Villa Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Villa Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Villa are averaging 10.93 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23.87 total fouls on average. That puts them 15th 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 Viking, a profile of referee Sebastian Gishamer, and a full match-by-match log.

Villa Fouls Questions

Which Villa players commit the most fouls?

John McGinn leads with 21 fouls across 14 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 79% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Villa player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Villa's foul profile look this season?

Villa are averaging 10.93 fouls per game over 15 games and draw 12.93 for a match-total of 23.87. That ranks 15th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Villa pick up one yellow card every 0.165 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 Viking the page weights each Villa 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 - 15 Villa 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?

Sebastian Gishamer is the referee for this fixture - they average 21 fouls and 3 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Villa player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Morgan Rogers	midfielder	4	7	1.75	100%
Lucas Digne	defender	3	5	1.67	100%
Alysson	attacker	3	4	1.33	100%
Andrés García	defender	1	1	1	100%
Leon Bailey	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Amadou Onana	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Matty Cash	defender	12	17	1.42	92%
Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	9	16	1.78	89%
George Lawrence Hemmings	midfielder	6	9	1.5	83%
Ollie Watkins	attacker	5	5	1	80%
João Gomes	midfielder	5	9	1.8	80%
John McGinn	midfielder	14	21	1.5	79%
Emiliano Buendía	midfielder	13	16	1.23	77%
Tyrone Mings	defender	8	6	0.75	63%
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	defender	7	4	0.57	57%
Ross Barkley	midfielder	10	11	1.1	50%
Youri Tielemans	midfielder	4	3	0.75	50%
Ibrahim Mbaye	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Ian Maatsen	defender	7	7	1	43%
Nicolas Jackson	attacker	9	3	0.33	33%
Lamare Bogarde	midfielder	3	2	0.67	33%
Matteo Ruggeri	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Victor Lindelöf	defender	14	6	0.43	29%
Pau Torres	defender	8	2	0.25	25%
Johan Manzambi	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%

Villa fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
17 Oct 2026	Premier League	Newcastle United	Away	0-1	11	14	25	Boubacar Kamara (4)
14 Oct 2026	Champions League	Fenerbahçe	Home	6-0	12	6	18	Ross Barkley (3)
10 Oct 2026	Premier League	Brentford	Home	2-2	7	24	31	Matty Cash (2)
19 Sep 2026	Premier League	Tottenham Hotspur	Away	2-3	13	9	22	João Gomes (3)
16 Sep 2026	Carabao Cup	Coventry City	Away	1-3	12	17	29	Ross Barkley (2)
12 Sep 2026	Premier League	Nottingham Forest	Home	1-2	11	16	27	Ross Barkley (3)
8 Sep 2026	Champions League	Club Brugge	Away	2-3	14	17	31	John McGinn (3)
5 Sep 2026	Premier League	Hull City	Away	0-0	4	11	15	George Lawrence Hemmings (2)
31 Aug 2026	Premier League	Arsenal	Home	0-1	17	6	23	Ian Maatsen (5)
23 Aug 2026	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion	Away	4-0	11	12	23	Emiliano Buendía (3)
24 May 2026	Premier League	Manchester City	Away	1-2	4	8	12	Emiliano Buendía (1)
20 May 2026	Europa League	SC Freiburg	Away	0-3	15	15	30	Morgan Rogers (3)

Villa fouls 2026/2027: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 10.93
Fouls against per game: 12.93
Match total fouls per game: 23.87
Games: 15
League rank for match fouls: 10 of 20

Villa Fouls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	6	12	83%	83%	67%	33%	17%
Away	9	10.22	67%	67%	44%	33%	22%
Overall	15	10.93	73%	73%	53%	33%	20%

Villa Fouls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	6	12.17	50%	50%	50%	33%	33%
Away	9	13.44	78%	78%	67%	56%	56%
Overall	15	12.93	67%	67%	60%	47%	47%

Villa 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	24.17	83%	83%	67%	50%	33%
Away	9	23.67	78%	78%	67%	56%	33%
Overall	15	23.87	80%	80%	67%	53%	33%

Villa Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.93	12	10.22
Yellow cards / match	1.8	1.67	1.89
Fouls per yellow card	6.1	7.2	5.4
Cards per foul	16%	14%	18%
Fouls over 9.5	73%	83%	67%
Fouls over 10.5	73%	83%	67%
Fouls over 11.5	53%	67%	44%
Fouls over 12.5	33%	33%	33%
Fouls over 13.5	20%	17%	22%

Villa Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.93	12.17	13.44
Fouls against over 9.5	67%	50%	78%
Fouls against over 10.5	67%	50%	78%
Fouls against over 11.5	60%	50%	67%
Fouls against over 12.5	47%	33%	56%
Fouls against over 13.5	47%	33%	56%

Villa Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.87	24.17	23.67
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	83%	78%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	83%	78%
Match fouls over 22.5	67%	67%	67%
Match fouls over 24.5	53%	50%	56%
Match fouls over 26.5	33%	33%	33%

Villa 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 15 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	6	5.83	100%	83%	67%	33%	0%
Away	9	4.78	78%	56%	33%	22%	22%
Overall	15	5.2	87%	67%	47%	27%	13%

Villa 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 15 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	6	6	67%	50%	50%	50%	33%
Away	9	5.56	67%	67%	56%	44%	44%
Overall	15	5.73	67%	60%	53%	47%	40%

Villa 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 15 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	6	11.83	83%	67%	50%	33%	33%
Away	9	10.33	56%	56%	56%	56%	56%
Overall	15	10.93	67%	60%	53%	47%	47%

Villa fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Oct	Premier League	Newcastle (A)	0-1	11	14	25	15
14 Oct	Champions League	Fenerbahçe (H)	6-0	12	6	18	8
10 Oct	Premier League	Brentford (H)	2-2	7	24	31	16
19 Sep	Premier League	Spurs (A)	2-3	13	9	22	9
16 Sep	Carabao Cup	Coventry (A)	1-3	12	17	29	14
12 Sep	Premier League	Forest (H)	1-2	11	16	27	14
8 Sep	Champions League	Club Brugge (A)	2-3	14	17	31	3
5 Sep	Premier League	Hull (A)	0-0	4	11	15	2
31 Aug	Premier League	Arsenal (H)	0-1	17	6	23	11
23 Aug	Premier League	Brighton (A)	4-0	11	12	23	14
24 May	Premier League	Man City (A)	1-2	4	8	12	5
20 May	Europa League	Freiburg (A)	0-3	15	15	30	17
15 May	Premier League	Liverpool (H)	4-2	12	9	21	10
10 May	Premier League	Burnley (A)	2-2	8	18	26	14
7 May	Europa League	Forest (H)	4-0	13	12	25	12

Premier 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	Tottenham Hotspur	7	13.71	13.43	27.14	100%
2	Arsenal	7	10.14	15.86	26	100%
3	Sunderland	7	11.43	14.14	25.57	86%
4	Nottingham Forest	7	13.86	11.43	25.29	86%
5	Manchester City	7	10.71	14.43	25.14	86%
6	AFC Bournemouth	7	12.86	12	24.86	100%
7	Leeds United	7	12.57	11.71	24.29	57%
8	Liverpool	7	13.86	10.29	24.14	57%
9	Brentford	7	14.71	9.29	24	57%
10	Aston Villa	7	10.57	13.14	23.71	86%
11	Newcastle United	7	12.14	11.14	23.29	57%
12	Brighton & Hove Albion	7	12.71	10.14	22.86	71%
13	Coventry City	7	10.86	11	21.86	71%
14	Manchester United	7	9.57	11.43	21	29%
15	Chelsea	7	9.29	11.71	21	43%
16	Ipswich Town	7	11.71	9.14	20.86	43%
17	Everton	7	7.43	13.29	20.71	43%
18	Crystal Palace	7	10	10	20	43%
19	Fulham	7	10.29	8.43	18.71	29%
20	Hull City	7	11	7.43	18.43	14%

Villa 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	13	9.54	12.46	22	62%
Vs top half	22	9.09	12.14	21.23	55%
Vs bottom half	23	11	13.87	24.87	78%
Vs bottom six	14	9.86	14	23.86	71%

Villa 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	7	10.57	13.14	23.71	86%
Champions League	2026/2027	2	13	11.5	24.5	50%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	12	17	29	100%
Premier League	2025/2026	38	9.97	13	22.97	63%
Europa League	2025/2026	15	12.07	13.53	25.6	80%
FA Cup	2025/2026	2	10.5	13.5	24	50%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	1	10	12	22	100%
Premier League	2024/2025	38	10.66	13.37	24.03	66%
Champions League	2024/2025	12	10.25	10.92	21.17	42%
FA Cup	2024/2025	5	9.4	11.6	21	40%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	2	9	12	21	0%

Villa 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
Wed 21 Oct 19:00	Viking (home)	24	12.75	11.25	24	11.5	12.5
Sat 24 Oct 11:30	Man City (home)	25.14	10.71	14.43	26.33	11.67	14.67
Wed 28 Oct 19:45	B'mouth (away)	24.9	12.5	12.4	23.83	11.67	12.17

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	8	9	89%
2	John McGinn	midfielder	8	10	80%
3	Matty Cash	defender	7	7	100%
4	George Lawrence Hemmings	midfielder	6	7	86%
5	Emiliano Buendía	midfielder	6	9	67%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Matty Cash	defender	5	7	71%
2	Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	5	9	56%
3	George Lawrence Hemmings	midfielder	4	7	57%
4	John McGinn	midfielder	4	10	40%
5	João Gomes	midfielder	3	6	50%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	João Gomes	midfielder	2	6	33%
2	Boubacar Kamara	midfielder	2	9	22%
3	John McGinn	midfielder	2	10	20%
4	Ross Barkley	midfielder	2	10	20%
5	Ian Maatsen	defender	1	5	20%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Oct	Eliteserien	Fredrikstad (H)	3-2	15	11	26	14
13 Oct	Champions League	Bayern (H)	3-3	12	8	20	7
9 Oct	Eliteserien	Brann (A)	0-2	12	8	20	16
20 Sep	Eliteserien	Lillestrøm (H)	3-0	13	10	23	11
13 Sep	Eliteserien	Kristiansund (H)	8-1	14	9	23	12
9 Sep	Champions League	Stuttgart (A)	3-1	13	13	26	13
4 Sep	Eliteserien	Sandefjord (A)	1-1	19	17	36	15
30 Aug	Eliteserien	Aalesund (H)	2-1	5	14	19	12
26 Aug	Champions League	Dinamo Zagreb (H)	3-1	16	12	28	12
18 Aug	Champions League	Dinamo Zagreb (A)	2-2	10	12	22	11