Koln Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Koln Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Koln are averaging 9.67 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 19.07 total fouls on average. That puts them 7th 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 Schalke, and a full match-by-match log.

Koln Fouls Questions

Which Koln players commit the most fouls?

Tom Krauß leads with 13 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.3/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Koln player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Koln's foul profile look this season?

Koln are averaging 9.67 fouls per game over 15 games and concede 9.4 for a match-total of 19.07. That ranks 7th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Koln pick up one yellow card every 0.248 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 Schalke the page weights each Koln 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 Koln 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?

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.

Koln player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Gideon Mensah	defender	4	7	1.75	100%
Joël Schmied	defender	3	3	1	100%
Paul Okon-Engstler	midfielder	3	4	1.33	100%
Luca Waldschmidt	attacker	2	5	2.5	100%
Youssoupha Niang	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Tom Krauß	midfielder	10	13	1.3	80%
Ellyes Skhiri	midfielder	5	6	1.2	80%
Marius Bülter	attacker	9	9	1	67%
Luka Lochoshvili	defender	6	8	1.33	67%
Rav van den Berg	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Thijs Dallinga	attacker	3	2	0.67	67%
Said El Mala	attacker	13	12	0.92	62%
Eric Martel	midfielder	7	8	1.14	57%
Alessio Castro-Montes	midfielder	9	6	0.67	56%
Ísak Jóhannesson	midfielder	14	11	0.79	50%
Sebastian Sebulonsen	defender	10	5	0.5	50%
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	defender	11	5	0.45	45%
Jakub Kamiński	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Jan Thielmann	attacker	7	3	0.43	43%
Kristoffer Lund	defender	9	4	0.44	33%
Cenk Özkacar	defender	9	4	0.44	33%
Borna Sosa	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Linton Maina	attacker	13	5	0.38	31%
Mikey Moore	attacker	5	2	0.4	20%
Ragnar Ache	attacker	9	4	0.44	11%

Koln fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
16 Oct 2026	Bundesliga	Eintracht Frankfurt	Away	1-0	17	8	25	Luka Lochoshvili (4)
11 Oct 2026	Bundesliga	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Home	2-1	8	17	25	Luka Lochoshvili (2)
19 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Hamburger SV	Away	2-1	14	12	26	Tom Krauß (3)
12 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	Werder Bremen	Home	1-1	11	12	23	Gideon Mensah (2)
4 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	VfB Stuttgart	Away	4-1	5	4	9	Tom Krauß (1)
29 Aug 2026	Bundesliga	TSG Hoffenheim	Home	3-2	11	14	25	Tom Krauß (2)
16 May 2026	Bundesliga	FC Bayern München	Away	5-1	4	6	10	Joël Schmied (1)
10 May 2026	Bundesliga	Heidenheim	Home	1-3	9	8	17	Said El Mala (2)
2 May 2026	Bundesliga	FC Union Berlin	Away	2-2	10	7	17	Luca Waldschmidt (4)
25 Apr 2026	Bundesliga	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Home	1-2	11	5	16	Eric Martel (3)
17 Apr 2026	Bundesliga	St. Pauli	Away	1-1	2	6	8	Alessio Castro-Montes (2)
12 Apr 2026	Bundesliga	Werder Bremen	Home	3-1	16	7	23	Ragnar Ache (4)

Koln fouls 2026/2027: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 9.67
Fouls against per game: 9.4
Match total fouls per game: 19.07
Games: 15
League rank for match fouls: 10 of 18

Koln 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	7	10.57	71%	57%	57%	14%	14%
Away	8	8.88	50%	50%	38%	38%	25%
Overall	15	9.67	60%	53%	47%	27%	20%

Koln 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	7	11	57%	57%	57%	57%	43%
Away	8	8	38%	38%	25%	13%	0%
Overall	15	9.4	47%	47%	40%	33%	20%

Koln 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	7	21.57	71%	71%	57%	29%	0%
Away	8	16.88	38%	38%	38%	25%	0%
Overall	15	19.07	53%	53%	47%	27%	0%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	9.67	10.57	8.88
Yellow cards / match	2.4	2.43	2.38
Fouls per yellow card	4	4.3	3.7
Cards per foul	25%	23%	27%
Fouls over 8.5	60%	71%	50%
Fouls over 9.5	53%	57%	50%
Fouls over 10.5	47%	57%	38%
Fouls over 11.5	27%	14%	38%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	14%	25%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	9.4	11	8
Fouls against over 8.5	47%	57%	38%
Fouls against over 9.5	47%	57%	38%
Fouls against over 10.5	40%	57%	25%
Fouls against over 11.5	33%	57%	13%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	43%	0%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	19.07	21.57	16.88
Match fouls over 18.5	53%	71%	38%
Match fouls over 20.5	53%	71%	38%
Match fouls over 22.5	47%	57%	38%
Match fouls over 24.5	27%	29%	25%
Match fouls over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

Koln 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 9 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	3.75	50%	25%	25%	0%
Away	5	3	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	9	3.33	33%	22%	22%	0%

Koln 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 9 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	5.25	75%	75%	50%	25%
Away	5	4	80%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	9	4.56	78%	56%	22%	11%

Koln 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 9 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	4	9	75%	25%	0%	0%
Away	5	7	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	9	7.89	44%	22%	11%	0%

Koln fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
16 Oct	Bundesliga	Frankfurt (A)	1-0	17	8	25	-
11 Oct	Bundesliga	Gladbach (H)	2-1	8	17	25	-
19 Sep	Bundesliga	Hamburg (A)	2-1	14	12	26	-
12 Sep	Bundesliga	Bremen (H)	1-1	11	12	23	-
4 Sep	Bundesliga	Stuttgart (A)	4-1	5	4	9	-
29 Aug	Bundesliga	Hoffenheim (H)	3-2	11	14	25	-
16 May	Bundesliga	Bayern (A)	5-1	4	6	10	7
10 May	Bundesliga	Heidenheim (H)	1-3	9	8	17	8
2 May	Bundesliga	U Berlin (A)	2-2	10	7	17	7
25 Apr	Bundesliga	Leverkusen (H)	1-2	11	5	16	9
17 Apr	Bundesliga	St. Pauli (A)	1-1	2	6	8	4
12 Apr	Bundesliga	Bremen (H)	3-1	16	7	23	9
5 Apr	Bundesliga	Frankfurt (A)	2-2	7	10	17	6
21 Mar	Bundesliga	Gladbach (H)	3-3	8	14	22	10
14 Mar	Bundesliga	Hamburg (A)	1-1	12	11	23	11

Bundesliga 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	Hamburger SV	5	14.6	12.2	26.8	100%
2	SC Freiburg	5	10.4	14	24.4	100%
3	Borussia Mönchengladbach	5	14.4	9.4	23.8	100%
4	RB Leipzig	5	10.6	13	23.6	80%
5	Elversberg	5	10.8	12.2	23	60%
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	5	12.2	10.6	22.8	40%
7	TSG Hoffenheim	5	13.2	9.4	22.6	60%
8	Werder Bremen	5	12	10.6	22.6	40%
9	Borussia Dortmund	5	10.8	11.4	22.2	40%
10	FC Köln	6	11	11.17	22.17	83%
11	FSV Mainz 05	5	11.2	10.8	22	40%
12	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	9.83	12	21.83	50%
13	FC Union Berlin	5	11	10.2	21.2	20%
14	VfB Stuttgart	5	9.8	10.8	20.6	60%
15	Paderborn	5	9.2	10.8	20	20%
16	FC Bayern München	5	9.6	10	19.6	20%
17	Schalke 04	5	8.8	9.8	18.6	20%
18	FC Augsburg	5	7.6	8.2	15.8	0%

Koln 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	12	7.5	9.83	17.33	17%
Vs top half	20	8.25	9.95	18.2	25%
Vs bottom half	20	9.15	11.05	20.2	60%
Vs bottom six	13	9.46	11.54	21	69%

Koln fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Bundesliga	2026/2027	6	11	11.17	22.17	83%
Bundesliga	2025/2026	34	8.29	10.38	18.68	35%
Bundesliga	2023/2024	34	12.47	11.38	23.85	62%

Koln 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 24 Oct 13:30	Schalke (home)	18.6	8.8	9.8	18.67	9.67	9
Sun 1 Nov 14:30	U Berlin (away)	21.2	11	10.2	21.67	12	9.67
Sun 8 Nov 14:30	Leverkusen (home)	22.8	12.2	10.6	24	12.33	11.67

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tom Krauß	midfielder	5	6	83%
2	Gideon Mensah	defender	4	4	100%
3	Paul Okon-Engstler	midfielder	4	4	100%
4	Ellyes Skhiri	midfielder	4	5	80%
5	Luka Lochoshvili	defender	4	6	67%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Gideon Mensah	defender	3	4	75%
2	Tom Krauß	midfielder	3	6	50%
3	Luka Lochoshvili	defender	2	6	33%
4	Marius Bülter	attacker	2	6	33%
5	Ísak Jóhannesson	midfielder	2	6	33%

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

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tom Krauß	midfielder	2	6	33%
2	Ellyes Skhiri	midfielder	1	5	20%
3	Said El Mala	attacker	1	5	20%
4	Luka Lochoshvili	defender	1	6	17%

Schalke fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
11 Oct	Bundesliga	Freiburg (A)	2-1	13	11	24	-
20 Sep	Bundesliga	Elversberg (H)	0-0	10	10	20	-
11 Sep	Bundesliga	U Berlin (A)	1-3	10	11	21	-
5 Sep	Bundesliga	Bayern (H)	0-0	5	12	17	-
30 Aug	Bundesliga	Augsburg (A)	3-0	6	5	11	-
27 May	Bundesliga	RB Leipzig (A)	4-2	11	14	25	1
20 May	Bundesliga	Frankfurt (H)	2-2	11	16	27	12
13 May	Bundesliga	Bayern (A)	6-0	10	12	22	9
5 May	Bundesliga	Mainz (A)	2-3	10	12	22	3
29 Apr	Bundesliga	Bremen (H)	2-1	11	17	28	13