Niger Fouls Stats 2026

Niger Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Niger are averaging 7.1 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 15.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 18th 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 Algeria, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Niger players commit the most fouls?

Youssouf Oumarou leads with 5 fouls across 4 qualifying appearances (1.25/g, 50% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Niger player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Niger's foul profile look this season?

Niger are averaging 7.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 8.5 for a match-total of 15.6. That ranks 18th of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Niger pick up one yellow card every 0.239 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 Algeria the page weights each Niger 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 Niger 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.

Niger player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Kairou Amoustapha	attacker	2	3	1.5	100%
Camara Aboubacar	defender	2	4	2	100%
Mohamed Abdouramane	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Ali Mohamed	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Youssouf Oumarou	midfielder	4	5	1.25	50%
Ousseni Badamassi	midfielder	4	4	1	50%
Amadou Wonkoye	attacker	2	3	1.5	50%
Daniel Sosah	attacker	5	4	0.8	40%
Rahim Alhassane	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Oumar Sako	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Victorien Adebayor	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Amadou Moutari	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Hassane Adamou	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Mahamadou Tanja	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Mamane Amadou Sabo	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Boubacar Goumey	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Yac Diori	defender	1	0	0	0%
Mamane Moustapha Amadou Sabo	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Niger 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	Gabon	Away	2-0	15	20	35	Ousseni Badamassi (3)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Lesotho	Home	2-1	15	20	35	Youssouf Oumarou (3)
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Mauritania	Away	1-0	0	0	0
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Benin	Away	1-1	16	20	36
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Togo	Home	0-1	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Libya	Away	0-0	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-1	0	0	0
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Burkina Faso	Away	3-2	0	0	0
12 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Zambia	Away	0-1	9	10	19
8 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Congo	Home	3-1	16	15	31

Niger fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 15
Fouls against per game: 15.83
Match total fouls per game: 30.83
Games: 6
League rank for match fouls: 1 of 30

Niger Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	2	15.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	14.75	100%	75%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	6	15	100%	83%	83%	83%	83%

Niger Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	2	17.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	15	100%	100%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	6	15.83	100%	100%	67%	67%	67%

Niger Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	2	33	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	29.75	100%	75%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	6	30.83	100%	83%	83%	83%	83%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	15	15.5	14.75
Yellow cards / match	1.83	0.5	2.5
Fouls per yellow card	8.2	31	5.9
Cards per foul	12%	3%	17%
Fouls over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	83%	100%	75%
Fouls over 10.5	83%	100%	75%
Fouls over 11.5	83%	100%	75%
Fouls over 12.5	83%	100%	75%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	15.83	17.5	15
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	67%	100%	50%
Fouls against over 11.5	67%	100%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	67%	100%	50%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	30.83	33	29.75
Match fouls over 18.5	100%	100%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	83%	100%	75%
Match fouls over 22.5	83%	100%	75%
Match fouls over 24.5	83%	100%	75%
Match fouls over 26.5	83%	100%	75%

Niger 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 3 of 6 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	1	5	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	2	4	50%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	3	4.33	67%	67%	0%	0%

Niger 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 3 of 6 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	1	12	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	2	4.5	50%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	3	7	67%	67%	67%	67%

Niger 1st-half match total 2026 (from 3 of 6 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	1	17	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	2	8.5	50%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	3	11.33	67%	67%	67%	67%

Niger 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	Gabon (A)	2-0	15	20	35	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Lesotho (H)	2-1	15	20	35	-
5 Jun	Friendly International	Benin (A)	1-1	16	20	36	13
12 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Zambia (A)	0-1	9	10	19	4
8 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Congo (H)	3-1	16	15	31	17
9 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Tanzania (A)	0-1	19	10	29	-

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%

Niger 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	7	14	14.43	28.43	86%
Vs top half	7	14	14.43	28.43	86%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Niger 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	20	35	100%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	17.33	14.33	31.67	100%

Niger 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
Tue 6 Oct 19:30	Algeria (away)	21	10	11	21.5	10.5	11
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Morocco (away)	26.2	11.2	15	24.75	9.5	15.25
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Morocco (home)	26.2	11.2	15	27.17	12.33	14.83

Niger players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ali Mohamed	midfielder	2	2	100%
2	Camara Aboubacar	defender	2	2	100%
3	Daniel Sosah	attacker	2	2	100%
4	Kairou Amoustapha	attacker	2	2	100%
5	Mohamed Abdouramane	defender	2	2	100%

Niger players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Youssouf Oumarou	midfielder	2	2	100%
2	Ali Mohamed	midfielder	1	2	50%
3	Amadou Wonkoye	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Camara Aboubacar	defender	1	2	50%
5	Daniel Sosah	attacker	1	2	50%

Niger players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Amadou Wonkoye	attacker	1	2	50%
2	Camara Aboubacar	defender	1	2	50%
3	Daniel Sosah	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Ousseni Badamassi	midfielder	1	2	50%
5	Youssouf Oumarou	midfielder	1	2	50%

Algeria 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	Burundi (A)	2-2	12	13	25	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Zambia (H)	3-1	13	18	31	-
3 Jul	World Cup	Switzerland (A)	2-0	12	10	22	10
28 Jun	World Cup	Austria (H)	3-3	3	7	10	5
23 Jun	World Cup	Jordan (A)	1-2	6	11	17	8
17 Jun	World Cup	Argentina (A)	3-0	8	13	21	10
3 Jun	Friendly International	Netherlands (A)	0-1	9	11	20	5
31 Mar	Friendly International	Uruguay (H)	0-0	12	16	28	15
27 Mar	Friendly International	Guatemala (H)	7-0	9	6	15	-