Nigeria Fouls Drawn Stats 2026
Nigeria Fouls Drawn Stats 2026 - season overview
Nigeria are averaging 7.1 fouls drawn per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 16.3 total fouls drawn on average. Below you'll find player foul-drawn-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Russia, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Nigeria players draw the most fouls?
Calvin Bassey leads with 11 fouls drawn across 4 qualifying appearances (2.75/g, 100% hit rate). The fouls-drawn-rate table below ranks every Nigeria player by fouls drawn per qualifying appearance and six-game form.
How does Nigeria's fouls-drawn profile look this season?
Nigeria are averaging 7.1 fouls drawn per game over 10 games and concede 9.2 for a match-total of 16.3. They commit 12.9 fouls per game themselves (drawn/committed ratio of 0.55).
Why aren't there any Bet365 prices on this page?
Player fouls-drawn prices are not yet wired up; the chip will read “no priced market” until that's added.
How is the fouls-drawn matchup read calculated?
Fouls-drawn matchup blends our attackers' draw rate (50%) with the opposition's fouls-committed rate (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Russia, the page weights Nigeria's ball-carriers against the opposition's last-season fouls-committed rate.
What's the “Drawn / Committed” ratio?
Nigeria's ratio is currently 0.55 - that means they draw 0.55 fouls for every one they commit. Above 1.0 is good for forward foul-draw markets; below 1.0 is the reverse.
Where do these stats come from?
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Nigeria fixtures in the active window for 2026. Team-level fouls drawn is aggregated from per-player rows since Sportmonks doesn't always populate it directly.
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 fouls-drawn rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded.
Nigeria player fouls drawn rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Fouls drawn |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Calvin Bassey | defender | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 100% |
| Victor Osimhen | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ola Aina | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| George Ilenikhena | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Bruno Onyemaechi | defender | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 83% |
| Frank Onyeka | midfielder | 4 | 8 | 2 | 75% |
| Wilfred Ndidi | midfielder | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 60% |
| Semi Ajayi | defender | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Paul Onuachu | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 50% |
| Zaidu Sanusi | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Tochukwu Nnadi | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Moses Usor | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Moses Simon | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | defender | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 40% |
| Samuel Chukwueze | attacker | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 33% |
| Alex Iwobi | attacker | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 29% |
| Akor Adams | attacker | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Igoh Ogbu | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Raphael Onyedika | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Ademola Lookman | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 17% |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Stanley Nwabali | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chidera Ejuke | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Emmanuel Fernandez | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chibuike Nwaiwu | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Nigeria fouls drawn match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team fouls drawn |
Opposition fouls drawn |
Match total |
Top player |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Guinea-Bissau | Away | 3-0 | 17 | 17 | 34 | Frank Onyeka (4) |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | Madagascar | Home | 2-1 | 9 | 14 | 23 | Calvin Bassey (4) |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Portugal | Away | 2-1 | 10 | 19 | 29 | Wilfred Ndidi (2) |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Poland | Away | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 May 2026 | Friendly International | Jamaica | Away | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 May 2026 | Friendly International | Zimbabwe | Home | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Jordan | Away | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Iran | Away | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | Egypt | Away | 0-0 | 14 | 16 | 30 | Samuel Chukwueze (5) |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Africa Cup of Nations | Morocco | Home | 0-0 | 21 | 26 | 47 | Bruno Onyemaechi (4) |
Nigeria Fouls drawn for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 8.5 % |
Over 9.5 % |
Over 10.5 % |
Over 11.5 % |
Over 12.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nigeria Fouls drawn against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 8.5 % |
Over 9.5 % |
Over 10.5 % |
Over 11.5 % |
Over 12.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nigeria Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 18.5 % |
Over 20.5 % |
Over 22.5 % |
Over 24.5 % |
Over 26.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nigeria next three opponents: fouls drawn per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their fouls drawn for |
Their fouls drawn against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Tue 6 Oct 16:00 | Russia (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wed 11 Nov 00:00 | Tanzania (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sun 15 Nov 00:00 | Tanzania (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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