Young Boys Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Young Boys Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Young Boys are averaging 12.2 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 4th of 12 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 Grasshopper, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Young Boys players commit the most fouls?

Samuel Essende leads with 21 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (2.33/g, 100% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Young Boys player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Young Boys's foul profile look this season?

Young Boys are averaging 12.2 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.4 for a match-total of 21.6. That ranks 4th of 12 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Young Boys pick up one yellow card every 0.139 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 Grasshopper the page weights each Young Boys 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 Young Boys 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.

Young Boys player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Armin Gigovic	midfielder	9	11	1.22	100%
Samuel Essende	attacker	9	21	2.33	100%
Gregory Wüthrich	defender	3	5	1.67	100%
Jaouen Hadjam	defender	3	6	2	100%
Cédric Zesiger	defender	3	5	1.67	100%
Alvyn Sanches	midfielder	9	11	1.22	89%
Dominik Pech	midfielder	6	6	1	83%
Lewin Blum	defender	8	11	1.38	75%
Kaly Sène	attacker	4	6	1.5	75%
Kastriot Imeri	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Edimilson Fernandes	midfielder	8	5	0.63	63%
Joël Monteiro	midfielder	5	7	1.4	60%
Herba Guirassy	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Stefan Bukinac	defender	8	3	0.38	38%
Alan Virginius	midfielder	6	4	0.67	33%
Loris Benito	defender	6	4	0.67	33%
Christian Fassnacht	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Sandro Lauper	midfielder	7	4	0.57	29%
Isaac Schmidt	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Marvin Keller	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Edin Etoski	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Joël Mall	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Young Boys fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
19 Sep 2026	Super League	Servette	Home	3-2	13	11	24	Kaly Sène (4)
12 Sep 2026	Super League	Lugano	Away	2-2	13	8	21	Alan Virginius (3)
5 Sep 2026	Super League	Luzern	Home	3-3	11	13	24	Samuel Essende (3)
1 Sep 2026	Super League	Zürich	Away	2-4	13	6	19	Alvyn Sanches (2)
29 Aug 2026	Super League	Basel	Home	3-3	14	7	21	Joël Monteiro (4)
23 Aug 2026	Super League	Vaduz	Home	4-2	12	11	23	Gregory Wüthrich (2)
8 Aug 2026	Super League	Lausanne Sport	Away	2-2	13	14	27	Samuel Essende (3)
1 Aug 2026	Super League	Thun	Away	0-6	15	15	30	Samuel Essende (4)
26 Jul 2026	Super League	Sion	Home	4-2	18	9	27	Jaouen Hadjam (3)
17 May 2026	Super League	Sion	Home	0-0	0	0	0

Young Boys fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 12.9
Fouls against per game: 10.2
Match total fouls per game: 23.1
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 7 of 12

Young Boys 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	12.5	83%	83%	83%	67%	50%
Away	4	13.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	10	12.9	90%	90%	90%	80%	70%

Young Boys 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	9.83	67%	50%	50%	17%	17%
Away	4	10.75	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	10.2	60%	50%	50%	30%	30%

Young Boys 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	22.33	83%	83%	67%	17%	17%
Away	4	24.25	100%	75%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	23.1	90%	80%	60%	30%	30%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	12.9	12.5	13.5
Yellow cards / match	1.7	1.5	2
Fouls per yellow card	7.6	8.3	6.8
Cards per foul	13%	12%	15%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	83%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	90%	83%	100%
Fouls over 10.5	90%	83%	100%
Fouls over 11.5	80%	67%	100%
Fouls over 12.5	70%	50%	100%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.2	9.83	10.75
Fouls against over 8.5	60%	67%	50%
Fouls against over 9.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls against over 11.5	30%	17%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	17%	50%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.1	22.33	24.25
Match fouls over 18.5	90%	83%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	83%	75%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	67%	50%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	17%	50%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	17%	50%

Young Boys 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	5.67	67%	67%	33%	33%
Away	2	7	100%	100%	100%	50%
Overall	5	6.2	80%	80%	60%	40%

Young Boys 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.67	100%	67%	0%	0%
Away	2	8.5	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	5	6.2	100%	80%	40%	40%

Young Boys 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 5 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	10.33	67%	33%	33%	33%
Away	2	15.5	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	5	12.4	80%	60%	60%	60%

Young Boys fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Super League	Servette (H)	3-2	13	11	24	-
12 Sep	Super League	Lugano (A)	2-2	13	8	21	-
5 Sep	Super League	Luzern (H)	3-3	11	13	24	-
1 Sep	Super League	Zürich (A)	2-4	13	6	19	-
29 Aug	Super League	Basel (H)	3-3	14	7	21	-
23 Aug	Super League	Vaduz (H)	4-2	12	11	23	9
8 Aug	Super League	Lausanne (A)	2-2	13	14	27	13
1 Aug	Super League	Thun (A)	0-6	15	15	30	18
26 Jul	Super League	Sion (H)	4-2	18	9	27	14
17 May	Super League	Sion (H)	3-3	7	8	15	8

Super League 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	Lausanne Sport	9	15.44	13.56	29	100%
2	St. Gallen	9	14.67	14	28.67	67%
3	Thun	9	15.56	12.33	27.89	100%
4	Servette	9	11.67	16.22	27.89	78%
5	Basel	9	12.67	14.11	26.78	89%
6	Zürich	9	13.56	12.67	26.22	67%
7	Young Boys	9	13.56	10.44	24	67%
8	Luzern	9	13	10.89	23.89	67%
9	Sion	9	9.22	14.44	23.67	67%
10	Vaduz	9	10.67	12.89	23.56	67%
11	Grasshopper	9	12.78	10.56	23.33	56%
12	Lugano	9	11.22	11.89	23.11	67%

Young Boys 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	24	12.96	11.75	24.71	71%
Vs top half	24	12.96	11.75	24.71	71%
Vs bottom half	23	11.17	11.87	23.04	61%
Vs bottom six	23	11.17	11.87	23.04	61%

Young Boys fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Super League	2026/2027	9	13.56	10.44	24	67%
Super League	2025/2026	38	11.74	12.13	23.87	66%
Europa League	2025/2026	10	12	9	21	30%
Super League	2024/2025	38	13.97	9.95	23.92	66%
Champions League	2024/2025	10	14.4	10.2	24.6	90%

Young Boys 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
Sun 11 Oct 12:00	Grasshopper (away)	23.33	12.78	10.56	20	12	8
Sat 24 Oct 18:30	St. Gallen (home)	28.67	14.67	14	28.6	17.6	11
Sun 1 Nov 13:00	Zürich (home)	26.22	13.56	12.67	28.2	15.6	12.6

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Armin Gigovic	midfielder	9	9	100%
2	Samuel Essende	attacker	9	9	100%
3	Alvyn Sanches	midfielder	8	9	89%
4	Lewin Blum	defender	6	9	67%
5	Edimilson Fernandes	midfielder	5	8	63%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Samuel Essende	attacker	7	9	78%
2	Alvyn Sanches	midfielder	3	9	33%
3	Lewin Blum	defender	3	9	33%
4	Jaouen Hadjam	defender	2	3	67%
5	Kastriot Imeri	midfielder	2	3	67%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Samuel Essende	attacker	4	9	44%
2	Cédric Zesiger	defender	1	3	33%
3	Jaouen Hadjam	defender	1	3	33%
4	Joël Monteiro	midfielder	1	5	20%
5	Alan Virginius	midfielder	1	6	17%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
19 Sep	Super League	Luzern (A)	5-1	5	13	18	-
15 Sep	Super League	Sion (H)	2-5	16	10	26	-
12 Sep	Super League	Thun (A)	0-1	17	15	32	-
5 Sep	Super League	Zürich (H)	2-2	11	10	21	-
2 Sep	Super League	St. Gallen (H)	2-0	10	8	18	-
30 Aug	Super League	Vaduz (A)	5-2	12	11	23	-
8 Aug	Super League	Servette (A)	2-1	11	11	22	12
2 Aug	Super League	Lugano (H)	1-4	11	4	15	6
25 Jul	Super League	Lausanne (A)	1-1	22	13	35	20
16 May	Super League	Lausanne (A)	1-3	19	8	27	13