Lesotho Fouls Stats 2026

Lesotho Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Lesotho are averaging 8.7 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 17.4 total fouls on average. That puts them 23rd of 49 for team fouls per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Gabon, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Lesotho players commit the most fouls?

Rethabile Mokokoane leads with 5 fouls across 5 qualifying appearances (1/g, 40% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Lesotho player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Lesotho's foul profile look this season?

Lesotho are averaging 8.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 8.7 for a match-total of 17.4. That ranks 23rd of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Lesotho pick up one yellow card every 0.149 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 Gabon the page weights each Lesotho 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 Lesotho 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.

Lesotho player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Lehlohonolo Fothoane	midfielder	1	3	3	100%
Mohlomi Makhetha	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Thabo Mafatle	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Sera Motebang	attacker	3	2	0.67	67%
Thabo Lesaoana	defender	2	3	1.5	50%
Rethabile Mokokoane	defender	5	5	1	40%
Tsepo Toloane	midfielder	3	2	0.67	33%
Neo Mokhachane	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Teboho Letsema	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Thabang Malane	defender	5	2	0.4	20%
T. Makhele	defender	5	2	0.4	20%
Sekhoane Moerane	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Motlomelo Mkwanazi	defender	4	0	0	0%
Tsepang Sefali	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Fusi Matlabe	defender	3	0	0	0%
Lehlohonolo Matsau	defender	2	0	0	0%
Jane Thabantso	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Makara Ntaitsane	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Tshwarelo Bereng	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Tlotliso Mapola	defender	1	0	0	0%

Lesotho fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Morocco	Home	0-2	10	10	20	Thabo Mafatle (2)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Niger	Away	2-1	20	15	35	Rethabile Mokokoane (4)
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Kenya	Away	4-0	11	20	31
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Kenya	Home	1-1	15	11	26
29 Mar 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Seychelles	Home	2-1	0	0	0
25 Mar 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Seychelles	Away	0-0	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Malawi	Home	0-1	9	11	20
15 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Malawi	Home	0-0	0	0	0
13 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Zimbabwe	Home	1-0	12	10	22
10 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Nigeria	Home	1-2	10	10	20

Lesotho fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 12.43
Fouls against per game: 12.43
Match total fouls per game: 24.86
Games: 7
League rank for match fouls: 15 of 30

Lesotho 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	11.2	100%	80%	40%	40%	20%
Away	2	15.5	100%	100%	100%	50%	50%
Overall	7	12.43	100%	86%	57%	43%	29%

Lesotho 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	10.4	100%	100%	40%	0%	0%
Away	2	17.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	7	12.43	100%	100%	57%	29%	29%

Lesotho 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	21.6	100%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Away	2	33	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	7	24.86	100%	57%	43%	43%	29%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	12.43	11.2	15.5
Yellow cards / match	1.67	1.4	3
Fouls per yellow card	7.4	8	5.2
Cards per foul	13%	13%	19%
Fouls over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	86%	80%	100%
Fouls over 10.5	57%	40%	100%
Fouls over 11.5	43%	40%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	29%	20%	50%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.43	10.4	17.5
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	57%	40%	100%
Fouls against over 11.5	29%	0%	100%
Fouls against over 12.5	29%	0%	100%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	24.86	21.6	33
Match fouls over 18.5	100%	100%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	57%	40%	100%
Match fouls over 22.5	43%	20%	100%
Match fouls over 24.5	43%	20%	100%
Match fouls over 26.5	29%	0%	100%

Lesotho 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	5.5	100%	75%	50%	25%
Away	1	5	100%	100%	0%	0%
Overall	5	5.4	100%	80%	40%	20%

Lesotho 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	5	100%	50%	50%	0%
Away	1	10	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	5	6	100%	60%	60%	20%

Lesotho 1st-half match total 2026 (from 5 of 7 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	4	10.5	75%	75%	50%	25%
Away	1	15	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	5	11.4	80%	80%	60%	40%

Lesotho fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Morocco (H)	0-2	10	10	20	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Niger (A)	2-1	20	15	35	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Kenya (A)	4-0	11	20	31	15
4 Jun	Friendly International	Kenya (H)	1-1	15	11	26	13
18 Nov	Friendly International	Malawi (H)	0-1	9	11	20	10
13 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Zimbabwe (H)	1-0	12	10	22	8
10 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Nigeria (H)	1-2	10	10	20	11

CAF World Cup Qualifiers 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	Niger	3	15.33	20	35.33	100%
2	Burkina Faso	4	17	18.25	35.25	100%
3	Benin	4	18.5	16.25	34.75	100%
4	Mauritania	3	13	20	33	100%
5	Tanzania	3	14.33	17	31.33	100%
6	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
7	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
8	Liberia	3	12.33	18.33	30.67	100%
9	Mozambique	3	12	18.67	30.67	67%
10	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
11	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
12	Guinea	3	14	15.33	29.33	100%
13	Sierra Leone	4	16	13.25	29.25	75%
14	Morocco	16	12.63	16.31	28.94	75%
15	Lesotho	4	14	14	28	75%
16	Mali	5	11.6	16.2	27.8	80%
17	Madagascar	3	13	13.67	26.67	100%
18	Egypt	15	12	14.53	26.53	73%
19	Tunisia	9	13.44	12.33	25.78	67%
20	Kenya	4	15	10.75	25.75	75%
21	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
22	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
23	Senegal	12	12.33	12.83	25.17	58%
24	Zambia	3	14.67	10.33	25	67%
25	Zimbabwe	4	10	15	25	75%
26	South Africa	10	11	13.3	24.3	80%
27	Algeria	11	11.27	13	24.27	55%
28	Ghana	10	11	12.3	23.3	60%
29	Cape Verde Islands	9	10.11	12.67	22.78	78%
30	Côte d'Ivoire	11	11	10.64	21.64	45%

Lesotho 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	11.3	9.8	21.1	60%
Vs top half	10	11.3	9.8	21.1	60%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Lesotho fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	15	12.5	27.5	50%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	13.33	10	23.33	67%
Friendly International	2025	1	9	11	20	0%

Lesotho 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
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Gabon (away)	27.13	14	13.13	28.75	15.5	13.25
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Gabon (home)	27.13	14	13.13	25.5	12.5	13
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Niger (home)	31.2	14.2	17	30	13.33	16.67

Lesotho players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Rethabile Mokokoane	defender	2	2	100%
2	Sera Motebang	attacker	2	2	100%
3	Lehlohonolo Fothoane	midfielder	1	1	100%
4	Mohlomi Makhetha	attacker	1	1	100%
5	Thabo Mafatle	midfielder	1	1	100%

Lesotho players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Lehlohonolo Fothoane	midfielder	1	1	100%
2	Mohlomi Makhetha	attacker	1	1	100%
3	Thabo Mafatle	midfielder	1	1	100%
4	Neo Mokhachane	attacker	1	2	50%
5	Rethabile Mokokoane	defender	1	2	50%

Lesotho players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Lehlohonolo Fothoane	midfielder	1	1	100%
2	Rethabile Mokokoane	defender	1	2	50%
3	Thabo Lesaoana	defender	1	2	50%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Niger (H)	2-0	20	15	35	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Morocco (A)	2-0	19	10	29	-
31 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Ivory Coast (H)	2-3	15	19	34	15
28 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Mozambique (H)	2-3	11	9	20	10
24 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon (A)	1-0	9	16	25	10
13 Nov	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Nigeria (A)	4-1	10	16	26	16
14 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Burundi (H)	2-0	16	10	26	-
10 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Gambia (A)	3-4	12	10	22	-