Colchester Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Colchester Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Colchester are averaging 11.47 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 24.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 16th 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 Exeter City, a profile of referee Ben Atkinson, and a full match-by-match log.

Colchester Fouls Questions

Which Colchester players commit the most fouls?

Harry Anderson leads with 27 fouls across 15 qualifying appearances (1.8/g, 87% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Colchester player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Colchester's foul profile look this season?

Colchester are averaging 11.47 fouls per game over 15 games and concede 13.13 for a match-total of 24.6. That ranks 16th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Colchester pick up one yellow card every 0.116 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 Exeter City the page weights each Colchester 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 Colchester 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?

Ben Atkinson is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Colchester player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jay Williams	midfielder	5	7	1.4	100%
Teddy Bishop	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Milton Oni	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Beryly Lubala	attacker	1	4	4	100%
S. Raggett	defender	9	11	1.22	89%
Harry Anderson	attacker	15	27	1.8	87%
Finley Barbrook	midfielder	5	7	1.4	80%
Kylian Kouassi	attacker	5	4	0.8	80%
Will Goodwin	attacker	4	9	2.25	75%
Jaden Williams	attacker	4	4	1	75%
Oscar Thorn	attacker	9	10	1.11	67%
Kane Vincent-Young	defender	8	6	0.75	63%
Arthur Read	midfielder	5	4	0.8	60%
Owura Edwards	attacker	5	5	1	60%
Paul Digby	midfielder	5	5	1	60%
Ellis Iandolo	defender	12	13	1.08	58%
Rob Hunt	defender	15	11	0.73	53%
B. Ihionvien	attacker	8	7	0.88	50%
Moses Sesay	midfielder	8	5	0.63	50%
Jack Payne	midfielder	15	10	0.67	47%
Frankie Terry	defender	7	3	0.43	43%
Samuel Kuffour Jr.	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Jack Tucker	defender	15	6	0.4	33%
Kyreece Lisbie	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Samson Tovide	attacker	4	2	0.5	25%

Colchester fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
10 Oct 2026	League Two	Newport County	Away	1-0	21	14	35	Harry Anderson (4)
26 Sep 2026	League Two	Shrewsbury Town	Away	2-2	13	17	30	Rob Hunt (3)
19 Sep 2026	League Two	Cheltenham Town	Home	1-1	14	13	27	Harry Anderson (4)
12 Sep 2026	League Two	Crewe Alexandra	Home	1-1	12	17	29	B. Ihionvien (3)
5 Sep 2026	League Two	Swindon Town	Away	3-1	7	8	15	Harry Anderson (2)
1 Sep 2026	League Two	Bristol Rovers	Away	2-0	7	15	22	Harry Anderson (3)
29 Aug 2026	League Two	Rochdale	Home	1-0	10	15	25	Harry Anderson (3)
22 Aug 2026	League Two	Oldham Athletic	Home	2-1	14	17	31	Ellis Iandolo (3)
15 Aug 2026	League Two	Accrington Stanley	Away	2-2	10	20	30	Ellis Iandolo (2)
8 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Southampton	Home	0-2	14	5	19	Jack Payne (3)
2 May 2026	League Two	Cheltenham Town	Away	1-4	8	11	19	Rob Hunt (1)
25 Apr 2026	League Two	Notts County	Home	0-1	14	16	30	Will Goodwin (4)

Colchester fouls 2026/2027: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 11.47
Fouls against per game: 13.13
Match total fouls per game: 24.6
Games: 15
League rank for match fouls: 1 of 24

Colchester 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	8	12.25	100%	100%	63%	63%	50%
Away	7	10.57	43%	43%	29%	29%	29%
Overall	15	11.47	73%	73%	47%	47%	40%

Colchester 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	8	12.25	75%	63%	63%	63%	63%
Away	7	14.14	86%	86%	86%	71%	71%
Overall	15	13.13	80%	73%	73%	67%	67%

Colchester 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	8	24.5	88%	63%	63%	63%	50%
Away	7	24.71	86%	71%	43%	43%	43%
Overall	15	24.6	87%	67%	53%	53%	47%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.47	12.25	10.57
Yellow cards / match	1.43	2	0.86
Fouls per yellow card	8	6.1	12.3
Cards per foul	12%	16%	8%
Fouls over 8.5	73%	100%	43%
Fouls over 9.5	73%	100%	43%
Fouls over 10.5	47%	63%	29%
Fouls over 11.5	47%	63%	29%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	50%	29%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	13.13	12.25	14.14
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	75%	86%
Fouls against over 9.5	73%	63%	86%
Fouls against over 10.5	73%	63%	86%
Fouls against over 11.5	67%	63%	71%
Fouls against over 12.5	67%	63%	71%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	24.6	24.5	24.71
Match fouls over 18.5	87%	88%	86%
Match fouls over 20.5	67%	63%	71%
Match fouls over 22.5	53%	63%	43%
Match fouls over 24.5	53%	63%	43%
Match fouls over 26.5	47%	50%	43%

Colchester 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	5	6.6	100%	80%	60%	40%
Away	3	3.67	67%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	8	5.5	88%	63%	38%	25%

Colchester 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	5	4.6	40%	40%	40%	20%
Away	3	7.33	100%	100%	67%	67%
Overall	8	5.63	63%	63%	50%	38%

Colchester 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	5	11.2	60%	60%	60%	60%
Away	3	11	100%	100%	67%	33%
Overall	8	11.13	75%	75%	63%	50%

Colchester fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Oct	League Two	Newport (A)	1-0	21	14	35	-
26 Sep	League Two	Shrewsbury (A)	2-2	13	17	30	-
19 Sep	League Two	Cheltenham (H)	1-1	14	13	27	-
12 Sep	League Two	Crewe (H)	1-1	12	17	29	-
5 Sep	League Two	Swindon (A)	3-1	7	8	15	-
1 Sep	League Two	Bristol Rovers (A)	2-0	7	15	22	-
29 Aug	League Two	Rochdale (H)	1-0	10	15	25	-
22 Aug	League Two	Oldham (H)	2-1	14	17	31	16
15 Aug	League Two	Accrington (A)	2-2	10	20	30	12
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	S'oton (H)	0-2	14	5	19	13
2 May	League Two	Cheltenham (A)	1-4	8	11	19	10
25 Apr	League Two	Notts County (H)	0-1	14	16	30	13
18 Apr	League Two	Harrogate Town (A)	1-0	8	14	22	11
14 Apr	League Two	Accrington (H)	2-1	10	9	19	7
10 Apr	League Two	Swindon (H)	3-0	10	6	16	7

League Two 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	Colchester United	9	12	15.11	27.11	89%
2	Port Vale	8	14.25	12.5	26.75	75%
3	Barnet	8	12.88	13.75	26.63	88%
4	Shrewsbury Town	10	15.1	11.3	26.4	90%
5	Newport County	10	11.9	13.9	25.8	90%
6	Crewe Alexandra	10	12.4	12.8	25.2	80%
7	Walsall	9	12	13.11	25.11	67%
8	Accrington Stanley	10	15.3	9.8	25.1	80%
9	Salford City	10	9.9	14.8	24.7	80%
10	Fleetwood Town	10	12.4	11.7	24.1	80%
11	Grimsby Town	10	12.2	11.9	24.1	60%
12	Crawley Town	8	9.75	14.25	24	88%
13	Oldham Athletic	9	11.56	11.89	23.44	67%
14	Exeter City	10	10.3	13.1	23.4	80%
15	Tranmere Rovers	10	10.9	12.2	23.1	50%
16	Rotherham United	10	12.9	9.9	22.8	50%
17	Rochdale	10	11.1	11.5	22.6	60%
18	Chesterfield	10	9.9	12.4	22.3	80%
19	Gillingham	10	11.8	10.2	22	50%
20	Northampton Town	8	11.5	10.5	22	63%
21	Bristol Rovers	10	12.8	9	21.8	50%
22	Cheltenham Town	10	11.8	9.7	21.5	50%
23	York City	9	8	11.89	19.89	33%
24	Swindon Town	10	10.2	7	17.2	10%

Colchester 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	10.46	14.31	24.77	85%
Vs top half	27	11.3	13.85	25.15	81%
Vs bottom half	28	10.79	14.68	25.46	75%
Vs bottom six	13	10.85	14.69	25.54	85%

Colchester fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
League Two	2026/2027	9	12	15.11	27.11	89%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	14	5	19	0%
League Two	2025/2026	46	10.85	14.11	24.96	76%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	1	8	18	26	100%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	11	18	29	100%
League Two	2024/2025	46	11.98	12.59	24.57	76%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	2	12	11	23	50%

Colchester 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
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Exeter City (home)	23.4	10.3	13.1	23.8	9.6	14.2
Tue 20 Oct 18:45	Chesterfield (away)	22.3	9.9	12.4	21.2	8.4	12.8
Sat 24 Oct 11:30	Northampton (away)	22	11.5	10.5	19.5	10.5	9

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Harry Anderson	attacker	9	10	90%
2	S. Raggett	defender	8	9	89%
3	Ellis Iandolo	defender	6	10	60%
4	Oscar Thorn	attacker	6	10	60%
5	Jay Williams	midfielder	5	5	100%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Harry Anderson	attacker	8	10	80%
2	B. Ihionvien	attacker	3	9	33%
3	S. Raggett	defender	3	9	33%
4	Ellis Iandolo	defender	3	10	30%
5	Oscar Thorn	attacker	3	10	30%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Harry Anderson	attacker	4	10	40%
2	B. Ihionvien	attacker	2	9	22%
3	Ellis Iandolo	defender	2	10	20%
4	Beryly Lubala	attacker	1	2	50%
5	Jack Payne	midfielder	1	10	10%

Exeter City fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Oct	League Two	Shrewsbury (A)	0-1	9	17	26	-
3 Oct	League Two	Rotherham (H)	1-0	8	13	21	-
26 Sep	League Two	Bristol Rovers (A)	1-0	12	13	25	-
19 Sep	League Two	Tranmere (H)	0-0	16	10	26	-
12 Sep	League Two	Port Vale (A)	1-0	9	14	23	-
5 Sep	League Two	Walsall (H)	0-0	16	20	36	-
1 Sep	League Two	Barnet (H)	1-1	2	5	7	-
29 Aug	League Two	York (A)	2-1	10	12	22	-
22 Aug	League Two	Accrington (H)	2-0	13	12	25	12
15 Aug	League Two	Grimsby (A)	1-0	8	15	23	12