Nicaragua Fouls Stats 2026

Nicaragua Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Nicaragua are averaging 9.5 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 20.8 total fouls on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Nicaragua players commit the most fouls?

Justing Cano leads with 12 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.33/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Nicaragua player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Nicaragua's foul profile look this season?

Nicaragua are averaging 9.5 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.3 for a match-total of 20.8. On average Nicaragua pick up one yellow card every 0.158 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%). Higher score = more foul volume expected.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Nicaragua 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.

Nicaragua player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Ariel Arauz	midfielder	6	8	1.33	100%
Jonathan Moncada	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Joab Gutiérrez	defender	1	1	1	100%
Oliver Bello	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Raheem Cole	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Christian Reyes	defender	5	11	2.2	80%
Jaime Moreno	attacker	4	7	1.75	75%
Justing Cano	defender	9	12	1.33	67%
Anyelo Alberto Velásquez	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Juan Barrera	midfielder	8	9	1.13	63%
Bancy Hernández	attacker	8	6	0.75	63%
Junior Arteaga	midfielder	5	4	0.8	60%
Jason Coronel	midfielder	6	4	0.67	50%
Henry Niño	midfielder	6	5	0.83	50%
Marlon López	midfielder	4	2	0.5	50%
Widman Talavera	midfielder	2	3	1.5	50%
Jefferson Rivera	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Óscar Acevedo	defender	7	7	1	43%
Byron Bonilla	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Jorge García	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Ariagner Smith	attacker	4	2	0.5	25%
Jacob Montes	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Josué Quijano	defender	8	0	0	0%
Miguel Rodríguez	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Emmanuel Gomez	defender	4	0	0	0%

Nicaragua fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Paraguay	Away	4-0	0	0	0
29 May 2026	Friendly International	South Africa	Away	0-0	10	8	18	Justing Cano (4)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Russia	Away	3-1	8	7	15	Christian Reyes (4)
19 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Away	2-0	13	20	33	Widman Talavera (3)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Home	2-0	11	8	19	Juan Barrera (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica	Away	4-1	11	17	28	Óscar Acevedo (5)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti	Home	0-3	11	15	26	Henry Niño (3)
10 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras	Away	2-0	13	11	24	Justing Cano (3)
6 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica	Home	1-1	6	13	19	Justing Cano (1)
11 Jun 2025	WC Qualification Concacaf	Panama	Away	3-0	12	14	26	Jaime Moreno (4)

Nicaragua fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.56
Fouls against per game: 12.56
Match total fouls per game: 23.11
Games: 9

Nicaragua Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	9.33	67%	67%	67%	0%	0%
Away	6	11.17	83%	83%	67%	50%	33%
Overall	9	10.56	78%	78%	67%	33%	22%

Nicaragua Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	12	67%	67%	67%	67%	67%
Away	6	12.83	67%	67%	67%	50%	50%
Overall	9	12.56	67%	67%	67%	56%	56%

Nicaragua Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	3	21.33	100%	33%	33%	33%	0%
Away	6	24	67%	67%	67%	50%	33%
Overall	9	23.11	78%	56%	56%	44%	22%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.56	9.33	11.17
Yellow cards / match	1.44	1	1.67
Fouls per yellow card	7.3	9.3	6.7
Cards per foul	14%	11%	15%
Fouls over 8.5	78%	67%	83%
Fouls over 9.5	78%	67%	83%
Fouls over 10.5	67%	67%	67%
Fouls over 11.5	33%	0%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	22%	0%	33%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.56	12	12.83
Fouls against over 8.5	67%	67%	67%
Fouls against over 9.5	67%	67%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	67%	67%	67%
Fouls against over 11.5	56%	67%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	56%	67%	50%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.11	21.33	24
Match fouls over 18.5	78%	100%	67%
Match fouls over 20.5	56%	33%	67%
Match fouls over 22.5	56%	33%	67%
Match fouls over 24.5	44%	33%	50%
Match fouls over 26.5	22%	0%	33%

Nicaragua 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	3	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	5	75%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	7	4.14	57%	29%	29%	29%

Nicaragua 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.67	67%	33%	33%	33%
Away	4	6.25	100%	75%	75%	50%
Overall	7	5.57	86%	57%	57%	43%

Nicaragua 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	7.67	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	11.25	100%	75%	50%	25%
Overall	7	9.71	71%	43%	29%	14%

Nicaragua fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 May	Friendly International	South Africa (A)	0-0	10	8	18	15
27 Mar	Friendly International	Russia (A)	3-1	8	7	15	11
19 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (A)	2-0	13	20	33	10
14 Nov	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (H)	2-0	11	8	19	8
14 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica (A)	4-1	11	17	28	9
10 Oct	WC Qualification Concacaf	Haiti (H)	0-3	11	15	26	6
10 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Honduras (A)	2-0	13	11	24	-
6 Sep	WC Qualification Concacaf	Costa Rica (H)	1-1	6	13	19	9
11 Jun	WC Qualification Concacaf	Panama (A)	3-0	12	14	26	-

Nicaragua fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
WC Qualification Concacaf	2026	10	12.3	13.5	25.8	70%
Friendly International	2026	2	9	7.5	16.5	0%
Friendly International	2024	1	16	13	29	100%

Nicaragua players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jonathan Moncada	midfielder	2	2	100%
2	Justing Cano	defender	2	2	100%
3	Bancy Hernández	attacker	1	1	100%
4	Christian Reyes	defender	1	1	100%
5	Juan Barrera	midfielder	1	1	100%

Nicaragua players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Justing Cano	defender	2	2	100%
2	Christian Reyes	defender	1	1	100%
3	Juan Barrera	midfielder	1	1	100%

Nicaragua players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Christian Reyes	defender	1	1	100%
2	Justing Cano	defender	1	2	50%