NYCFC Fouls Stats 2026

NYCFC Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

NYCFC are averaging 11.4 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 24.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 6th of 30 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 Chicago Fire, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NYCFC players commit the most fouls?

Luighi leads with 13 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.44/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every NYCFC player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does NYCFC's foul profile look this season?

NYCFC are averaging 11.4 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 13.2 for a match-total of 24.6. That ranks 6th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average NYCFC pick up one yellow card every 0.167 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 Chicago Fire the page weights each NYCFC 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 NYCFC 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.

NYCFC player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Talles Magno	attacker	3	5	1.67	100%
Seymour Reid	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Raul Gustavo	defender	6	7	1.17	83%
Jonathan Shore	midfielder	5	4	0.8	80%
Keaton Parks	midfielder	4	4	1	75%
Tayvon Gray	defender	7	6	0.86	71%
Andrés Perea	midfielder	10	12	1.2	70%
Luighi	attacker	9	13	1.44	67%
Malachi Jones	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Hannes Wolf	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	9	9	1	56%
Bénie Traoré	attacker	9	7	0.78	56%
James Sands	midfielder	10	8	0.8	50%
Max Murray	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Nico Cavallo	defender	7	4	0.57	43%
Thiago Martins	defender	7	5	0.71	43%
Kevin O'Toole	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Mitja Ilenčič	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Agustín Ojeda	attacker	10	5	0.5	30%
Matt Freese	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Máximo Carrizo	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Alonso Martínez	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Tomás Romero	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

NYCFC fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
26 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Atlanta United	Away	2-2	14	14	28	Nicolás Fernández Mercau (3)
18 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Home	0-1	10	19	29	Hannes Wolf (2)
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Real Salt Lake	Away	0-2	11	18	29	Luighi (5)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-2	5	10	15	Andrés Perea (2)
4 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Home	0-0	14	12	26	Thiago Martins (3)
29 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Away	1-1	13	10	23	James Sands (2)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Away	1-1	12	6	18	Nico Cavallo (2)
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati	Away	2-1	9	10	19	Keaton Parks (2)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia Union	Home	2-3	15	21	36	Luighi (3)
31 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Toronto	Home	1-1	11	12	23	Talles Magno (3)

NYCFC fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.4
Fouls against per game: 13.2
Match total fouls per game: 24.6
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 7 of 30

NYCFC 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	80%	80%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	11.8	100%	80%	80%	60%	40%
Overall	10	11.4	90%	80%	70%	50%	40%

NYCFC 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	14.8	100%	100%	80%	80%	40%
Away	5	11.6	80%	80%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	13.2	90%	90%	60%	60%	40%

NYCFC 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	25.8	80%	80%	80%	60%	40%
Away	5	23.4	80%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	10	24.6	80%	70%	70%	50%	40%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.4	11	11.8
Yellow cards / match	1.9	1.8	2
Fouls per yellow card	6	6.1	5.9
Cards per foul	17%	16%	17%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	80%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	80%	80%
Fouls over 10.5	70%	60%	80%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	40%	60%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	40%	40%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	13.2	14.8	11.6
Fouls against over 8.5	90%	100%	80%
Fouls against over 9.5	90%	100%	80%
Fouls against over 10.5	60%	80%	40%
Fouls against over 11.5	60%	80%	40%
Fouls against over 12.5	40%	40%	40%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	24.6	25.8	23.4
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	80%	80%
Match fouls over 20.5	70%	80%	60%
Match fouls over 22.5	70%	80%	60%
Match fouls over 24.5	50%	60%	40%
Match fouls over 26.5	40%	40%	40%

NYCFC 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	6.5	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	2	6	100%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	4	6.25	100%	75%	75%	50%

NYCFC 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	10	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	2	2	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	6	50%	50%	50%	50%

NYCFC 1st-half match total 2026 (from 4 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	2	16.5	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	2	8	50%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	4	12.25	75%	50%	50%	50%

NYCFC fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	2-2	14	14	28	-
18 Sep	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	0-1	10	19	29	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (A)	0-2	11	18	29	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	5	10	15	-
4 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-0	14	12	26	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	1-1	13	10	23	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	1-1	12	6	18	9
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (A)	2-1	9	10	19	7
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	2-3	15	21	36	19
31 Jul	Major League Soccer	Toronto (H)	1-1	11	12	23	14

Major League Soccer 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	Colorado Rapids	27	14.59	13.85	28.44	89%
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	14.31	12.92	27.23	85%
3	Philadelphia Union	27	15.3	11.89	27.19	89%
4	Inter Miami	27	13.11	12.7	25.81	78%
5	SJ Earthquakes	27	12.22	13.04	25.26	74%
6	St. Louis City	27	13.74	11.3	25.04	70%
7	New York City	27	11.37	13.11	24.48	70%
8	CF Montréal	27	12.41	11.78	24.19	59%
9	Minnesota United	27	12.33	11.74	24.07	59%
10	DC United	26	13.23	10.81	24.04	69%
11	San Diego	27	10.33	13.52	23.85	59%
12	Toronto	27	11.07	12.63	23.7	63%
13	Austin	27	10.7	13	23.7	59%
14	Sporting KC	27	12.22	11.19	23.41	59%
15	Dallas	27	13.11	10.22	23.33	63%
16	LA Galaxy	28	10.5	12.79	23.29	64%
17	Chicago Fire	26	12.54	10.73	23.27	58%
18	Orlando City	27	10.59	12.52	23.11	56%
19	Houston Dynamo	27	10.3	12.7	23	59%
20	Real Salt Lake	27	11.85	10.89	22.74	70%
21	New York RB	27	12.11	10.41	22.52	63%
22	Cincinnati	26	11.15	11.12	22.27	50%
23	Portland Timbers	27	9.33	12.85	22.19	59%
24	New England	27	9.78	12.33	22.11	52%
25	Los Angeles FC	28	10.86	11.11	21.96	54%
26	Nashville SC	27	11.7	10.11	21.81	44%
27	Atlanta United	27	11.7	9.41	21.11	52%
28	Columbus Crew	27	10.3	10.7	21	37%
29	Charlotte	27	9.44	11.22	20.67	44%
30	Seattle Sounders	27	10.07	9.41	19.48	26%

NYCFC 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	30	12.2	11.5	23.7	60%
Vs top half	66	11.74	12.03	23.77	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

NYCFC fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	27	11.37	13.11	24.48	70%
Major League Soccer	2025	39	12	11.28	23.28	64%
Major League Soccer	2024	38	12.97	13.34	26.32	84%

NYCFC 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 18:30	Chicago Fire (away)	23.27	12.54	10.73	23	12.83	10.17
Wed 14 Oct 23:30	Inter Miami (away)	25.81	13.11	12.7	23.92	12.69	11.23
Sat 17 Oct 23:30	LAFC (home)	21.96	10.86	11.11	20.33	9.67	10.67

NYCFC players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	21	26	81%
2	Tayvon Gray	defender	17	23	74%
3	Keaton Parks	midfielder	14	18	78%
4	Hannes Wolf	attacker	14	21	67%
5	Raul Gustavo	defender	13	21	62%

NYCFC players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	13	26	50%
2	Keaton Parks	midfielder	6	18	33%
3	Tayvon Gray	defender	6	23	26%
4	Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	5	15	33%
5	Kai Trewin	midfielder	5	15	33%

NYCFC players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	midfielder	7	26	27%
2	Aiden O'Neill	midfielder	3	15	20%
3	Keaton Parks	midfielder	3	18	17%
4	Luighi	attacker	2	9	22%
5	Hannes Wolf	attacker	2	21	10%

Chicago Fire fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	0-1	15	14	29	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-0	9	12	21	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-2	14	9	23	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	1-1	16	14	30	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	4-4	7	9	16	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	2-2	9	9	18	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	1-1	10	10	20	9
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (A)	1-2	11	15	26	10
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Portland (H)	2-1	15	6	21	7
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	2-1	8	7	15	8