South Korea Fouls Stats 2027

South Korea Fouls Stats 2027 - season overview

South Korea are averaging 12.4 fouls per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 24 total fouls on average. That puts them 14th 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 Ecuador, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Korea players commit the most fouls?

Han-beom Lee leads with 14 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.75/g, 88% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every South Korea player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does South Korea's foul profile look this season?

South Korea are averaging 12.4 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.6 for a match-total of 24. That ranks 14th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average South Korea pick up one yellow card every 0.113 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 Ecuador the page weights each South Korea 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 - 10 South Korea fixtures in the active window for 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.

South Korea player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jin-gyu Kim	midfielder	7	7	1	100%
Tae-seok Lee	defender	5	9	1.8	100%
Jens Castrop	midfielder	4	8	2	100%
Wi-je Cho	defender	1	1	1	100%
Han-beom Lee	defender	8	14	1.75	88%
Jae-sung Lee	midfielder	7	7	1	86%
Gi-hyuk Lee	defender	5	6	1.2	80%
Ji-sung Eom	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Kim Tae-Hyeon	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Hyun-jun Yang	attacker	3	2	0.67	67%
Min-jae Kim	defender	10	10	1	60%
Young-woo Seol	defender	8	6	0.75	50%
In-beom Hwang	midfielder	6	3	0.5	50%
Gue-sung Cho	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Hyeon-gyu Oh	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Seung-ho Paik	midfielder	7	4	0.57	43%
Kang-in Lee	midfielder	9	4	0.44	33%
Hee-chan Hwang	attacker	9	3	0.33	33%
Jin-seob Park	midfielder	6	3	0.5	33%
Dong-gyeong Lee	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Jun-ho Bae	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Moon-hwan Kim	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Heung-min Son	attacker	10	1	0.1	10%
Seung-gyu Kim	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Bum-keun Song	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

South Korea fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	South Africa	Away	1-0	9	7	16	Jens Castrop (3)
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	Mexico	Away	1-0	7	9	16	Han-beom Lee (3)
12 Jun 2026	World Cup	Czech Republic	Home	2-1	9	16	25	Han-beom Lee (3)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	El Salvador	Home	1-0	18	21	39	Hyeon-gyu Oh (2)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Trinidad and Tobago	Home	5-0	13	8	21	Gi-hyuk Lee (3)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Austria	Away	1-0	9	11	20	Tae-seok Lee (2)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Côte d'Ivoire	Home	0-4	9	7	16	Han-beom Lee (2)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	1-0	12	12	24	Tae-seok Lee (3)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	2-0	18	17	35	Won Du-Jae (3)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Paraguay	Home	2-0	20	8	28	Han-beom Lee (3)

South Korea fouls 2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 12.4
Fouls against per game: 11.6
Match total fouls per game: 24
Games: 10

South Korea Fouls for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	7	14.14	100%	71%	71%	71%	57%
Away	3	8.33	67%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	12.4	90%	50%	50%	50%	40%

South Korea Fouls against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	7	12.71	57%	57%	57%	57%	43%
Away	3	9	67%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	11.6	60%	50%	50%	40%	30%

South Korea Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	7	26.86	86%	86%	71%	57%	43%
Away	3	17.33	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	24	70%	60%	50%	40%	30%

South Korea Team fouls 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	12.4	14.14	8.33
Yellow cards / match	1.56	1.83	1
Fouls per yellow card	7.9	7.7	8.3
Cards per foul	13%	13%	12%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	100%	67%
Fouls over 9.5	50%	71%	0%
Fouls over 10.5	50%	71%	0%
Fouls over 11.5	50%	71%	0%
Fouls over 12.5	40%	57%	0%

South Korea Fouls against 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	11.6	12.71	9
Fouls against over 8.5	60%	57%	67%
Fouls against over 9.5	50%	57%	33%
Fouls against over 10.5	50%	57%	33%
Fouls against over 11.5	40%	57%	0%
Fouls against over 12.5	30%	43%	0%

South Korea Match fouls 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	24	26.86	17.33
Match fouls over 18.5	70%	86%	33%
Match fouls over 20.5	60%	86%	0%
Match fouls over 22.5	50%	71%	0%
Match fouls over 24.5	40%	57%	0%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	43%	0%

South Korea 1st-half fouls for 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	5.86	86%	57%	57%	43%
Away	3	4.67	100%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	5.5	90%	50%	50%	30%

South Korea 1st-half fouls against 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	7	5.43	71%	57%	43%	43%
Away	3	4.33	67%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	5.1	70%	50%	40%	40%

South Korea 1st-half match total 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	7	11.29	71%	71%	71%	57%
Away	3	9	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	10.6	60%	60%	60%	50%

South Korea fouls match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
25 Jun	World Cup	South Africa (A)	1-0	9	7	16	6
19 Jun	World Cup	Mexico (A)	1-0	7	9	16	8
12 Jun	World Cup	Czech Republic (H)	2-1	9	16	25	11
4 Jun	Friendly International	El Salvador (H)	1-0	18	21	39	17
31 May	Friendly International	Trinidad and Tobago (H)	5-0	13	8	21	12
31 Mar	Friendly International	Austria (A)	1-0	9	11	20	13
28 Mar	Friendly International	Ivory Coast (H)	0-4	9	7	16	7
18 Nov	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	1-0	12	12	24	12
14 Nov	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	2-0	18	17	35	18
14 Oct	Friendly International	Paraguay (H)	2-0	20	8	28	2

South Korea fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	3	10.33	11.67	22	67%
Vs top half	3	10.33	11.67	22	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

South Korea fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	13.5	11	24.5	83%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	14	10.5	11	21.5	36%
Friendly International	2026	4	12.25	11.75	24	25%
World Cup	2026	3	8.33	10.67	19	33%

South Korea 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
Thu 24 Sep 11:00	Ecuador (home)	23.75	15	8.75	27	16.5	10.5
Mon 28 Sep 11:00	Uruguay (home)	23.4	13.2	10.2	23.43	12.86	10.57
Fri 2 Oct 11:00	Venezuela (home)	28	12	16	-	-	-

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Jul	World Cup	Mexico (A)	2-0	14	10	24	10
25 Jun	World Cup	Germany (H)	2-1	15	10	25	12
21 Jun	World Cup	Curacao (H)	0-0	7	10	17	11
14 Jun	World Cup	Ivory Coast (A)	1-0	13	10	23	11
7 Jun	Friendly International	Guatemala (H)	3-0	11	3	14	8
31 May	Friendly International	Saudi Arabia (H)	2-1	16	11	27	13
31 Mar	Friendly International	Netherlands (A)	1-1	16	6	22	14
27 Mar	Friendly International	Morocco (A)	1-1	17	15	32	18
19 Nov	Friendly International	New Zealand (H)	2-0	7	10	17	11
14 Nov	Friendly International	Canada (A)	0-0	20	9	29	13