France Fouls Stats 2026

France Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

France are averaging 10.8 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 41st 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 Italy, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which France players commit the most fouls?

Manu Koné leads with 10 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (1.67/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every France player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does France's foul profile look this season?

France are averaging 10.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.9 for a match-total of 21.7. That ranks 41st of 54 for team fouls among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average France pick up one yellow card every 0.111 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 Italy the page weights each France 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 France 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.

France player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Lucas Digne	defender	5	6	1.2	100%
Pierre Kalulu	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
Jérémy Jacquet	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
Malo Gusto	defender	1	2	2	100%
Ibrahima Konaté	defender	1	2	2	100%
Dayot Upamecano	defender	8	8	1	88%
Maxence Lacroix	defender	6	8	1.33	83%
William Saliba	defender	4	4	1	75%
Manu Koné	midfielder	6	10	1.67	67%
Aurélien Tchouaméni	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Lucas Da Cunha	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Kylian Mbappé	attacker	7	4	0.57	57%
Adrien Rabiot	midfielder	7	10	1.43	57%
Theo Hernández	defender	2	2	1	50%
Eduardo Camavinga	midfielder	2	3	1.5	50%
Maghnes Akliouche	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Adrien Truffert	defender	2	2	1	50%
Michael Olise	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Jules Koundé	defender	7	5	0.71	43%
Bradley Barcola	attacker	7	5	0.71	43%
Rayan Cherki	midfielder	5	5	1	40%
Désiré Doué	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Ousmane Dembélé	attacker	10	0	0	0%
Mike Maignan	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Andy Diouf	midfielder	2	0	0	0%

France fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
5 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Belgium	Home	4-1	4	8	12	Maxence Lacroix (2)
2 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Italy	Home	1-1	9	10	19	Adrien Truffert (2)
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Belgium	Away	0-1	9	12	21	Eduardo Camavinga (3)
25 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Turkey	Away	0-1	15	14	29	Manu Koné (5)
18 Jul 2026	World Cup	England	Home	4-6	14	8	22	Malo Gusto (2)
14 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Home	0-2	11	12	23	Jules Koundé (2)
9 Jul 2026	World Cup	Morocco	Home	2-0	10	13	23	Jules Koundé (2)
4 Jul 2026	World Cup	Paraguay	Away	0-1	11	13	24	Manu Koné (2)
30 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	3-0	14	10	24	Adrien Rabiot (4)
26 Jun 2026	World Cup	Norway	Away	1-4	11	9	20	Aurélien Tchouaméni (3)

France fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.8
Fouls against per game: 10.9
Match total fouls per game: 21.7
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 51 of 54

France Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	10.33	83%	67%	50%	33%	33%
Away	4	11.5	100%	75%	75%	25%	25%
Overall	10	10.8	90%	70%	60%	30%	30%

France Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	10.17	67%	67%	33%	33%	17%
Away	4	12	100%	75%	75%	75%	50%
Overall	10	10.9	80%	70%	50%	50%	30%

France Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	6	20.5	83%	67%	50%	0%	0%
Away	4	23.5	100%	75%	50%	25%	25%
Overall	10	21.7	90%	70%	50%	10%	10%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.8	10.33	11.5
Yellow cards / match	1.5	1.25	1.75
Fouls per yellow card	7.2	8.3	6.6
Cards per foul	14%	12%	15%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	83%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	70%	67%	75%
Fouls over 10.5	60%	50%	75%
Fouls over 11.5	30%	33%	25%
Fouls over 12.5	30%	33%	25%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.9	10.17	12
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	67%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	70%	67%	75%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	33%	75%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	33%	75%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	17%	50%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.7	20.5	23.5
Match fouls over 18.5	90%	83%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	70%	67%	75%
Match fouls over 22.5	50%	50%	50%
Match fouls over 24.5	10%	0%	25%
Match fouls over 26.5	10%	0%	25%

France 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	4	6	100%	100%	50%	25%
Away	2	6	100%	100%	100%	0%
Overall	6	6	100%	100%	67%	17%

France 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	4	5.5	100%	100%	50%	0%
Away	2	4.5	100%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	6	5.17	100%	83%	33%	0%

France 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	4	11.5	100%	100%	50%	50%
Away	2	10.5	100%	100%	50%	0%
Overall	6	11.17	100%	100%	50%	33%

France fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Belgium (H)	4-1	4	8	12	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Italy (H)	1-1	9	10	19	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Belgium (A)	0-1	9	12	21	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Turkey (A)	0-1	15	14	29	-
18 Jul	World Cup	England (H)	4-6	14	8	22	10
14 Jul	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-2	11	12	23	10
9 Jul	World Cup	Morocco (H)	2-0	10	13	23	12
4 Jul	World Cup	Paraguay (A)	0-1	11	13	24	10
30 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	3-0	14	10	24	14
26 Jun	World Cup	Norway (A)	1-4	11	9	20	11

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%

France 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	14	10.79	12.5	23.29	50%
Vs top half	14	10.79	12.5	23.29	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

France 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	9.25	11	20.25	25%
World Cup	2026	8	10.5	9.75	20.25	63%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	10.17	12.17	22.33	67%
Friendly International	2026	4	9.75	10.25	20	50%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	10	11.4	13.1	24.5	60%

France 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 19:45	Italy (away)	23.75	13.5	10.25	21.5	11.5	10
Sun 15 Nov 19:45	Turkey (home)	26.5	11.75	14.75	22	10.5	11.5

France players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Dayot Upamecano	defender	10	13	77%
2	Lucas Digne	defender	8	9	89%
3	Adrien Rabiot	midfielder	8	13	62%
4	Maxence Lacroix	defender	6	11	55%
5	Jules Koundé	defender	6	12	50%

France players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Adrien Rabiot	midfielder	7	13	54%
2	Manu Koné	midfielder	4	10	40%
3	Maxence Lacroix	defender	4	11	36%
4	Bradley Barcola	attacker	3	14	21%
5	Ibrahima Konaté	defender	2	4	50%

France players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Adrien Rabiot	midfielder	3	13	23%
2	Marcus Thuram	attacker	2	4	50%
3	Eduardo Camavinga	midfielder	1	5	20%
4	Aurélien Tchouaméni	midfielder	1	7	14%
5	Malo Gusto	defender	1	8	13%

Italy 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	Turkey (H)	3-1	11	9	20	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	France (A)	1-1	10	9	19	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Turkey (A)	1-4	21	12	33	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Belgium (H)	0-2	12	11	23	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Greece (A)	0-1	13	11	24	11
3 Jun	Friendly International	Luxembourg (A)	0-1	10	13	23	12
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (A)	1-1	9	18	27	12
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (H)	2-0	11	8	19	8
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Norway (H)	1-4	15	8	23	13
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova (A)	0-2	8	13	21	9