Cheltenham are averaging 10.4 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.1 total fouls on average. That puts them 12th 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 York, a profile of referee Steven Copeland, and a full match-by-match log.
J. Tomkinson leads with 11 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.1/g, 60% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Cheltenham player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Cheltenham are averaging 10.4 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.7 for a match-total of 21.1. That ranks 12th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Cheltenham pick up one yellow card every 0.135 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 York the page weights each Cheltenham defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Cheltenham 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.
Steven Copeland is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McCann | midfielder | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 100% |
| S. McWilliams | midfielder | 3 | 6 | 2 | 100% |
| Kirsten Otchere | attacker | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Jake Evans | attacker | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 100% |
| Josh Martin | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Freddie Willcox | defender | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Isaac Hutchinson | midfielder | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 80% |
| Harry Ashfield | midfielder | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Ben Stevenson | midfielder | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Josh Davison | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Sam Sherring | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| J. Tomkinson | defender | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 60% |
| Mo Faal | attacker | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 60% |
| G. Miller | attacker | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| J. Thomas | attacker | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Joseph Tomlinson | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Cole Deeming | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| A. Jude-Boyd | defender | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| L. Young | midfielder | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| P. Sweeney | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| J. Shipley | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Andreas Weimann | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 33% |
| James Wilson | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Robbie Cundy | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Jake Bickerstaff | attacker | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Barnet | Away | 2-2 | 19 | 7 | 26 | Freddie Willcox (4) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Swindon Town | Away | 2-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 | Kirsten Otchere (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Rotherham United | Home | 2-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | Jake Evans (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | S. McWilliams (3) |
| 2 May 2026 | Colchester United | Home | 1-4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | George Nurse (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 4-0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | Harry Ashfield (2) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 1-3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | Isaac Hutchinson (3) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Newport County | Home | 1-0 | 9 | 13 | 22 | Isaac Hutchinson (2) |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Gillingham | Home | 2-1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | Mo Faal (3) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Walsall | Away | 0-4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | Harry Ashfield (2) |