Arsenal are averaging 11.1 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.1 total fouls on average. That puts them 17th 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 Villa, a profile of referee Jarred Gillett, and a full match-by-match log.
Viktor Gyökeres leads with 13 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (2.17/g, 83% 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.
Arsenal are averaging 11.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11 for a match-total of 22.1. That ranks 17th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Arsenal pick up one yellow card every 0.144 fouls.
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 Villa the page weights each Arsenal defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
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.
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.
Jarred Gillett is the referee for this fixture — they average 22 fouls and 3 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristhian Mosquera | defender | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Christian Nørgaard | midfielder | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Mikel Merino | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Max Dowman | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Jurriën Timber | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Kai Havertz | attacker | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 86% |
| Viktor Gyökeres | attacker | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 83% |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | defender | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 83% |
| Declan Rice | midfielder | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 78% |
| Martín Zubimendi | midfielder | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 75% |
| Gabriel Magalhães | defender | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 70% |
| Gabriel Jesus | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Gabriel Martinelli | attacker | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Ben White | defender | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Bukayo Saka | attacker | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 43% |
| William Saliba | defender | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 38% |
| Leandro Trossard | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Riccardo Calafiori | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Piero Hincapié | defender | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 33% |
| Martin Ødegaard | midfielder | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 25% |
| Noni Madueke | attacker | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 13% |
| David Raya | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Eberechi Eze | midfielder | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Christos Tzolis | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | Coventry City | Home | 3-0 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Gabriel Magalhães (2) |
| 30 May 2026 | Paris Saint Germain | Away | 1-1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | Bukayo Saka (4) |
| 24 May 2026 | Crystal Palace | Away | 1-2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | Gabriel Jesus (3) |
| 18 May 2026 | Burnley | Home | 1-0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | Gabriel Magalhães (2) |
| 10 May 2026 | West Ham United | Away | 0-1 | 12 | 14 | 26 | Viktor Gyökeres (3) |
| 5 May 2026 | Atlético Madrid | Home | 1-0 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Viktor Gyökeres (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Fulham | Home | 3-0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | Noni Madueke (2) |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Atlético Madrid | Away | 1-1 | 11 | 7 | 18 | Viktor Gyökeres (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Newcastle United | Home | 1-0 | 13 | 10 | 23 | William Saliba (2) |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Manchester City | Away | 2-1 | 12 | 5 | 17 | Cristhian Mosquera (4) |