NEC Nijmegen Fouls Stats 2026/2027
NEC Nijmegen Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
NEC Nijmegen are averaging 11.9 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 24.8 total fouls on average. That puts them 6th 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 Ajax, a profile of referee Serdar Gözübüyük, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NEC Nijmegen players commit the most fouls?
T. Storm leads with 16 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.6/g, 90% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every NEC Nijmegen player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
How does NEC Nijmegen's foul profile look this season?
NEC Nijmegen are averaging 11.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.9 for a match-total of 24.8. That ranks 6th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average NEC Nijmegen pick up one yellow card every 0.134 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 Ajax the page weights each NEC Nijmegen 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 NEC Nijmegen 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?
Serdar Gözübüyük is the referee for this fixture - they average 31.33 fouls and 5 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
NEC Nijmegen player fouls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Fouls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Jamiro Monteiro | midfielder | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Deveron Fonville | defender | 5 | 10 | 2 | 100% |
| Ayodele Thomas | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| Sami Ouaissa | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| T. Storm | defender | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 90% |
| Bryan Linssen | attacker | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 89% |
| Noé Lebreton | midfielder | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 80% |
| Almugera Kabar | defender | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 80% |
| Dennis Geiger | midfielder | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 67% |
| Philippe Sandler | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| Brayann Pereira | defender | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 50% |
| Gabriel Brás | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Isak Hansen-Aarøen | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Tjaronn Chery | midfielder | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 44% |
| Bram Nuytinck | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Darko Nejašmić | midfielder | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 38% |
| Dušan Tadić | attacker | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Adam Tahaui | midfielder | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| P. Schuurs | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| K. Sierhuis | attacker | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Clement Bischoff | attacker | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| Gonzalo Crettaz | goalkeeper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nikolas Polster | goalkeeper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Emre Mor | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Willum Thór Willumsson | midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
NEC Nijmegen fouls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team fouls |
Opposition fouls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | Go Ahead Eagles | Home | 1-1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Tjaronn Chery (1) |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Europa League | Juventus | Away | 5-0 | 19 | 9 | 28 | Almugera Kabar (4) |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | SC Cambuur | Away | 3-0 | 18 | 16 | 34 | Dennis Geiger (4) |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | Excelsior | Home | 2-2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | Jamiro Monteiro (2) |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord | Home | 1-3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | Bryan Linssen (3) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | Away | 1-3 | 12 | 17 | 29 | T. Storm (4) |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Champions League | Bodø / Glimt | Away | 3-0 | 8 | 10 | 18 | Noé Lebreton (3) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Champions League | Bodø / Glimt | Home | 1-3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | Noé Lebreton (2) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | Willem II | Away | 1-4 | 14 | 10 | 24 | Deveron Fonville (3) |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Champions League | Olympiacos F.C. | Home | 2-1 | 17 | 19 | 36 | Brayann Pereira (4) |
NEC Nijmegen fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Fouls for per game
- 11.9
- Fouls against per game
- 12.9
- Match total fouls per game
- 24.8
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match fouls
- 4 of 18
NEC Nijmegen 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 | 60% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Away | 5 | 14.2 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| Overall | 10 | 11.9 | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
NEC Nijmegen 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 | 13.4 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| Away | 5 | 12.4 | 100% | 80% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Overall | 10 | 12.9 | 90% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
NEC Nijmegen 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 | 23 | 80% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Away | 5 | 26.6 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% |
| Overall | 10 | 24.8 | 80% | 80% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
NEC Nijmegen Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls / match | 11.9 | 9.6 | 14.2 |
| Yellow cards / match | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 7.4 | 8 | 7.1 |
| Cards per foul | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Fouls over 8.5 | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Fouls over 9.5 | 50% | 20% | 80% |
| Fouls over 10.5 | 50% | 20% | 80% |
| Fouls over 11.5 | 50% | 20% | 80% |
| Fouls over 12.5 | 40% | 20% | 60% |
NEC Nijmegen Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Fouls against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls against / match | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12.4 |
| Fouls against over 8.5 | 90% | 80% | 100% |
| Fouls against over 9.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Fouls against over 10.5 | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Fouls against over 11.5 | 60% | 80% | 40% |
| Fouls against over 12.5 | 50% | 60% | 40% |
NEC Nijmegen Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match fouls / match | 24.8 | 23 | 26.6 |
| Match fouls over 18.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 20.5 | 80% | 80% | 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% |
NEC Nijmegen 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 | 8 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Overall | 4 | 7.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% |
NEC Nijmegen 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 | 5.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Away | 2 | 6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Overall | 4 | 5.75 | 100% | 75% | 75% | 25% |
NEC Nijmegen 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 | 13.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Away | 2 | 13 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Overall | 4 | 13.25 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% |
NEC Nijmegen fouls match by match 2026/2027
Eredivisie fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game
NEC Nijmegen 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 | 11 | 12.27 | 11.91 | 24.18 | 73% |
| Vs top half | 19 | 11.37 | 12.32 | 23.68 | 63% |
| Vs bottom half | 22 | 12.14 | 12.45 | 24.59 | 68% |
| Vs bottom six | 16 | 12.38 | 12.06 | 24.44 | 63% |
NEC Nijmegen fouls per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 21.5 % |
| Eredivisie | 2026/2027 | 7 | 11.14 | 13.29 | 24.43 | 71% |
| Champions League | 2026/2027 | 4 | 12.5 | 13 | 25.5 | 50% |
| Europa League | 2026/2027 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 100% |
| Eredivisie | 2025/2026 | 34 | 11.91 | 12.21 | 24.12 | 65% |
| Eredivisie | 2024/2025 | 35 | 10.77 | 10.74 | 21.51 | 37% |
NEC Nijmegen 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 19:00 | Ajax (away) | 17.71 | 8.71 | 9 | 15.25 | 6.5 | 8.75 |
| Thu 15 Oct 19:00 | Levski Sofia (home) | 24.6 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 25.8 | 13.8 | 12 |
| Sun 18 Oct 18:00 | Fortuna (home) | 19.57 | 9 | 10.57 | 20.25 | 9.75 | 10.5 |
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