Lyon Fouls Stats 2026/2027
Lyon Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Lyon are averaging 12.2 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 26.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 8th 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 Lens, and a full match-by-match log.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Lyon players commit the most fouls?
Loïs Openda leads with 17 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.89/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Lyon player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
How does Lyon's foul profile look this season?
Lyon are averaging 12.2 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 14.1 for a match-total of 26.3. That ranks 8th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Lyon pick up one yellow card every 0.115 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 Lens the page weights each Lyon 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 Lyon 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?
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.
Lyon player fouls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Fouls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Ruben Kluivert | defender | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 100% |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Rémi Himbert | attacker | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Moussa Niakhaté | defender | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 88% |
| Malick Fofana | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 80% |
| Loïs Openda | attacker | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 78% |
| Corentin Tolisso | midfielder | 9 | 9 | 1 | 67% |
| Zachary Athekame | defender | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 67% |
| Noah Nartey | midfielder | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 67% |
| Mohamed Ouédraogo | defender | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Mads Bidstrup | midfielder | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Ernest Nuamah | attacker | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 57% |
| Abner | defender | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 57% |
| Tyler Morton | midfielder | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 50% |
| Felix Bacher | defender | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| Khalis Merah | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| M. de Carvalho | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Pavel Sulc | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 40% |
| Clinton Mata | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Kaïl Boudache | attacker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 20% |
| Tanner Tessmann | midfielder | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 20% |
| Dominik Greif | goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Rémy Descamps | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Julien Duranville | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Lyon fouls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team fouls |
Opposition fouls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | Rennes | Home | 4-0 | 13 | 14 | 27 | Mads Bidstrup (3) |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Europa League | Anderlecht | Away | 1-2 | 12 | 14 | 26 | Ruben Kluivert (3) |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | Paris | Away | 0-0 | 13 | 19 | 32 | Zachary Athekame (3) |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | Auxerre | Home | 3-1 | 10 | 8 | 18 | Ernest Nuamah (3) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Ligue 1 | Le Havre | Home | 1-1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | Tyler Morton (2) |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Champions League | Fenerbahçe | Home | 1-2 | 12 | 17 | 29 | Moussa Niakhaté (4) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Ligue 1 | Toulouse | Away | 0-2 | 15 | 15 | 30 | Rémi Himbert (3) |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Champions League | Fenerbahçe | Away | 1-1 | 13 | 13 | 26 | Loïs Openda (4) |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Champions League | Sparta Praha | Home | 3-0 | 20 | 14 | 34 | Ruben Kluivert (5) |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Champions League | Sparta Praha | Away | 2-1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | Loïs Openda (2) |
Lyon fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Fouls for per game
- 12.2
- Fouls against per game
- 14.1
- Match total fouls per game
- 26.3
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match fouls
- 4 of 18
Lyon 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 | 12.4 | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Away | 5 | 12 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| Overall | 10 | 12.2 | 80% | 80% | 70% | 70% | 50% |
Lyon 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 | 13.8 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Away | 5 | 14.4 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| Overall | 10 | 14.1 | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% |
Lyon 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 | 26.2 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% |
| Away | 5 | 26.4 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% |
| Overall | 10 | 26.3 | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 50% |
Lyon Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls / match | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Yellow cards / match | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 8.7 | 7.8 | 10 |
| Cards per foul | 11% | 13% | 10% |
| Fouls over 8.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Fouls over 9.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Fouls over 10.5 | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Fouls over 11.5 | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Fouls over 12.5 | 50% | 40% | 60% |
Lyon Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Fouls against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls against / match | 14.1 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Fouls against over 8.5 | 90% | 80% | 100% |
| Fouls against over 9.5 | 90% | 80% | 100% |
| Fouls against over 10.5 | 90% | 80% | 100% |
| Fouls against over 11.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Fouls against over 12.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
Lyon Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match fouls / match | 26.3 | 26.2 | 26.4 |
| Match fouls over 18.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 20.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 22.5 | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 24.5 | 70% | 60% | 80% |
| Match fouls over 26.5 | 50% | 60% | 40% |
Lyon 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 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 3 | 5.33 | 67% | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| Overall | 4 | 7 | 75% | 75% | 50% | 50% |
Lyon 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 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 3 | 6 | 67% | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| Overall | 4 | 7 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
Lyon 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 | 1 | 22 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Away | 3 | 11.33 | 67% | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| Overall | 4 | 14 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
Lyon fouls match by match 2026/2027
Ligue 1 fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game
Lyon 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 | 12 | 13.33 | 13.75 | 27.08 | 75% |
| Vs top half | 18 | 13.78 | 14.11 | 27.89 | 83% |
| Vs bottom half | 21 | 12 | 13.05 | 25.05 | 76% |
| Vs bottom six | 14 | 12.36 | 12.43 | 24.79 | 79% |
Lyon fouls per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 21.5 % |
| Ligue 1 | 2026/2027 | 5 | 11.6 | 14.4 | 26 | 80% |
| Champions League | 2026/2027 | 4 | 13 | 13.75 | 26.75 | 75% |
| Europa League | 2026/2027 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 100% |
| Ligue 1 | 2025/2026 | 34 | 13 | 13.41 | 26.41 | 79% |
| Europa League | 2025/2026 | 10 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 24.5 | 80% |
| Ligue 1 | 2024/2025 | 34 | 12.03 | 11.41 | 23.44 | 74% |
| Europa League | 2024/2025 | 12 | 11.5 | 13.17 | 24.67 | 67% |
Lyon 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 |
| Fri 9 Oct 18:45 | Lens (away) | 24.6 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Thu 15 Oct 16:45 | Palace (home) | 19.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 9.75 | 6.75 |
| Sun 18 Oct 18:45 | Nice (home) | 18.6 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
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