Houston Fouls Stats 2026

Houston Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Houston are averaging 10 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 23.8 total fouls on average. That puts them 9th of 30 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 Minnesota, and a full match-by-match log.

Houston Fouls Questions

Which Houston players commit the most fouls?

Guilherme leads with 17 fouls across 14 qualifying appearances (1.21/g, 64% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Houston player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Houston's foul profile look this season?

Houston are averaging 10 fouls per game over 15 games and concede 13.8 for a match-total of 23.8. That ranks 9th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Houston pick up one yellow card every 0.187 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 Minnesota the page weights each Houston 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 Houston fixtures in the active window for 2026. 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.

Houston player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Lyle Foster	attacker	3	4	1.33	100%
Ondrej Lingr	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Agustin Resch	defender	10	16	1.6	80%
Mateusz Bogusz	midfielder	14	16	1.14	71%
Agustín Bouzat	midfielder	10	11	1.1	70%
Ezequiel Ponce	attacker	3	5	1.67	67%
Guilherme	attacker	14	17	1.21	64%
Felipe Andrade	defender	10	11	1.1	60%
Lucas Halter	defender	14	13	0.93	57%
Héctor Herrera	midfielder	14	8	0.57	43%
Jack McGlynn	midfielder	7	4	0.57	43%
Ibrahim Aliyu	attacker	7	5	0.71	43%
Lawrence Ennali	attacker	15	9	0.6	40%
Duncan McGuire	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Franco Negri	defender	9	4	0.44	33%
Diadié Samassékou	midfielder	7	2	0.29	29%
Artur	midfielder	15	3	0.2	20%
Antônio Carlos	defender	6	2	0.33	17%
Jonathan Bond	goalkeeper	15	1	0.07	7%
Duane Holmes	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Marcelo Saracchi	defender	1	0	0	0%
Nick Markanich	attacker	1	0	0	0%

Houston fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
18 Oct 2026	Major League Soccer	Dallas	Home	2-2	13	20	33	Lucas Halter (3)
15 Oct 2026	Major League Soccer	San Diego	Away	3-3	12	15	27	Mateusz Bogusz (3)
11 Oct 2026	Major League Soccer	Minnesota United	Away	2-2	4	16	20	Artur (1)
27 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC	Home	0-2	3	11	14	Lawrence Ennali (1)
20 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati	Home	2-2	7	13	20	Antônio Carlos (2)
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Away	1-0	14	17	31	Guilherme (3)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Real Salt Lake	Home	2-1	7	18	25	Guilherme (2)
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	0-0	11	13	24	Lucas Halter (2)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	SJ Earthquakes	Home	0-0	8	9	17	Guilherme (2)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	St. Louis City	Away	2-1	10	18	28	Lucas Halter (2)
20 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Vancouver Whitecaps	Away	0-1	12	13	25	Agustin Resch (5)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy	Home	1-0	15	14	29	Jack McGlynn (2)

Houston fouls 2026: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 10
Fouls against per game: 13.8
Match total fouls per game: 23.8
Games: 15
League rank for match fouls: 16 of 30

Houston Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	7	9.29	43%	43%	43%	43%	29%
Away	8	10.63	88%	88%	63%	50%	13%
Overall	15	10	67%	67%	53%	47%	20%

Houston Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	7	13.57	100%	86%	71%	57%	57%
Away	8	14	100%	100%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	15	13.8	100%	93%	73%	67%	67%

Houston Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	7	22.86	71%	57%	43%	43%	29%
Away	8	24.63	100%	75%	63%	50%	38%
Overall	15	23.8	87%	67%	53%	47%	33%

Houston Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10	9.29	10.63
Yellow cards / match	2	2.17	1.88
Fouls per yellow card	5	4.3	5.7
Cards per foul	20%	23%	18%
Fouls over 8.5	67%	43%	88%
Fouls over 9.5	67%	43%	88%
Fouls over 10.5	53%	43%	63%
Fouls over 11.5	47%	43%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	29%	13%

Houston Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	13.8	13.57	14
Fouls against over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	93%	86%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	73%	71%	75%
Fouls against over 11.5	67%	57%	75%
Fouls against over 12.5	67%	57%	75%

Houston Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.8	22.86	24.63
Match fouls over 18.5	87%	71%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	67%	57%	75%
Match fouls over 22.5	53%	43%	63%
Match fouls over 24.5	47%	43%	50%
Match fouls over 26.5	33%	29%	38%

Houston 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	7	100%	100%	100%	50%
Away	4	5.75	100%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	6	6.17	100%	83%	67%	50%

Houston 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	2	6	100%	100%	100%	0%
Away	4	7.5	75%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	6	7	83%	83%	83%	50%

Houston 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	2	13	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	4	13.25	75%	75%	75%	75%
Overall	6	13.17	83%	83%	83%	83%

Houston fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Oct	Major League Soccer	Dallas (H)	2-2	13	20	33	-
15 Oct	Major League Soccer	San Diego (A)	3-3	12	15	27	-
11 Oct	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (A)	2-2	4	16	20	-
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (H)	0-2	3	11	14	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (H)	2-2	7	13	20	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	1-0	14	17	31	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	RSL (H)	2-1	7	18	25	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	0-0	11	13	24	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (H)	0-0	8	9	17	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (A)	2-1	10	18	28	14
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	Vancouver (A)	0-1	12	13	25	16
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	1-0	15	14	29	12
8 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	0-2	10	10	20	7
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (A)	0-2	12	10	22	16
26 Jul	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	3-0	12	10	22	14

Major League Soccer fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Colorado Rapids	30	14.57	13.77	28.33	87%
2	Philadelphia Union	30	15.6	12.03	27.63	90%
3	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	13.9	12.8	26.7	80%
4	St. Louis City	30	14	11.43	25.43	73%
5	Inter Miami	30	13.2	12.17	25.37	77%
6	SJ Earthquakes	30	12.07	13.13	25.2	73%
7	New York City	30	11.43	13.13	24.57	73%
8	CF Montréal	30	12.67	11.73	24.4	63%
9	San Diego	30	10.6	13.6	24.2	60%
10	Toronto	30	11.33	12.8	24.13	67%
11	DC United	29	13	11.03	24.03	69%
12	Minnesota United	30	12.43	11.43	23.87	57%
13	Chicago Fire	30	12.7	10.83	23.53	60%
14	Sporting KC	30	12.37	11.17	23.53	63%
15	Orlando City	30	10.73	12.8	23.53	60%
16	Houston Dynamo	30	10.23	13.13	23.37	60%
17	Dallas	30	13.03	10.27	23.3	63%
18	LA Galaxy	31	10.39	12.77	23.16	61%
19	New York RB	30	12.43	10.63	23.07	63%
20	Real Salt Lake	30	11.8	11.27	23.07	70%
21	Austin	30	10.33	12.7	23.03	53%
22	Portland Timbers	30	9.63	13.03	22.67	60%
23	Cincinnati	29	11.21	11.03	22.24	52%
24	Los Angeles FC	31	10.81	11.16	21.97	55%
25	New England	30	9.53	12.43	21.97	50%
26	Nashville SC	30	11.87	9.97	21.83	47%
27	Atlanta United	30	11.57	9.83	21.4	53%
28	Columbus Crew	30	10.37	10.73	21.1	40%
29	Charlotte	30	9.67	11.27	20.93	47%
30	Seattle Sounders	30	10.07	9.27	19.33	27%

Houston fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	28	13.43	14.64	28.07	86%
Vs top half	64	12.58	13.11	25.69	73%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Houston fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	30	10.23	13.13	23.37	60%
Major League Soccer	2025	34	14.65	13.09	27.74	85%
Major League Soccer	2024	36	12.72	12.56	25.28	81%

Houston 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 00:30	Minnesota (home)	23.87	12.43	11.43	24.4	12.8	11.6
Thu 29 Oct 02:30	Seattle (away)	19.33	10.07	9.27	19.53	9.33	10.2
Mon 2 Nov 02:45	Portland (away)	22.67	9.63	13.03	23.8	10.13	13.67

Houston players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Felipe Andrade	defender	17	22	77%
2	Agustin Resch	defender	17	25	68%
3	Agustín Bouzat	midfielder	17	25	68%
4	Guilherme	attacker	17	29	59%
5	Mateusz Bogusz	midfielder	17	29	59%

Houston players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Felipe Andrade	defender	10	22	45%
2	Agustin Resch	defender	9	25	36%
3	Guilherme	attacker	9	29	31%
4	Mateusz Bogusz	midfielder	8	29	28%
5	Ezequiel Ponce	attacker	7	17	41%

Houston players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Agustin Resch	defender	4	25	16%
2	Erik Sviatchenko	defender	2	10	20%
3	Lucas Halter	defender	2	18	11%
4	Felipe Andrade	defender	2	22	9%
5	Ibrahim Aliyu	attacker	2	22	9%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Oct	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	3-2	14	15	29	-
15 Oct	Major League Soccer	Colorado (A)	2-2	10	7	17	-
11 Oct	Major League Soccer	Houston (H)	2-2	16	4	20	-
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	Seattle (A)	3-1	6	12	18	-
20 Sep	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	2-3	14	8	22	-
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (A)	4-2	15	14	29	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	Dallas (H)	1-2	13	21	34	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Portland (A)	5-4	18	12	30	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (H)	3-3	13	10	23	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Jose (A)	1-5	15	14	29	13