Man City Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Man City Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Man City are averaging 10.6 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 20th of 20 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 Liverpool, a profile of referee Chris Kavanagh, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Man City players commit the most fouls?

Antoine Semenyo leads with 12 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.33/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Man City player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Man City's foul profile look this season?

Man City are averaging 10.6 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.7 for a match-total of 22.3. That ranks 20th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Man City pick up one yellow card every 0.123 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 Liverpool the page weights each Man City 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 Man City 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?

Chris Kavanagh is the referee for this fixture - they average 25.33 fouls and 5 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Man City player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Rico Lewis	defender	3	3	1	100%
Rodri	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Tijjani Reijnders	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Nathan Aké	defender	1	1	1	100%
Nico González	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Rayan Aït-Nouri	defender	1	1	1	100%
Vitor Reis	defender	1	2	2	100%
Allan	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Nico O'Reilly	defender	5	4	0.8	80%
Antoine Semenyo	attacker	9	12	1.33	78%
Enzo Fernández	midfielder	4	9	2.25	75%
Phil Foden	midfielder	7	6	0.86	71%
Elliot Anderson	midfielder	6	6	1	67%
Bernardo Silva	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Erling Haaland	attacker	8	10	1.25	63%
Abdukodir Khusanov	defender	7	5	0.71	57%
Rúben Dias	defender	7	9	1.29	57%
Marc Guéhi	defender	8	6	0.75	50%
Josko Gvardiol	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Iliman Ndiaye	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Jérémy Doku	attacker	2	4	2	50%
Savinho	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Ayyoub Bouaddi	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Matheus Nunes	defender	6	4	0.67	33%
Rayan Cherki	midfielder	10	6	0.6	30%

Man City fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
20 Sep 2026	Premier League	Sunderland	Home	5-3	14	14	28	Rúben Dias (5)
17 Sep 2026	Carabao Cup	Norwich City	Home	5-0	8	6	14	Vitor Reis (2)
13 Sep 2026	Premier League	Manchester United	Away	0-1	10	17	27	Enzo Fernández (4)
8 Sep 2026	Champions League	Porto	Away	0-2	17	10	27	Erling Haaland (4)
5 Sep 2026	Premier League	Coventry City	Home	1-0	7	16	23	Abdukodir Khusanov (2)
28 Aug 2026	Premier League	Crystal Palace	Away	1-4	11	8	19	Rayan Cherki (4)
23 Aug 2026	Premier League	AFC Bournemouth	Home	2-1	11	11	22	Elliot Anderson (3)
24 May 2026	Premier League	Aston Villa	Home	1-2	8	4	12	Rúben Dias (1)
19 May 2026	Premier League	AFC Bournemouth	Away	1-1	7	16	23	Marc Guéhi (2)
16 May 2026	FA Cup	Chelsea	Away	0-1	13	15	28	Jérémy Doku (4)

Man City fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.6
Fouls against per game: 11.7
Match total fouls per game: 22.3
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 7 of 20

Man City 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	9.6	40%	40%	40%	20%	20%
Away	5	11.6	80%	80%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	10	10.6	60%	60%	50%	30%	30%

Man City 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	10.2	60%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	13.2	80%	80%	60%	60%	60%
Overall	10	11.7	70%	70%	60%	50%	50%

Man City 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	19.8	60%	60%	40%	20%	20%
Away	5	24.8	100%	80%	80%	60%	60%
Overall	10	22.3	80%	70%	60%	40%	40%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.6	9.6	11.6
Yellow cards / match	1.3	0.6	2
Fouls per yellow card	8.2	16	5.8
Cards per foul	12%	6%	17%
Fouls over 8.5	60%	40%	80%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	40%	80%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls over 11.5	30%	20%	40%
Fouls over 12.5	30%	20%	40%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	11.7	10.2	13.2
Fouls against over 8.5	70%	60%	80%
Fouls against over 9.5	70%	60%	80%
Fouls against over 10.5	60%	60%	60%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls against over 12.5	50%	40%	60%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	22.3	19.8	24.8
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	60%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	70%	60%	80%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	40%	80%
Match fouls over 24.5	40%	20%	60%
Match fouls over 26.5	40%	20%	60%

Man City 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	3.5	50%	50%	50%	0%
Away	2	4.5	100%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	4	4	75%	50%	25%	0%

Man City 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	5	100%	50%	50%	0%
Away	2	6	100%	100%	100%	0%
Overall	4	5.5	100%	75%	75%	0%

Man City 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 4 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%	50%
Away	2	10.5	100%	100%	50%	0%
Overall	4	9.5	75%	75%	50%	25%

Man City fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Premier League	Sunderland (H)	5-3	14	14	28	-
17 Sep	Carabao Cup	Norwich (H)	5-0	8	6	14	-
13 Sep	Premier League	Man Utd (A)	0-1	10	17	27	-
8 Sep	Champions League	Porto (A)	0-2	17	10	27	-
5 Sep	Premier League	Coventry (H)	1-0	7	16	23	-
28 Aug	Premier League	Palace (A)	1-4	11	8	19	-
23 Aug	Premier League	B'mouth (H)	2-1	11	11	22	12
24 May	Premier League	Villa (H)	1-2	8	4	12	5
19 May	Premier League	B'mouth (A)	1-1	7	16	23	10
16 May	FA Cup	Chelsea (A)	0-1	13	15	28	11

Premier League 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	Sunderland	5	13	14.2	27.2	100%
2	Nottingham Forest	5	14.6	12.2	26.8	100%
3	Tottenham Hotspur	5	13	13.4	26.4	100%
4	AFC Bournemouth	5	11.8	14	25.8	100%
5	Arsenal	5	10.2	15.4	25.6	100%
6	Newcastle United	5	12.2	12.8	25	60%
7	Manchester City	5	10.6	13.2	23.8	80%
8	Brentford	5	14.4	9	23.4	60%
9	Leeds United	5	10.4	13	23.4	60%
10	Liverpool	5	13	10.2	23.2	60%
11	Brighton & Hove Albion	5	12.8	10.4	23.2	80%
12	Coventry City	5	11.8	10.4	22.2	80%
13	Aston Villa	5	11.2	10.8	22	80%
14	Ipswich Town	5	11.6	9.2	20.8	40%
15	Everton	5	8	12.6	20.6	40%
16	Chelsea	5	8.6	11.8	20.4	20%
17	Manchester United	5	9.8	9.6	19.4	20%
18	Crystal Palace	5	9.6	9.4	19	40%
19	Fulham	5	9.8	8	17.8	20%
20	Hull City	5	10.2	7	17.2	0%

Man City 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	10	10	11.1	21.1	40%
Vs top half	18	9.78	11.67	21.44	50%
Vs bottom half	25	9.8	11.32	21.12	44%
Vs bottom six	15	9.87	10.47	20.33	40%

Man City fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Premier League	2026/2027	5	10.6	13.2	23.8	80%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	8	6	14	0%
Champions League	2026/2027	1	17	10	27	100%
Premier League	2025/2026	38	9.68	11.24	20.92	42%
Champions League	2025/2026	10	9.9	10.3	20.2	50%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	6	9.83	9	18.83	50%
FA Cup	2025/2026	6	11.5	10.33	21.83	50%
FIFA Club World Cup	2025	4	11.75	10.5	22.25	50%

Man City 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 15:30	Liverpool (away)	23.2	13	10.2	21	12	9
Wed 14 Oct 19:00	PSG (home)	17	6.89	10.11	15.33	5.83	9.5
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Ipswich (home)	20.8	11.6	9.2	19.67	13.33	6.33

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Antoine Semenyo	attacker	5	6	83%
2	Nico O'Reilly	defender	4	5	80%
3	Phil Foden	midfielder	4	5	80%
4	Elliot Anderson	midfielder	4	6	67%
5	Enzo Fernández	midfielder	3	4	75%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Enzo Fernández	midfielder	3	4	75%
2	Antoine Semenyo	attacker	3	6	50%
3	Erling Haaland	attacker	2	6	33%
4	Rúben Dias	defender	2	6	33%
5	Vitor Reis	defender	1	2	50%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Enzo Fernández	midfielder	2	4	50%
2	Antoine Semenyo	attacker	2	6	33%
3	Erling Haaland	attacker	2	6	33%
4	Elliot Anderson	midfielder	1	6	17%
5	Rúben Dias	defender	1	6	17%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Premier League	B'mouth (A)	0-1	13	11	24	-
15 Sep	Carabao Cup	Spurs (H)	3-1	15	11	26	-
12 Sep	Premier League	Fulham (H)	0-0	11	8	19	-
9 Sep	Champions League	Atlético (H)	2-1	11	10	21	-
4 Sep	Premier League	Ipswich (A)	0-2	13	6	19	-
29 Aug	Premier League	Forest (H)	2-2	13	10	23	-
23 Aug	Premier League	Newcastle (A)	2-2	15	16	31	18
24 May	Premier League	Brentford (H)	1-1	9	9	18	5
15 May	Premier League	Villa (A)	4-2	9	12	21	10
9 May	Premier League	Chelsea (H)	1-1	17	17	34	13