How many fouls Hearts commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 25 October 2026, after the last game
Hearts commit 12.1 fouls per game in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, the 5th most of the 12 clubs and above the league average of 11.8, across 10 league games, while Falkirk commit the most with 14.4.
No, Hearts win more fouls than they commit: over their 18 games in 2026/2027 opponents fouled them 14.7 times a game and they committed 12.0, 2.7 fewer a game, across all competitions.
Hearts committed 18 fouls away at SK Rapid on 26 August, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 12.0 across their 18 games, and their fewest was five at home to Benfica on 13 August.
Cláudio Braga has committed the most fouls for Hearts in 2026/2027, 28 in 18 appearances, 1.56 a game, ahead of Laurent Mendy with 17 and Jordi Altena with 17, across all competitions.
Cláudio Braga is the Hearts player most likely to commit a foul, with at least one foul in 14 of their 18 games in 2026/2027, 78%, ahead of Calvin Miller on 67% and Oisin McEntee on 64%.
Hearts have committed over 10.5 fouls in 11 of their 18 games in 2026/2027, 61%, averaging 12.0 a game, with seven of 10 away and four of eight at home, across all competitions.
Hearts games have averaged 26.7 fouls in all over their 18 games in 2026/2027, both sides counted, from 18 to 38 a game, and 16 of those 18 went over 22.5 fouls.
Hearts commit more fouls away from home, 13.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 9.9 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 fouls in seven of those away games.
Hearts commit fewer fouls in the first half, 5.4 a game before the break against 6.9 after it over their last 10 games, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in five of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cláudio Braga | 18 | 28 | 1.56 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Laurent Mendy | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Jordi Altena | 16 | 17 | 1.06 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Calvin Miller | 18 | 16 | 0.89 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Oisin McEntee | 14 | 15 | 1.07 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 15 | 15 | 1.00 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Pierre Landry Kabore | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Harry Milne | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Tómas Bent Magnússon | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Jamie McCart | 17 | 9 | 0.53 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Malachi Fagan-Walcott | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Guendouz | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Christian Borchgrevink | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerome Williams | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Blair Spittal | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sabah Kerjota | 16 | 6 | 0.38 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Ba-Sy | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Kingsley | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rogers Mato | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Renaud | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Findlay | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yan Dhanda | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ageu | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandros Kyziridis | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Schwolow | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Reus | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Hearts | Opponent | Total | Hearts first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | Motherwell (A) | Scottish Premiership | 0-2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Trabzonspor (A) | Europa Conference League | 2-0 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Celtic (A) | Scottish Premiership | 7-1 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 5 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Nordsjælland (H) | Europa Conference League | 1-1 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 3 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | St. Mirren (H) | Scottish Premiership | 5-0 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 8 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Kilmarnock (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-1 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Falkirk (A) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 6 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Dundee (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Hibernian (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | St. Johnstone (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | SK Rapid (A) | Europa Conference League | 2-2 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | SK Rapid (H) | Europa Conference League | 2-2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 3 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Benfica (H) | Europa League | 1-1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Dundee United (H) | Scottish Premiership | 4-0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Benfica (A) | Europa League | 6-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 3 |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Aberdeen (A) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 11 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Sturm Graz (H) | Champions League | 0-2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Sturm Graz (A) | Champions League | 4-0 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 8 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts fouls | Over 9.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Hearts fouls | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Hearts fouls | Over 11.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Hearts fouls | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Hearts fouls | Over 13.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts fouls | 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Opponent fouls | 6.4 | 9.0 |
| Total fouls | 11.8 | 15.9 |