Arsenal Fouls Stats 2026/2027
Arsenal Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Arsenal are averaging 11.7 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 25.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 18th of 20 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 Forest, a profile of referee Michael Oliver, and a full match-by-match log.
Arsenal Fouls Questions
Which Arsenal players commit the most fouls?
Myles Lewis-Skelly leads with 15 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.88/g, 88% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Arsenal player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
How does Arsenal's foul profile look this season?
Arsenal are averaging 11.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 14 for a match-total of 25.7. That ranks 18th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Arsenal pick up one yellow card every 0.128 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 Forest the page weights each Arsenal 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 Arsenal 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?
Michael Oliver is the referee for this fixture - they average 23 fouls and 3 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
Arsenal player fouls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Fouls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Mikel Merino | midfielder | 4 | 8 | 2 | 100% |
| Gabriel Martinelli | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Leandro Trossard | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Theo Julienne | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Marli Salmon | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | defender | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 88% |
| Ezri Konsa | defender | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 86% |
| Kai Havertz | attacker | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 75% |
| Gabriel Magalhães | defender | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 70% |
| Declan Rice | midfielder | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 67% |
| Riccardo Calafiori | defender | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Cristhian Mosquera | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Jurriën Timber | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 60% |
| Viktor Gyökeres | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Bruno Guimarães | midfielder | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Bukayo Saka | attacker | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 44% |
| Eberechi Eze | midfielder | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Noni Madueke | attacker | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Ben White | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Christos Tzolis | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Piero Hincapié | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| MartÃn Zubimendi | midfielder | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 20% |
| Martin Ødegaard | midfielder | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 11% |
| David Raya | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| William Saliba | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Arsenal fouls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team fouls |
Opposition fouls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Champions League | LOSC Lille | Home | 3-0 | 13 | 9 | 22 | Gabriel Magalhães (3) |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Premier League | Leeds United | Home | 2-1 | 12 | 20 | 32 | Bukayo Saka (2) |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 3-0 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Viktor Gyökeres (3) |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Carabao Cup | Ipswich Town | Away | 2-4 | 13 | 11 | 24 | Mikel Merino (4) |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland | Away | 0-2 | 11 | 18 | 29 | Ezri Konsa (2) |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Champions League | Napoli | Away | 0-1 | 11 | 12 | 23 | Gabriel Magalhães (2) |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Chelsea | Home | 2-1 | 13 | 16 | 29 | Myles Lewis-Skelly (5) |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Premier League | Aston Villa | Away | 0-1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | Mikel Merino (2) |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Premier League | Coventry City | Home | 3-0 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Gabriel Magalhães (2) |
| 30 May 2026 | Champions League | Paris Saint Germain | Away | 1-1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | Bukayo Saka (4) |
Arsenal fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games
- Fouls for per game
- 11.7
- Fouls against per game
- 14
- Match total fouls per game
- 25.7
- Games
- 10
- League rank for match fouls
- 2 of 20
Arsenal 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 | 4 | 12 | 100% | 100% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Away | 6 | 11.5 | 83% | 83% | 83% | 33% | 33% |
| Overall | 10 | 11.7 | 90% | 90% | 80% | 50% | 40% |
Arsenal 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 | 4 | 14.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Away | 6 | 13.67 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| Overall | 10 | 14 | 100% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 60% |
Arsenal 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 | 4 | 26.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| Away | 6 | 25.17 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| Overall | 10 | 25.7 | 100% | 100% | 90% | 40% | 40% |
Arsenal Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Team fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls / match | 11.7 | 12 | 11.5 |
| Yellow cards / match | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 7.8 | 8 | 7.7 |
| Cards per foul | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Fouls over 8.5 | 90% | 100% | 83% |
| Fouls over 9.5 | 90% | 100% | 83% |
| Fouls over 10.5 | 80% | 75% | 83% |
| Fouls over 11.5 | 50% | 75% | 33% |
| Fouls over 12.5 | 40% | 50% | 33% |
Arsenal Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Fouls against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls against / match | 14 | 14.5 | 13.67 |
| Fouls against over 8.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fouls against over 9.5 | 90% | 75% | 100% |
| Fouls against over 10.5 | 90% | 75% | 100% |
| Fouls against over 11.5 | 70% | 75% | 67% |
| Fouls against over 12.5 | 60% | 75% | 50% |
Arsenal Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)
| Match fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match fouls / match | 25.7 | 26.5 | 25.17 |
| Match fouls over 18.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Match fouls over 20.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Match fouls over 22.5 | 90% | 75% | 100% |
| Match fouls over 24.5 | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| Match fouls over 26.5 | 40% | 50% | 33% |
Arsenal fouls match by match 2026/2027
Premier League fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game
Arsenal 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 | 11.92 | 10.75 | 22.67 | 42% |
| Vs top half | 21 | 11.43 | 11.62 | 23.05 | 52% |
| Vs bottom half | 23 | 9.3 | 11.83 | 21.13 | 57% |
| Vs bottom six | 14 | 10 | 12.93 | 22.93 | 71% |
Arsenal fouls per game by competition, last three seasons
| Competition |
Season |
Games |
For per game |
Against per game |
Match total per game |
Over 21.5 % |
| Premier League | 2026/2027 | 6 | 10.5 | 16.17 | 26.67 | 100% |
| Champions League | 2026/2027 | 2 | 12 | 10.5 | 22.5 | 100% |
| Carabao Cup | 2026/2027 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 100% |
| Premier League | 2025/2026 | 38 | 10.29 | 11.03 | 21.32 | 47% |
| Champions League | 2025/2026 | 15 | 12 | 12.07 | 24.07 | 60% |
| Carabao Cup | 2025/2026 | 6 | 10.5 | 11 | 21.5 | 67% |
| FA Cup | 2025/2026 | 4 | 8.75 | 13.5 | 22.25 | 75% |
| Premier League | 2024/2025 | 38 | 10.55 | 10.95 | 21.5 | 47% |
| Champions League | 2024/2025 | 14 | 11.21 | 10.07 | 21.29 | 36% |
| Carabao Cup | 2024/2025 | 5 | 6.8 | 11 | 17.8 | 20% |
| FA Cup | 2024/2025 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 100% |
Arsenal 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 18 Oct 15:30 | Forest (away) | 25.83 | 13.83 | 12 | 28 | 15.67 | 12.33 |
| Wed 21 Oct 19:00 | Bayern (away) | 17.7 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 18.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| Sat 24 Oct 14:00 | Everton (home) | 20.33 | 7.33 | 13 | 22 | 8.67 | 13.33 |
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