Prins	defender	1	6	17%
2	Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	1	7	14%
3	Jorg Schreuders	attacker	1	7	14%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Eredivisie	Ajax (A)	2-2	12	6	18	-
13 Sep	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht (H)	1-2	9	8	17	-
8 Sep	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen (A)	2-2	16	5	21	-
5 Sep	Eredivisie	Willem II (A)	0-3	13	10	23	-
29 Aug	Eredivisie	Sparta (H)	2-1	13	7	20	-
15 Aug	Eredivisie	PSV (H)	1-2	9	3	12	5
7 Aug	Eredivisie	SC Cambuur (A)	0-4	11	6	17	5
17 May	Eredivisie	Sparta (A)	2-3	15	11	26	12
10 May	Eredivisie	FC Volendam (H)	1-1	10	7	17	9
2 May	Eredivisie	FC Groningen (A)	2-3	10	5	15	5