Málaga are averaging 10.3 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.8 total fouls on average. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Atlético Madrid, and a full match-by-match log.
Carlos Puga leads with 15 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 80% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Málaga player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Málaga are averaging 10.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.5 for a match-total of 22.8. On average Málaga pick up one yellow card every 0.165 fouls.
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 Atlético Madrid the page weights each Málaga defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Málaga fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
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.
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.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julen Lobete | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Carlos Dotor | midfielder | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 89% |
| Aarón Ochoa | midfielder | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 83% |
| Carlos Puga | defender | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 80% |
| Diego Murillo | defender | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 56% |
| David Larrubia | attacker | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 56% |
| Izan Merino | midfielder | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 50% |
| Rafita Garrido | defender | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 50% |
| Rafa Rodríguez | midfielder | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Darko Brasanac | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Einar Galilea | defender | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 43% |
| Adrián Niño | attacker | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 43% |
| Dani Lorenzo | midfielder | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 43% |
| Javi Montero | defender | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 40% |
| Chupe | attacker | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 30% |
| Joaquín Muñoz | attacker | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 20% |
| Alfonso Herrero | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ramón Enríquez | midfielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Haitam Abaida | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ángel Recio | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Almería | Away | 1-2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | Carlos Dotor (2) |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Almería | Home | 0-0 | 12 | 11 | 23 | Dani Lorenzo (3) |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Las Palmas | Home | 1-1 | 13 | 9 | 22 | Dani Lorenzo (3) |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Las Palmas | Away | 0-1 | 16 | 10 | 26 | Izan Merino (4) |
| 31 May 2026 | Real Zaragoza | Away | 0-2 | 13 | 11 | 24 | Diego Murillo (5) |
| 24 May 2026 | Racing Santander | Home | 1-1 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Carlos Puga (2) |
| 16 May 2026 | Ceuta | Away | 1-4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | Carlos Puga (5) |
| 9 May 2026 | Sporting Gijón | Home | 2-1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | Darko Brasanac (1) |
| 2 May 2026 | SD Eibar | Away | 2-4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | Carlos Puga (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Castellón | Home | 2-3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | Einar Galilea (2) |