Finland Fouls Stats 2026

Finland Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Finland are averaging 11.7 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 23.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 33rd 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 Belarus, a profile of referee Sascha Stegemann, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Finland players commit the most fouls?

Ville Koski leads with 11 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.22/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Finland player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Finland's foul profile look this season?

Finland are averaging 11.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.9 for a match-total of 23.6. That ranks 33rd of 54 for team fouls among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Finland pick up one yellow card every 0.094 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 Belarus the page weights each Finland 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 Finland 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?

Sascha Stegemann is the referee for this fixture - they average 14 fouls and 1.5 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Finland player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Ryan Mahuta	defender	5	10	2	100%
Glen Kamara	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Robert Ivanov	defender	1	1	1	100%
Teemu Pukki	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Jaakko Oksanen	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Doni Arifi	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Kasper Paananen	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Leo Väisänen	defender	1	1	1	100%
Anssi Suhonen	midfielder	6	5	0.83	83%
Santeri Väänänen	midfielder	4	5	1.25	75%
Miro Tenho	defender	4	4	1	75%
Adam Markhiev	midfielder	9	9	1	67%
Ville Koski	defender	9	11	1.22	67%
Matti Peltola	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Samuli Miettinen	defender	3	3	1	67%
Tony Miettinen	defender	7	5	0.71	57%
Kaan Kairinen	midfielder	6	10	1.67	50%
Adam Ståhl	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Daniel Håkans	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Joel Pohjanpalo	attacker	9	6	0.67	44%
Oliver Antman	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Robin Lod	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Benjamin Källman	attacker	5	4	0.8	40%
Topi Keskinen	attacker	8	3	0.38	38%
Naatan Skyttä	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%

Finland fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
3 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Albania	Home	2-1	13	10	23	Tony Miettinen (2)
29 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Belarus	Home	0-0	18	14	32	Kaan Kairinen (8)
26 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	San Marino	Away	0-7	10	14	24	Santeri Väänänen (2)
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Hungary	Away	2-1	13	12	25	Ville Koski (4)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Germany	Away	4-0	6	12	18	Leo Walta (1)
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Cape Verde Islands	Away	1-1	9	13	22	Miro Tenho (2)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	New Zealand	Away	0-2	10	12	22	Jaakko Oksanen (2)
17 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Andorra	Home	4-0	10	15	25	Adam Markhiev (2)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Malta	Home	0-1	15	9	24	Ryan Mahuta (6)
12 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Netherlands	Away	4-0	13	8	21	Matti Peltola (3)

Finland fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.7
Fouls against per game: 11.9
Match total fouls per game: 23.6
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 21 of 54

Finland 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	14	100%	100%	75%	75%	75%
Away	6	10.17	83%	67%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	11.7	90%	80%	50%	50%	50%

Finland 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	12	100%	75%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	11.83	83%	83%	83%	83%	33%
Overall	10	11.9	90%	80%	70%	70%	40%

Finland 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	26	100%	100%	100%	50%	25%
Away	6	22	83%	83%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	10	23.6	90%	90%	60%	30%	10%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.7	14	10.17
Yellow cards / match	1.38	1	1.6
Fouls per yellow card	8.5	14	6.4
Cards per foul	12%	7%	16%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	100%	83%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	100%	67%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	75%	33%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	75%	33%
Fouls over 12.5	50%	75%	33%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	11.9	12	11.83
Fouls against over 8.5	90%	100%	83%
Fouls against over 9.5	80%	75%	83%
Fouls against over 10.5	70%	50%	83%
Fouls against over 11.5	70%	50%	83%
Fouls against over 12.5	40%	50%	33%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.6	26	22
Match fouls over 18.5	90%	100%	83%
Match fouls over 20.5	90%	100%	83%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	100%	33%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	50%	17%
Match fouls over 26.5	10%	25%	0%

Finland 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	4.5	50%	50%	50%	0%
Away	4	4.75	50%	50%	50%	25%
Overall	6	4.67	50%	50%	50%	17%

Finland 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	4	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	4	6	100%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	6	5.33	83%	67%	33%	33%

Finland 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	2	8.5	50%	50%	50%	0%
Away	4	10.75	75%	75%	50%	25%
Overall	6	10	67%	67%	50%	17%

Finland fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Albania (H)	2-1	13	10	23	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Belarus (H)	0-0	18	14	32	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	San Marino (A)	0-7	10	14	24	-
5 Jun	Friendly International	Hungary (A)	2-1	13	12	25	16
31 May	Friendly International	Germany (A)	4-0	6	12	18	11
30 Mar	Friendly International	Cape Verde (A)	1-1	9	13	22	6
27 Mar	Friendly International	New Zealand (A)	0-2	10	12	22	10
17 Nov	Friendly International	Andorra (H)	4-0	10	15	25	6
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Malta (H)	0-1	15	9	24	11
12 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Netherlands (A)	4-0	13	8	21	-

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%

Finland 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	9	10.33	8.78	19.11	33%
Vs top half	9	10.33	8.78	19.11	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Finland 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	3	13.67	12.67	26.33	100%
Friendly International	2025	2	11.5	14	25.5	100%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	8	13.25	10.75	24	50%
Friendly International	2026	4	9.5	12.25	21.75	75%

Finland 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
Tue 6 Oct 18:45	Belarus (away)	33.33	17.67	15.67	36	16	20
Thu 12 Nov 19:45	Albania (away)	25	11	14	32	9	23
Sun 15 Nov 17:00	San Marino (home)	26.67	13.33	13.33	36	20	16

Finland players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ryan Mahuta	defender	4	4	100%
2	Anssi Suhonen	midfielder	4	5	80%
3	Adam Markhiev	midfielder	4	7	57%
4	Tony Miettinen	defender	4	7	57%
5	Kaan Kairinen	midfielder	3	3	100%

Finland players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ville Koski	defender	2	6	33%
2	Joel Pohjanpalo	attacker	2	7	29%
3	Kasper Paananen	midfielder	1	1	100%
4	Doni Arifi	midfielder	1	2	50%
5	Glen Kamara	midfielder	1	2	50%

Finland players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kaan Kairinen	midfielder	1	3	33%
2	Ville Koski	defender	1	6	17%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	San Marino (H)	4-0	16	20	36	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Finland (A)	0-0	14	18	32	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Albania (A)	2-0	23	9	32	-
5 Jun	Friendly International	Syria (H)	4-1	19	5	24	-
29 Mar	Friendly International	Armenia (A)	1-2	15	9	24	3
26 Mar	Friendly International	Cyprus (A)	0-1	16	6	22	4
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Greece (H)	0-0	13	16	29	14
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Denmark (A)	2-2	15	4	19	10
12 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Scotland (A)	2-1	14	10	24	8