Bolton are averaging 10.7 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 23rd 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 Sheff Utd, a profile of referee Tony Harrington, and a full match-by-match log.
Josh Sheehan leads with 13 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.3/g, 70% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Bolton player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Bolton are averaging 10.7 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 13 for a match-total of 23.7. That ranks 23rd of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Bolton pick up one yellow card every 0.159 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 Sheff Utd the page weights each Bolton defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Bolton 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.
Tony Harrington is the referee for this fixture — they average 18 fouls and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Johnston | defender | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 100% |
| Mason Burstow | attacker | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 100% |
| Cyrus Christie | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Ryan Hardie | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | attacker | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 83% |
| Ethan Erhahon | midfielder | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 80% |
| Akin Famewo | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75% |
| Gaizka Larrazabal | defender | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| S. Dalby | attacker | 7 | 7 | 1 | 71% |
| Josh Sheehan | midfielder | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 70% |
| Johnny Kenny | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Eoin Toal | defender | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 60% |
| Rúben Rodrigues | midfielder | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 57% |
| Max Conway | defender | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Ibrahim Cissoko | attacker | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| L. Stephenson | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| C. Forino | defender | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 40% |
| J. Osei-Tutu | defender | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| J. McAtee | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Thierry Gale | attacker | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Jack Bonham | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Xavier Simons | midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ben Davies | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Lewis Brunt | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kyliane Dong | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Lincoln City | Home | 0-1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | Akin Famewo (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Gaizka Larrazabal (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Preston North End | Home | 2-1 | 12 | 11 | 23 | Josh Sheehan (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-0 | 8 | 17 | 25 | Josh Sheehan (2) |
| 24 May 2026 | Stockport County | Home | 4-1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | Mason Burstow (3) |
| 14 May 2026 | Bradford City | Away | 0-1 | 14 | 14 | 28 | Rúben Rodrigues (3) |
| 9 May 2026 | Bradford City | Home | 1-0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | Amario Cozier-Duberry (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 2-3 | 17 | 17 | 34 | Johnny Kenny (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Bradford City | Away | 1-1 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Amario Cozier-Duberry (2) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 3-3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | C. Forino (2) |