Saudi Arabia Fouls Stats 2026

Saudi Arabia Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Saudi Arabia are averaging 9.1 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 18.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 13th of 20 for team fouls per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Palestine, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Saudi Arabia players commit the most fouls?

Mohamed Kanno leads with 16 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.6/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Saudi Arabia player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Saudi Arabia's foul profile look this season?

Saudi Arabia are averaging 9.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.5 for a match-total of 18.6. That ranks 13th of 20 for team fouls among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Saudi Arabia pick up one yellow card every 0.187 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 Palestine the page weights each Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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.

Saudi Arabia player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jehad Thakri	defender	3	4	1.33	100%
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat	attacker	2	3	1.5	100%
Saleh Al-Shehri	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Khalifah Al-Dawsari	defender	1	1	1	100%
Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Mohamed Kanno	midfielder	10	16	1.6	80%
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat	defender	6	7	1.17	67%
Nasser Al-Dawsari	midfielder	8	11	1.38	50%
Saud Abdulhamid	defender	8	6	0.75	50%
Sultan Mandash	attacker	6	3	0.5	50%
Nawaf Boushal	defender	6	5	0.83	50%
Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami	defender	6	5	0.83	50%
Ali Majrashi	defender	4	4	1	50%
Muteb Al-Mufarrij	defender	2	2	1	50%
Marwan Alsahafi	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Naif Masoud	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Ziyad Al-Johani	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Musab Al-Juwayr	midfielder	9	6	0.67	44%
Firas Al-Buraikan	attacker	9	4	0.44	44%
Abdullah Al-Hamdan	attacker	7	5	0.71	43%
Abdulelah Al-Amri	defender	8	4	0.5	38%
Salem Al-Dawsari	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Abdullah Al-Khaibari	midfielder	9	3	0.33	33%
Ayman Yahya	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Hassan Tambakti	defender	5	1	0.2	20%

Saudi Arabia fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Cape Verde Islands	Away	0-0	16	10	26	Nasser Al-Dawsari (4)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Spain	Away	4-0	2	10	12	Firas Al-Buraikan (1)
15 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uruguay	Home	1-1	11	6	17	Nasser Al-Dawsari (3)
9 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Senegal	Home	0-0	0	0	0	Abdulelah Al-Amri (2)
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Puerto Rico	Away	0-3	14	10	24	Nasser Al-Dawsari (2)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Ecuador	Away	2-1	11	16	27	Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami (3)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Serbia	Away	2-1	8	11	19	Mohamed Kanno (3)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Egypt	Home	0-4	12	12	24	Muteb Al-Mufarrij (2)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Algeria	Home	0-2	16	16	32	Ali Majrashi (3)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Côte d'Ivoire	Home	1-0	1	4	5	Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (1)

Saudi Arabia fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.11
Fouls against per game: 10.56
Match total fouls per game: 20.67
Games: 9
League rank for match fouls: 9 of 13

Saudi Arabia Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	10	75%	75%	75%	50%	25%
Away	5	10.2	60%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	9	10.11	67%	67%	67%	44%	33%

Saudi Arabia Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	9.5	50%	50%	50%	50%	25%
Away	5	11.4	100%	100%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	9	10.56	78%	78%	44%	33%	22%

Saudi Arabia Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	4	19.5	50%	50%	50%	25%	25%
Away	5	21.6	80%	60%	60%	40%	20%
Overall	9	20.67	67%	56%	56%	33%	22%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.11	10	10.2
Yellow cards / match	1.75	1.5	2
Fouls per yellow card	5.8	6.7	5.1
Cards per foul	17%	15%	20%
Fouls over 8.5	67%	75%	60%
Fouls over 9.5	67%	75%	60%
Fouls over 10.5	67%	75%	60%
Fouls over 11.5	44%	50%	40%
Fouls over 12.5	33%	25%	40%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.56	9.5	11.4
Fouls against over 8.5	78%	50%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	78%	50%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	44%	50%	40%
Fouls against over 11.5	33%	50%	20%
Fouls against over 12.5	22%	25%	20%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	20.67	19.5	21.6
Match fouls over 18.5	67%	50%	80%
Match fouls over 20.5	56%	50%	60%
Match fouls over 22.5	56%	50%	60%
Match fouls over 24.5	33%	25%	40%
Match fouls over 26.5	22%	25%	20%

Saudi Arabia 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	3.67	67%	67%	0%	0%
Away	5	5.6	80%	80%	80%	60%
Overall	8	4.88	75%	75%	50%	38%

Saudi Arabia 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.33	100%	33%	0%	0%
Away	5	5.4	80%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	8	5	88%	50%	38%	25%

Saudi Arabia 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	8	67%	33%	0%	0%
Away	5	11	80%	80%	80%	60%
Overall	8	9.88	75%	63%	50%	38%

Saudi Arabia fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (A)	0-0	16	10	26	14
21 Jun	World Cup	Spain (A)	4-0	2	10	12	4
15 Jun	World Cup	Uruguay (H)	1-1	11	6	17	10
5 Jun	Friendly International	Puerto Rico (A)	0-3	14	10	24	13
31 May	Friendly International	Ecuador (A)	2-1	11	16	27	13
31 Mar	Friendly International	Serbia (A)	2-1	8	11	19	11
27 Mar	Friendly International	Egypt (H)	0-4	12	12	24	9
18 Nov	Friendly International	Algeria (H)	0-2	16	16	32	-
14 Nov	Friendly International	Ivory Coast (H)	1-0	1	4	5	5

AFC Asian Cup 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	Tajikistan	3	14.33	12.33	26.67	67%
2	Uzbekistan	6	14.83	10	24.83	83%
3	Thailand	3	13	11.33	24.33	67%
4	Qatar	5	12.4	11.4	23.8	80%
5	Australia	10	13	10.3	23.3	60%
6	Korea Republic	9	10.78	12.11	22.89	33%
7	Iran	5	11.6	10.4	22	40%
8	Iraq	5	11.4	10.2	21.6	40%
9	Saudi Arabia	7	10.57	10.71	21.29	57%
10	China PR	6	11.17	9.83	21	67%
11	Japan	9	12.89	7.89	20.78	44%
12	Singapore	3	8.67	11	19.67	33%
13	Jordan	6	9.5	7.33	16.83	17%

Saudi Arabia 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	3	8.33	8.67	17	33%
Vs top half	3	8.33	8.67	17	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Saudi Arabia fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Friendly International	2025	4	9	13.75	22.75	75%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	18	9.17	11.22	20.39	39%
Friendly International	2026	4	11.25	12.25	23.5	75%
World Cup	2026	3	9.67	8.67	18.33	33%

Saudi Arabia 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
Thu 7 Jan 10:00	Palestine (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tue 12 Jan 10:00	Oman (away)	18.71	8.43	10.29	18.25	9.25	9
Sun 17 Jan 10:00	Kuwait (home)	22.8	7.6	15.2	19.33	6.33	13

Saudi Arabia players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Mohamed Kanno	midfielder	7	8	88%
2	Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat	defender	4	6	67%
3	Nasser Al-Dawsari	midfielder	4	6	67%
4	Saud Abdulhamid	defender	4	7	57%
5	Nawaf Boushal	defender	3	5	60%

Saudi Arabia players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nasser Al-Dawsari	midfielder	4	6	67%
2	Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat	defender	3	6	50%
3	Mohamed Kanno	midfielder	3	8	38%
4	Saud Abdulhamid	defender	2	7	29%
5	Abdullah Al-Hamdan	attacker	2	8	25%

Saudi Arabia players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nasser Al-Dawsari	midfielder	2	6	33%
2	Mohamed Kanno	midfielder	2	8	25%
3	Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami	defender	1	7	14%