Stoke Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Stoke Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Stoke are averaging 14.8 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 25.2 total fouls on average. That puts them 7th of 24 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 Bolton, a profile of referee Thomas Kirk, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Stoke players commit the most fouls?

Róbert Boženík leads with 18 fouls across 7 qualifying appearances (2.57/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Stoke player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Stoke's foul profile look this season?

Stoke are averaging 14.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.4 for a match-total of 25.2. That ranks 7th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Stoke pick up one yellow card every 0.162 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 Bolton the page weights each Stoke 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 Stoke 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?

Thomas Kirk is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Stoke player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Róbert Boženík	attacker	7	18	2.57	100%
Svante Ingelsson	midfielder	3	4	1.33	100%
Luca Bombino	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
Ben Gibson	defender	1	4	4	100%
Ben Pearson	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Laurence Giani	defender	1	1	1	100%
George Hirst	attacker	8	10	1.25	88%
Sorba Thomas	attacker	5	4	0.8	80%
Sam Gallagher	attacker	8	13	1.63	75%
Ben Johnson	defender	8	9	1.13	75%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	4	3	0.75	75%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	10	15	1.5	70%
Ben Wilmot	defender	10	12	1.2	70%
Djibril Soumaré	midfielder	10	14	1.4	70%
Jun-ho Bae	midfielder	6	5	0.83	67%
Bosun Lawal	defender	6	7	1.17	67%
Luke Graham	defender	8	6	0.75	63%
Maksym Taloverov	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
Jack McGlynn	midfielder	4	3	0.75	50%
Tomas Rigo	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Lamine Cissé	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Million Manhoef	attacker	5	3	0.6	40%
Eric-Junior Bocat	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Viktor Johansson	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Junior Tchamadeu	defender	1	0	0	0%

Stoke fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Championship	Sheffield United	Home	2-1	13	15	28	Ben Johnson (3)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Watford	Away	1-2	6	14	20	George Hirst (2)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Cardiff City	Away	1-1	19	5	24	Ben Wilmot (4)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	Charlton Athletic	Home	4-0	20	11	31	Ethan Galbraith (3)
1 Sep 2026	Championship	Norwich City	Home	1-0	15	10	25	Róbert Boženík (4)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Away	4-1	15	13	28	Djibril Soumaré (3)
25 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Hull City	Home	1-1	11	6	17	Róbert Boženík (3)
22 Aug 2026	Championship	Southampton	Away	3-1	21	10	31	Ben Gibson (4)
15 Aug 2026	Championship	Swansea City	Home	1-2	14	9	23	Luke Graham (2)
8 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Oldham Athletic	Home	2-0	14	11	25	Róbert Boženík (3)

Stoke fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 14.8
Fouls against per game: 10.4
Match total fouls per game: 25.2
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 1 of 24

Stoke 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	6	14.5	100%	100%	100%	83%	83%
Away	4	15.25	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	10	14.8	90%	90%	90%	80%	80%

Stoke 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	6	10.33	83%	67%	50%	17%	17%
Away	4	10.5	75%	75%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	10.4	80%	70%	50%	30%	30%

Stoke 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	6	24.83	83%	83%	83%	67%	33%
Away	4	25.75	100%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	10	25.2	90%	80%	80%	60%	40%

Stoke Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	14.8	14.5	15.25
Yellow cards / match	2.4	1.83	3.25
Fouls per yellow card	6.2	7.9	4.7
Cards per foul	16%	13%	21%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	100%	75%
Fouls over 9.5	90%	100%	75%
Fouls over 10.5	90%	100%	75%
Fouls over 11.5	80%	83%	75%
Fouls over 12.5	80%	83%	75%

Stoke Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.4	10.33	10.5
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	83%	75%
Fouls against over 9.5	70%	67%	75%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls against over 11.5	30%	17%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	17%	50%

Stoke Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	25.2	24.83	25.75
Match fouls over 18.5	90%	83%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	83%	75%
Match fouls over 22.5	80%	83%	75%
Match fouls over 24.5	60%	67%	50%
Match fouls over 26.5	40%	33%	50%

Stoke 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	3	5.67	100%	100%	33%	33%
Away	1	9	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	4	6.5	100%	100%	50%	50%

Stoke 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	3	4.33	67%	33%	33%	33%
Away	1	7	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	4	5	75%	50%	50%	50%

Stoke 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	3	10	67%	67%	67%	33%
Away	1	16	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	4	11.5	75%	75%	75%	50%

Stoke fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Championship	Sheff Utd (H)	2-1	13	15	28	-
12 Sep	Championship	Watford (A)	1-2	6	14	20	-
8 Sep	Championship	Cardiff (A)	1-1	19	5	24	-
5 Sep	Championship	Charlton (H)	4-0	20	11	31	-
1 Sep	Championship	Norwich (H)	1-0	15	10	25	-
29 Aug	Championship	Wolves (A)	4-1	15	13	28	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Hull (H)	1-1	11	6	17	7
22 Aug	Championship	S'oton (A)	3-1	21	10	31	16
15 Aug	Championship	Swansea (H)	1-2	14	9	23	11
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Oldham (H)	2-0	14	11	25	12

Championship fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Stoke City	8	15.38	10.88	26.25	88%
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	12.14	12.71	24.86	71%
3	Lincoln City	8	13.38	11	24.38	75%
4	Sheffield United	8	11.75	12.63	24.38	88%
5	Portsmouth	7	11.43	12.86	24.29	71%
6	Cardiff City	8	10.38	13.88	24.25	100%
7	Charlton Athletic	8	11.38	12.38	23.75	63%
8	West Bromwich Albion	8	10.13	13.63	23.75	50%
9	Norwich City	8	11.38	11.75	23.13	75%
10	Bristol City	8	11.5	11.13	22.63	38%
11	Birmingham City	8	12	10.13	22.13	63%
12	Blackburn Rovers	8	11	11	22	63%
13	Wrexham	8	10.75	11	21.75	75%
14	Derby County	8	12.88	8.75	21.63	50%
15	Watford	8	11.5	9.88	21.38	38%
16	West Ham United	8	9.75	11.5	21.25	25%
17	Millwall	8	11.88	9.13	21	50%
18	Swansea City	8	9.5	11.5	21	63%
19	Southampton	8	8.25	12.38	20.63	25%
20	Preston North End	8	10.63	9.88	20.5	25%
21	Burnley	8	10.63	9.38	20	13%
22	Bolton Wanderers	8	9.88	10.13	20	38%
23	Middlesbrough	8	9.75	9.13	18.88	38%
24	Queens Park Rangers	8	9	9.88	18.88	38%

Stoke 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	14	10.29	11.21	21.5	50%
Vs top half	27	11.04	10.59	21.63	48%
Vs bottom half	27	11.22	9.56	20.78	44%
Vs bottom six	14	10.43	8.93	19.36	36%

Stoke fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Championship	2026/2027	8	15.38	10.88	26.25	88%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	12.5	8.5	21	50%
Championship	2025/2026	46	10.39	9.93	20.33	39%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	2	10	13.5	23.5	50%
FA Cup	2025/2026	2	12	11.5	23.5	50%
Championship	2024/2025	46	11.8	9.57	21.37	50%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	4	10	7.75	17.75	25%
FA Cup	2024/2025	2	13.5	13.5	27	100%

Stoke 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
Sat 10 Oct 14:00	Bolton (away)	20	9.88	10.13	23	10.25	12.75
Tue 13 Oct 19:00	M'Boro (home)	18.88	9.75	9.13	17.25	8.75	8.5
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Derby (away)	21.63	12.88	8.75	21.5	12	9.5

Stoke players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	George Hirst	attacker	7	8	88%
2	Róbert Boženík	attacker	7	8	88%
3	Ben Wilmot	defender	7	10	70%
4	Djibril Soumaré	midfielder	7	10	70%
5	Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	7	10	70%

Stoke players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Róbert Boženík	attacker	6	8	75%
2	Djibril Soumaré	midfielder	6	10	60%
3	Sam Gallagher	attacker	5	8	63%
4	Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	5	10	50%
5	George Hirst	attacker	3	8	38%

Stoke players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Róbert Boženík	attacker	4	8	50%
2	Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	3	10	30%
3	Sam Gallagher	attacker	2	8	25%
4	Ben Gibson	defender	1	1	100%
5	Bosun Lawal	defender	1	6	17%

Bolton fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
20 Sep	Championship	Norwich (A)	3-4	12	11	23	-
12 Sep	Championship	Cardiff (H)	1-0	16	13	29	-
8 Sep	Championship	West Ham (H)	2-3	7	12	19	-
5 Sep	Championship	Millwall (A)	4-0	6	6	12	-
1 Sep	Championship	Sheff Utd (A)	3-2	12	7	19	-
29 Aug	Championship	Lincoln (H)	0-1	6	15	21	-
22 Aug	Championship	QPR (A)	0-0	8	6	14	5
15 Aug	Championship	Preston (H)	2-1	12	11	23	12
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Sheff Wed (A)	1-0	8	17	25	14
24 May	League One	Stockport (H)	4-1	8	11	19	8