FC Groningen Fouls Stats 2026/2027

FC Groningen Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

FC Groningen are averaging 9.67 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 20.13 total fouls on average. That puts them 9th of 18 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 NEC Nijmegen, a profile of referee Martin van den Kerkhof, and a full match-by-match log.

FC Groningen Fouls Questions

Which FC Groningen players commit the most fouls?

Jorg Schreuders leads with 23 fouls across 15 qualifying appearances (1.53/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every FC Groningen player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does FC Groningen's foul profile look this season?

FC Groningen are averaging 9.67 fouls per game over 15 games and draw 10.47 for a match-total of 20.13. That ranks 9th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average FC Groningen pick up one yellow card every 0.124 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 NEC Nijmegen the page weights each FC Groningen 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 FC Groningen 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?

Martin van den Kerkhof is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

FC Groningen player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Younes Taha	attacker	5	5	1	100%
Mats Seuntjens	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Márk Csinger	defender	7	8	1.14	86%
Jorg Schreuders	attacker	15	23	1.53	80%
D. Janse	defender	6	8	1.33	67%
Marvin Peersman	defender	6	9	1.5	67%
Hans Hateboer	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	11	12	1.09	64%
Wouter Prins	defender	8	8	1	63%
Pelle Clement	midfielder	9	4	0.44	44%
Thijmen Blokzijl	defender	15	10	0.67	40%
Tika de Jonge	midfielder	15	10	0.67	40%
Thom van Bergen	attacker	15	14	0.93	40%
Marco Rente	defender	11	5	0.45	36%
David van der Werff	midfielder	15	6	0.4	33%
Ryan Metu	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Jacob Ondrejka	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Travis Hernes	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Tygo Land	midfielder	14	3	0.21	21%
Etienne Vaessen	goalkeeper	15	2	0.13	13%
Elvis van der Laan	defender	4	0	0	0%
Oskar Zawada	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Nikolas Brandis	defender	1	0	0	0%

FC Groningen fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
18 Oct 2026	Eredivisie	Ajax	Home	2-5	12	17	29	Tika de Jonge (2)
11 Oct 2026	Eredivisie	Excelsior	Away	1-5	11	10	21	Hans Hateboer (3)
18 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle	Home	3-0	7	11	18	Brynjólfur Willumsson (3)
12 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	Go Ahead Eagles	Away	1-1	10	8	18	Wouter Prins (2)
6 Sep 2026	Eredivisie	FC Twente	Home	2-2	7	7	14	Brynjólfur Willumsson (2)
28 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	Fortuna Sittard	Home	2-3	8	8	16	Thijmen Blokzijl (2)
23 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	PSV	Away	5-1	4	10	14	Márk Csinger (2)
16 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag	Away	1-4	11	11	22	Wouter Prins (3)
9 Aug 2026	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht	Home	2-1	12	17	29	Jorg Schreuders (5)
21 May 2026	Eredivisie	Ajax	Away	2-0	17	13	30	D. Janse (3)
17 May 2026	Eredivisie	Heracles Almelo	Away	1-2	5	8	13	Jorg Schreuders (2)
10 May 2026	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen	Home	2-1	16	12	28	Thom van Bergen (4)

FC Groningen fouls 2026/2027: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 9.67
Fouls against per game: 10.47
Match total fouls per game: 20.13
Games: 15
League rank for match fouls: 11 of 18

FC Groningen Fouls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	8	9	38%	38%	38%	13%	13%
Away	7	10.43	71%	57%	29%	29%	29%
Overall	15	9.67	53%	47%	33%	20%	20%

FC Groningen Fouls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	8	10.88	63%	50%	38%	25%	25%
Away	7	10	71%	29%	14%	14%	0%
Overall	15	10.47	67%	40%	27%	20%	13%

FC Groningen 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	19.88	38%	38%	38%	38%	38%
Away	7	20.43	57%	57%	29%	29%	14%
Overall	15	20.13	47%	47%	33%	33%	27%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	9.67	9	10.43
Yellow cards / match	1.38	1.17	1.57
Fouls per yellow card	7	7.7	6.6
Cards per foul	14%	13%	15%
Fouls over 9.5	53%	38%	71%
Fouls over 10.5	47%	38%	57%
Fouls over 11.5	33%	38%	29%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	13%	29%
Fouls over 13.5	20%	13%	29%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.47	10.88	10
Fouls against over 9.5	67%	63%	71%
Fouls against over 10.5	40%	50%	29%
Fouls against over 11.5	27%	38%	14%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	25%	14%
Fouls against over 13.5	13%	25%	0%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	20.13	19.88	20.43
Match fouls over 18.5	47%	38%	57%
Match fouls over 20.5	47%	38%	57%
Match fouls over 22.5	33%	38%	29%
Match fouls over 24.5	33%	38%	29%
Match fouls over 26.5	27%	38%	14%

FC Groningen 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 15 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	8	3.5	50%	38%	25%	25%	0%
Away	7	5.43	71%	57%	57%	43%	29%
Overall	15	4.4	60%	47%	40%	33%	13%

FC Groningen 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 15 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	8	5	63%	38%	38%	25%	13%
Away	7	3.71	43%	14%	14%	0%	0%
Overall	15	4.4	53%	27%	27%	13%	7%

FC Groningen 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 15 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	8	8.5	38%	38%	38%	25%	13%
Away	7	9.14	57%	29%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	15	8.8	47%	33%	20%	13%	7%

FC Groningen fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Oct	Eredivisie	Ajax (H)	2-5	12	17	29	18
11 Oct	Eredivisie	Excelsior (A)	1-5	11	10	21	10
18 Sep	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle (H)	3-0	7	11	18	7
12 Sep	Eredivisie	GA Eagles (A)	1-1	10	8	18	10
6 Sep	Eredivisie	FC Twente (H)	2-2	7	7	14	3
28 Aug	Eredivisie	Fortuna (H)	2-3	8	8	16	5
23 Aug	Eredivisie	PSV (A)	5-1	4	10	14	8
16 Aug	Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag (A)	1-4	11	11	22	8
9 Aug	Eredivisie	FC Utrecht (H)	2-1	12	17	29	12
21 May	Eredivisie	Ajax (A)	2-0	17	13	30	11
17 May	Eredivisie	Heracles Almelo (A)	1-2	5	8	13	6
10 May	Eredivisie	NEC Nijmegen (H)	2-1	16	12	28	13
2 May	Eredivisie	Excelsior (H)	2-3	5	10	15	5
25 Apr	Eredivisie	Feyenoord (A)	3-1	15	10	25	11
11 Apr	Eredivisie	GA Eagles (H)	0-0	5	5	10	5

Eredivisie 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	FC Utrecht	9	16.33	10.67	27	89%
2	SC Cambuur	9	12	14.33	26.33	67%
3	ADO Den Haag	9	14	10.11	24.11	67%
4	NEC Nijmegen	9	11.33	12.33	23.67	56%
5	Telstar	9	11	12.56	23.56	56%
6	AZ	9	11.78	11.44	23.22	56%
7	Feyenoord	9	8.89	12.22	21.11	44%
8	PEC Zwolle	9	11.33	9.56	20.89	33%
9	Fortuna Sittard	9	9.11	11.78	20.89	22%
10	FC Twente	9	11.22	8.89	20.11	33%
11	FC Groningen	9	9.11	11	20.11	33%
12	Sparta Rotterdam	9	9.78	9.89	19.67	33%
13	Willem II	9	9.78	9.78	19.56	44%
14	PSV	9	9.56	9.89	19.44	44%
15	Ajax	9	9.56	9.78	19.33	33%
16	SC Heerenveen	9	8.56	10.67	19.22	11%
17	Excelsior	9	11.44	7.22	18.67	11%
18	Go Ahead Eagles	9	7.11	9.78	16.89	22%

FC Groningen 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	17	10.76	9.71	20.47	47%
Vs top half	22	11.05	9.91	20.95	55%
Vs bottom half	22	10	10.68	20.68	45%
Vs bottom six	14	9.36	10.43	19.79	36%

FC Groningen fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Eredivisie	2026/2027	9	9.11	11	20.11	33%
Eredivisie	2025/2026	35	10.89	10.11	21	54%
Eredivisie	2024/2025	34	9.91	10.47	20.38	44%

FC Groningen 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
Sun 25 Oct 13:30	NEC Nijmegen (away)	23.67	11.33	12.33	21	9	12
Sun 1 Nov 15:45	Sparta (home)	19.67	9.78	9.89	17.75	8.75	9
Sun 8 Nov 15:45	AZ (away)	23.22	11.78	11.44	20	10	10

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jorg Schreuders	attacker	8	9	89%
2	Márk Csinger	defender	7	8	88%
3	Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	6	9	67%
4	Wouter Prins	defender	4	7	57%
5	Pelle Clement	midfielder	4	9	44%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Jorg Schreuders	attacker	5	9	56%
2	Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	4	9	44%
3	Thom van Bergen	attacker	3	9	33%
4	Wouter Prins	defender	2	7	29%
5	Márk Csinger	defender	2	8	25%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Hans Hateboer	defender	1	3	33%
2	Wouter Prins	defender	1	7	14%
3	Brynjólfur Willumsson	attacker	1	9	11%
4	Jorg Schreuders	attacker	1	9	11%

NEC Nijmegen fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Oct	Eredivisie	Fortuna (H)	2-2	11	10	21	9
15 Oct	Europa League	Levski Sofia (H)	1-1	14	14	28	9
10 Oct	Eredivisie	Ajax (A)	1-1	13	8	21	12
20 Sep	Eredivisie	GA Eagles (H)	1-1	8	6	14	4
17 Sep	Europa League	Juventus (A)	5-0	19	9	28	13
12 Sep	Eredivisie	SC Cambuur (A)	3-0	18	16	34	22
8 Sep	Eredivisie	Excelsior (H)	2-2	5	16	21	3
5 Sep	Eredivisie	Feyenoord (H)	1-3	9	14	23	5
29 Aug	Eredivisie	PEC Zwolle (A)	1-3	12	17	29	13
25 Aug	Champions League	Bodø / Glimt (A)	3-0	8	10	18	12