Brighton Fouls Stats 2026/2027
Brighton Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview
Brighton are averaging 12.67 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.73 total fouls on average. That puts them 7th 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 Žalgiris, a profile of referee Mikkel Redder, and a full match-by-match log.
Brighton Fouls Questions
Which Brighton players commit the most fouls?
Pascal Groß leads with 18 fouls across 15 qualifying appearances (1.2/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Brighton player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
How does Brighton's foul profile look this season?
Brighton are averaging 12.67 fouls per game over 15 games and concede 9.07 for a match-total of 21.73. That ranks 7th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Brighton pick up one yellow card every 0.132 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 Žalgiris the page weights each Brighton 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 Brighton 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?
Mikkel Redder is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
Brighton player fouls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Fouls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Kaoru Mitoma | attacker | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 100% |
| Chema Andrés | midfielder | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 100% |
| James Milner | midfielder | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Z. Yohanna | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Jaouen Hadjam | defender | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Yankuba Minteh | attacker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 83% |
| Carlos Baleba | midfielder | 5 | 5 | 1 | 80% |
| Danny Welbeck | attacker | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 80% |
| Luka Vuskovic | defender | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 78% |
| Georginio Rutter | attacker | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Pascal Struijk | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75% |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | attacker | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 70% |
| Pascal Groß | midfielder | 15 | 18 | 1.2 | 67% |
| Maxim De Cuyper | defender | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 64% |
| Yasin Ayari | midfielder | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 63% |
| Olivier Boscagli | defender | 12 | 13 | 1.08 | 58% |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | defender | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 58% |
| Diego Gómez | midfielder | 12 | 12 | 1 | 58% |
| Mats Wieffer | defender | 7 | 7 | 1 | 57% |
| Malick Yalcouyé | midfielder | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 50% |
| Costinha | defender | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Ibrahim Osman | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Matt O'Riley | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Lewis Dunk | defender | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 44% |
Brighton fouls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team fouls |
Opposition fouls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Premier League | Sunderland | Away | 0-2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | Pascal Groß (4) |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 3-0 | 13 | 11 | 24 | Luka Vuskovic (4) |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Carabao Cup | Manchester United | Away | 2-3 | 14 | 5 | 19 | Chema Andrés (3) |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Coventry City | Away | 0-5 | 15 | 9 | 24 | Olivier Boscagli (3) |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Premier League | Leeds United | Home | 1-1 | 12 | 15 | 27 | Promise David (2) |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 4-3 | 12 | 6 | 18 | Olivier Boscagli (4) |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | Tromsø | Home | 4-0 | 13 | 6 | 19 | Charalampos Kostoulas (4) |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Premier League | Aston Villa | Home | 4-0 | 12 | 11 | 23 | Maxim De Cuyper (4) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Europa Conference League | Tromsø | Away | 0-0 | 19 | 7 | 26 | Georginio Rutter (3) |
| 24 May 2026 | Premier League | Manchester United | Home | 0-3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | James Milner (4) |
| 17 May 2026 | Premier League | Leeds United | Away | 1-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 | Georginio Rutter (1) |
| 9 May 2026 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-0 | 9 | 11 | 20 | Danny Welbeck (3) |
Brighton fouls 2026/2027: last 15 games
- Fouls for per game
- 12.67
- Fouls against per game
- 9.07
- Match total fouls per game
- 21.73
- Games
- 15
- League rank for match fouls
- 12 of 20
Brighton 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 | 7 | 12.14 | 100% | 86% | 86% | 71% | 43% |
| Away | 8 | 13.13 | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 50% |
| Overall | 15 | 12.67 | 93% | 87% | 87% | 80% | 47% |
Brighton 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 | 7 | 9.71 | 57% | 57% | 57% | 14% | 14% |
| Away | 8 | 8.5 | 50% | 25% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Overall | 15 | 9.07 | 53% | 40% | 33% | 13% | 13% |
Brighton 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 | 7 | 21.86 | 100% | 57% | 43% | 14% | 14% |
| Away | 8 | 21.63 | 75% | 50% | 38% | 25% | 13% |
| Overall | 15 | 21.73 | 87% | 53% | 40% | 20% | 13% |
Brighton Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)
| Team fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls / match | 12.67 | 12.14 | 13.13 |
| Yellow cards / match | 1.79 | 1.57 | 2 |
| Fouls per yellow card | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Cards per foul | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Fouls over 8.5 | 93% | 100% | 88% |
| Fouls over 9.5 | 87% | 86% | 88% |
| Fouls over 10.5 | 87% | 86% | 88% |
| Fouls over 11.5 | 80% | 71% | 88% |
| Fouls over 12.5 | 47% | 43% | 50% |
Brighton Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)
| Fouls against |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Fouls against / match | 9.07 | 9.71 | 8.5 |
| Fouls against over 8.5 | 53% | 57% | 50% |
| Fouls against over 9.5 | 40% | 57% | 25% |
| Fouls against over 10.5 | 33% | 57% | 13% |
| Fouls against over 11.5 | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Fouls against over 12.5 | 13% | 14% | 13% |
Brighton Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)
| Match fouls |
Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Match fouls / match | 21.73 | 21.86 | 21.63 |
| Match fouls over 18.5 | 87% | 100% | 75% |
| Match fouls over 20.5 | 53% | 57% | 50% |
| Match fouls over 22.5 | 40% | 43% | 38% |
| Match fouls over 24.5 | 20% | 14% | 25% |
| Match fouls over 26.5 | 13% | 14% | 13% |
Brighton 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 8 of 15 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home | 4 | 6.75 | 100% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Away | 4 | 7.25 | 100% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Overall | 8 | 7 | 100% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
Brighton 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 8 of 15 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
Over 5.5 % |
Over 6.5 % |
| Home | 4 | 3.75 | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Away | 4 | 5.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| Overall | 8 | 4.63 | 75% | 50% | 13% | 13% |
Brighton 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 8 of 15 games)
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 8.5 % |
Over 9.5 % |
Over 10.5 % |
Over 11.5 % |
| Home | 4 | 10.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| Away | 4 | 12.75 | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| Overall | 8 | 11.63 | 88% | 63% | 50% | 38% |
Brighton fouls match by match 2026/2027
Premier League fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game
Brighton 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 | 14 | 12.57 | 9.07 | 21.64 | 57% |
| Vs top half | 21 | 12.67 | 9.38 | 22.05 | 57% |
| Vs bottom half | 23 | 11.43 | 10.65 | 22.09 | 57% |
| Vs bottom six | 14 | 11.43 | 11.14 | 22.57 | 57% |
Brighton 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 | 12.67 | 10 | 22.67 | 67% |
| Europa Conference League | 2026/2027 | 2 | 16 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 50% |
| Carabao Cup | 2026/2027 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 0% |
| Premier League | 2025/2026 | 38 | 11.92 | 10.05 | 21.97 | 55% |
| Carabao Cup | 2025/2026 | 3 | 15 | 7.67 | 22.67 | 67% |
| FA Cup | 2025/2026 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 100% |
| Premier League | 2024/2025 | 38 | 11.53 | 11.24 | 22.76 | 55% |
| FA Cup | 2024/2025 | 4 | 14.25 | 7.25 | 21.5 | 50% |
| Carabao Cup | 2024/2025 | 3 | 10 | 12.33 | 22.33 | 67% |
Brighton 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 |
| Thu 15 Oct 19:00 | Žalgiris (home) | 24 | 13.9 | 10.1 | 22.8 | 13.4 | 9.4 |
| Sun 18 Oct 13:00 | Palace (home) | 19.33 | 9.83 | 9.5 | 18 | 11.33 | 6.67 |
| Thu 22 Oct 16:45 | Jablonec (away) | 28.83 | 13.83 | 15 | 29.33 | 14.33 | 15 |
Brighton players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027
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Žalgiris fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Score |
Fouls for |
Fouls against |
Match total |
1st-half total |
| 27 Aug | Europa League | Beşiktaş (H) | 1-0 | 16 | 9 | 25 | - |
| 20 Aug | Europa League | Beşiktaş (A) | 3-0 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 7 |
| 11 Aug | Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb (H) | 1-2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 10 |
| 4 Aug | Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb (A) | 5-0 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
| 29 Jul | Champions League | KÍ (H) | 1-0 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 15 |
| 21 Jul | Champions League | KÍ (A) | 0-0 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 |
| 14 Jul | Champions League | Drita (A) | 2-3 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 17 |
| 7 Jul | Champions League | Drita (H) | 1-1 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 |
| 14 Aug | Europa Conference League | Arda (A) | 2-0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 Aug | Europa Conference League | Arda (H) | 0-1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | - |
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