Mainz Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Mainz Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Mainz are averaging 11 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.5 total fouls on average. That puts them 1st 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 Leverkusen, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mainz players commit the most fouls?

Phillip Tietz leads with 19 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.9/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Mainz player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Mainz's foul profile look this season?

Mainz are averaging 11 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.5 for a match-total of 21.5. That ranks 1st of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Mainz pick up one yellow card every 0.182 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 Leverkusen the page weights each Mainz 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 Mainz 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.

Mainz player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Kacper Potulski	defender	6	13	2.17	100%
Sota Kawasaki	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Nelson Weiper	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Eric Martel	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Dominik Kohr	defender	6	9	1.5	83%
Phillipp Mwene	defender	10	13	1.3	80%
Phillip Tietz	attacker	10	19	1.9	80%
Anthony Caci	defender	7	7	1	71%
Ransford Königsdörffer	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Stefan Posch	defender	9	6	0.67	56%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	10	7	0.7	50%
Nadiem Amiri	midfielder	10	6	0.6	50%
Paul Nebel	midfielder	6	5	0.83	50%
Jae-sung Lee	midfielder	6	3	0.5	50%
Fabio Gruber	defender	4	6	1.5	50%
Nikolas Veratschnig	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Sheraldo Becker	attacker	9	7	0.78	44%
Silvan Widmer	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Danny da Costa	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Daniel Batz	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Robin Zentner	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Alexander Schwolow	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Armindo Sieb	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Otto Ruoppi	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Mainz fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Away	3-4	14	12	26	Phillip Tietz (4)
12 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Eintracht Frankfurt	Home	1-3	11	9	20	Fabio Gruber (4)
6 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Hamburger SV	Away	0-5	12	13	25	Phillip Tietz (4)
29 Aug 2026	Bundesliga	Paderborn	Home	0-0	8	10	18	Fabio Gruber (2)
16 May 2026	Bundesliga	Heidenheim	Away	0-2	12	8	20	Phillip Tietz (5)
10 May 2026	Bundesliga	FC Union Berlin	Home	1-3	11	10	21	Anthony Caci (3)
3 May 2026	Bundesliga	St. Pauli	Away	1-2	8	10	18	Sheraldo Becker (3)
25 Apr 2026	Bundesliga	FC Bayern München	Home	3-4	14	10	24	Paul Nebel (3)
19 Apr 2026	Bundesliga	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Away	1-1	8	12	20	Phillip Tietz (2)
16 Apr 2026	Europa Conference League	Strasbourg	Away	4-0	12	11	23	Phillipp Mwene (3)

Mainz fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11
Fouls against per game: 10.5
Match total fouls per game: 21.5
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 8 of 18

Mainz 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	4	11	75%	75%	75%	25%	25%
Away	6	11	67%	67%	67%	67%	17%
Overall	10	11	70%	70%	70%	50%	20%

Mainz 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	4	9.75	100%	75%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	11	83%	83%	67%	50%	17%
Overall	10	10.5	90%	80%	40%	30%	10%

Mainz 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	4	20.75	75%	50%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	22	83%	50%	50%	33%	0%
Overall	10	21.5	80%	50%	40%	20%	0%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11	11	11
Yellow cards / match	2	1	2.67
Fouls per yellow card	5.5	11	4.1
Cards per foul	18%	9%	24%
Fouls over 8.5	70%	75%	67%
Fouls over 9.5	70%	75%	67%
Fouls over 10.5	70%	75%	67%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	25%	67%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	25%	17%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.5	9.75	11
Fouls against over 8.5	90%	100%	83%
Fouls against over 9.5	80%	75%	83%
Fouls against over 10.5	40%	0%	67%
Fouls against over 11.5	30%	0%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	10%	0%	17%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.5	20.75	22
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	75%	83%
Match fouls over 20.5	50%	50%	50%
Match fouls over 22.5	40%	25%	50%
Match fouls over 24.5	20%	0%	33%
Match fouls over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

Mainz 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	5.5	100%	100%	50%	0%
Away	4	5.5	100%	75%	25%	25%
Overall	6	5.5	100%	83%	33%	17%

Mainz 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	5.5	100%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	3.75	75%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	6	4.33	83%	50%	17%	17%

Mainz 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	11	100%	100%	50%	50%
Away	4	9.25	50%	50%	25%	25%
Overall	6	9.83	67%	67%	33%	33%

Mainz fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Bundesliga	Gladbach (A)	3-4	14	12	26	-
12 Sep	Bundesliga	Frankfurt (H)	1-3	11	9	20	-
6 Sep	Bundesliga	Hamburg (A)	0-5	12	13	25	-
29 Aug	Bundesliga	Paderborn (H)	0-0	8	10	18	-
16 May	Bundesliga	Heidenheim (A)	0-2	12	8	20	8
10 May	Bundesliga	U Berlin (H)	1-3	11	10	21	10
3 May	Bundesliga	St. Pauli (A)	1-2	8	10	18	6
25 Apr	Bundesliga	Bayern (H)	3-4	14	10	24	12
19 Apr	Bundesliga	Gladbach (A)	1-1	8	12	20	10
16 Apr	Europa Conference League	Strasbourg (A)	4-0	12	11	23	13

Bundesliga 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	Hamburger SV	4	14.25	12.5	26.75	100%
2	SC Freiburg	4	10.25	14.25	24.5	100%
3	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	13.75	9.75	23.5	100%
4	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	12.75	10.5	23.25	50%
5	Werder Bremen	4	12.5	10.75	23.25	50%
6	Elversberg	4	11.25	11.75	23	50%
7	Borussia Dortmund	4	11	11.75	22.75	50%
8	FSV Mainz 05	4	11.25	11	22.25	50%
9	RB Leipzig	4	9.25	13	22.25	75%
10	TSG Hoffenheim	4	13.75	7.75	21.5	50%
11	FC Köln	4	10.25	10.5	20.75	75%
12	FC Union Berlin	4	10.25	10.5	20.75	0%
13	FC Bayern München	4	10.5	10	20.5	25%
14	VfB Stuttgart	4	9.5	11	20.5	75%
15	Paderborn	4	9	10.75	19.75	25%
16	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	9.5	9.75	19.25	25%
17	Schalke 04	4	7.75	9.5	17.25	0%
18	FC Augsburg	4	7	8.75	15.75	0%

Mainz 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	12	11.08	10.25	21.33	58%
Vs top half	18	11.33	10.06	21.39	61%
Vs bottom half	20	10.7	10.1	20.8	30%
Vs bottom six	14	11.14	10.57	21.71	43%

Mainz fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Bundesliga	2026/2027	4	11.25	11	22.25	50%
Bundesliga	2025/2026	34	10.97	9.97	20.94	44%
Europa Conference League	2025/2026	12	13.17	11.08	24.25	67%
Bundesliga	2024/2025	34	12	10.32	22.32	50%

Mainz 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
Sat 10 Oct 13:30	Leverkusen (home)	23.25	12.75	10.5	25.5	13.5	12
Sat 17 Oct 13:30	Schalke (away)	17.25	7.75	9.5	18.5	7.5	11
Sat 24 Oct 13:30	Bremen (home)	23.25	12.5	10.75	26	14	12

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Stefan Posch	defender	3	3	100%
2	Anthony Caci	defender	3	4	75%
3	Kacper Potulski	defender	3	4	75%
4	Nadiem Amiri	midfielder	3	4	75%
5	Phillip Tietz	attacker	3	4	75%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Fabio Gruber	defender	2	4	50%
2	Kacper Potulski	defender	2	4	50%
3	Phillip Tietz	attacker	2	4	50%
4	Phillipp Mwene	defender	2	4	50%
5	Eric Martel	midfielder	1	1	100%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Phillip Tietz	attacker	2	4	50%
2	Fabio Gruber	defender	1	4	25%
3	Kacper Potulski	defender	1	4	25%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Bundesliga	RB Leipzig (H)	2-0	14	8	22	-
16 Sep	Europa League	Celje (H)	2-0	16	10	26	-
12 Sep	Bundesliga	Augsburg (A)	2-2	12	6	18	-
5 Sep	Bundesliga	U Berlin (H)	4-0	10	10	20	-
29 Aug	Bundesliga	Elversberg (A)	3-2	15	18	33	-
16 May	Bundesliga	Hamburg (H)	1-1	8	11	19	7
9 May	Bundesliga	Stuttgart (A)	3-1	8	13	21	11
2 May	Bundesliga	RB Leipzig (H)	4-1	7	12	19	8
25 Apr	Bundesliga	Koln (A)	1-2	5	11	16	9
18 Apr	Bundesliga	Augsburg (H)	1-2	5	8	13	5