Everton are averaging 11.1 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 20.1 total fouls on average. That puts them 10th 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 Man Utd, and a full match-by-match log.
James Garner leads with 14 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.56/g, 89% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Everton player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Everton are averaging 11.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9 for a match-total of 20.1. That ranks 10th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Everton pick up one yellow card every 0.189 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 Man Utd the page weights each Everton defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Everton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idrissa Gueye | midfielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| Brennan Johnson | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| James Garner | midfielder | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 89% |
| Tim Iroegbunam | midfielder | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 80% |
| Harrison Armstrong | midfielder | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Jake O'Brien | defender | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 71% |
| Merlin Röhl | midfielder | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 71% |
| James Tarkowski | defender | 10 | 10 | 1 | 70% |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | midfielder | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 70% |
| Beto | attacker | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 67% |
| Iliman Ndiaye | attacker | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Vitaliy Mykolenko | defender | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Hayden Hackney | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Thierno Barry | attacker | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 43% |
| Michael Keane | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Dwight McNeil | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Tyrique George | attacker | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Jordan Pickford | goalkeeper | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| Nathan Patterson | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Tyler Dibling | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | AFC Bournemouth | Away | 1-1 | 14 | 11 | 25 | Iliman Ndiaye (2) |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Preston North End | Away | 0-4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Iliman Ndiaye (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Crystal Palace | Home | 2-0 | 5 | 15 | 20 | Harrison Armstrong (3) |
| 24 May 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-0 | 18 | 15 | 33 | Thierno Barry (4) |
| 17 May 2026 | Sunderland | Home | 1-3 | 14 | 9 | 23 | Merlin Röhl (3) |
| 10 May 2026 | Crystal Palace | Away | 2-2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | Merlin Röhl (4) |
| 4 May 2026 | Manchester City | Home | 3-3 | 15 | 5 | 20 | Jake O'Brien (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | West Ham United | Away | 2-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 | James Tarkowski (2) |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Liverpool | Home | 1-2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | Thierno Barry (2) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Brentford | Away | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | Jordan Pickford (1) |