England are averaging 9.8 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 25.2 total fouls on average. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Spain, and a full match-by-match log.
Jude Bellingham leads with 12 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.33/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every England player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
England are averaging 9.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 15.4 for a match-total of 25.2. On average England pick up one yellow card every 0.082 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 Spain the page weights each England defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 England 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.
Yes — the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Jordan Henderson | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Reece James | defender | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 83% |
| Jude Bellingham | midfielder | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 78% |
| Elliot Anderson | midfielder | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 67% |
| Harry Kane | attacker | 9 | 9 | 1 | 67% |
| Eberechi Eze | midfielder | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Anthony Gordon | attacker | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 63% |
| Ezri Konsa | defender | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 56% |
| Nico O'Reilly | defender | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 50% |
| Declan Rice | midfielder | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Morgan Rogers | midfielder | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 50% |
| Marcus Rashford | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Jarell Quansah | defender | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Marc Guéhi | defender | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 44% |
| Bukayo Saka | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Noni Madueke | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Djed Spence | defender | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 25% |
| John Stones | defender | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Jordan Pickford | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dean Henderson | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ivan Toney | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dan Burn | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kobbie Mainoo | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| James Trafford | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2026 | France | Away | 4-6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | Djed Spence (2) |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Argentina | Home | 1-2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | Jude Bellingham (3) |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Norway | Away | 1-2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | Bukayo Saka (1) |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mexico | Away | 2-3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | Bukayo Saka (2) |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Congo DR | Home | 2-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 | Nico O'Reilly (3) |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Panama | Away | 0-2 | 13 | 16 | 29 | Ezri Konsa (3) |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Ghana | Home | 0-0 | 14 | 24 | 38 | Ezri Konsa (2) |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Croatia | Home | 4-2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | Elliot Anderson (3) |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Costa Rica | Home | 3-0 | 7 | 24 | 31 | Elliot Anderson (1) |
| 6 Jun 2026 | New Zealand | Home | 1-0 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Jude Bellingham (2) |