Malawi Fouls Stats 2026

Malawi Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Malawi are averaging 4.27 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 9.13 total fouls on average. That puts them 49th of 49 for team fouls per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Egypt, and a full match-by-match log.

Malawi Fouls Questions

Which Malawi players commit the most fouls?

Babatunde Adepoju leads with 2 fouls across 4 qualifying appearances (0.5/g, 25% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Malawi player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Malawi's foul profile look this season?

Malawi are averaging 4.27 fouls per game over 15 games and concede 4.87 for a match-total of 9.13. That ranks 49th of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Malawi pick up one yellow card every 0.203 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 Egypt the page weights each Malawi 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 Malawi 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.

Malawi player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Gaddie Chirwa	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Babatunde Adepoju	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Yankho Singo	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Denis Chembezi	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
McDonald Lameck	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Charles Petro	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
William Thole	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Lloyd Aaron	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Richard Mbulu	attacker	6	0	0	0%
Lloyd Njaliwa	midfielder	6	0	0	0%
Chawa	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Alick Lungu	defender	5	0	0	0%
Wisdom Mpinganjira	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Gomezgani Chirwa	defender	5	0	0	0%
Patrick Mwaungulu	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Mayele Malango	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Blessings Singini	attacker	4	0	0	0%
G. Mhango	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Robert Saizi	attacker	3	0	0	0%
George Chokooka	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Nickson Nyasulu	defender	2	0	0	0%
Nickson Mwale	defender	1	0	0	0%
John Christopher Banda	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Lanjesi Nkhoma	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Maxwell Paipi	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Malawi fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
6 Oct 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Angola	Away	3-1	9	13	22	Babatunde Adepoju (2)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	South Sudan	Home	2-1	1	2	3
9 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Ethiopia	Away	1-1	0	0	0
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Ethiopia	Away	1-0	0	0	0
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Botswana	Away	1-0	0	0	0
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Zambia	Away	0-0	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Lesotho	Away	0-1	11	9	20
15 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Lesotho	Away	0-0	0	0	0
13 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	São Tomé and Príncipe	Away	1-0	5	10	15
9 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Equatorial Guinea	Home	3-0	0	0	0
8 Sep 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Liberia	Home	2-2	7	16	23
5 Sep 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Namibia	Away	1-2	15	11	26

Malawi fouls 2026: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 8
Fouls against per game: 9.13
Match total fouls per game: 17.13
Games: 8

Malawi Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	5.67	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	9.4	60%	40%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	8	8	50%	25%	25%	13%	13%

Malawi Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	3	9.33	67%	67%	33%	33%	33%
Away	5	9	80%	60%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	8	9.13	75%	63%	38%	25%	25%

Malawi Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	3	15	67%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Away	5	18.4	60%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	17.13	63%	38%	25%	13%	0%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	8	5.67	9.4
Yellow cards / match	1.38	0.33	2
Fouls per yellow card	5.8	17.2	4.7
Cards per foul	17%	6%	21%
Fouls over 8.5	50%	33%	60%
Fouls over 9.5	25%	0%	40%
Fouls over 10.5	25%	0%	40%
Fouls over 11.5	13%	0%	20%
Fouls over 12.5	13%	0%	20%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	9.13	9.33	9
Fouls against over 8.5	75%	67%	80%
Fouls against over 9.5	63%	67%	60%
Fouls against over 10.5	38%	33%	40%
Fouls against over 11.5	25%	33%	20%
Fouls against over 12.5	25%	33%	20%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	17.13	15	18.4
Match fouls over 18.5	63%	67%	60%
Match fouls over 20.5	38%	33%	40%
Match fouls over 22.5	25%	33%	20%
Match fouls over 24.5	13%	0%	20%
Match fouls over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

Malawi fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Oct	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Angola (A)	3-1	9	13	22	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	South Sudan (H)	2-1	1	2	3	-
18 Nov	Friendly International	Lesotho (A)	0-1	11	9	20	10
13 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	São Tomé and Príncipe (A)	1-0	5	10	15	-
8 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Liberia (H)	2-2	7	16	23	-
5 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Namibia (A)	1-2	15	11	26	4
24 Mar	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Tunisia (A)	2-0	7	2	9	-
20 Mar	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Namibia (H)	0-1	9	10	19	-

CAF World Cup Qualifiers 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	Niger	3	15.33	20	35.33	100%
2	Burkina Faso	4	17	18.25	35.25	100%
3	Benin	4	18.5	16.25	34.75	100%
4	Mauritania	3	13	20	33	100%
5	Tanzania	3	14.33	17	31.33	100%
6	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
7	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
8	Liberia	3	12.33	18.33	30.67	100%
9	Mozambique	3	12	18.67	30.67	67%
10	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
11	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
12	Guinea	3	14	15.33	29.33	100%
13	Sierra Leone	4	16	13.25	29.25	75%
14	Morocco	16	12.63	16.31	28.94	75%
15	Lesotho	4	14	14	28	75%
16	Mali	5	11.6	16.2	27.8	80%
17	Madagascar	3	13	13.67	26.67	100%
18	Egypt	15	12	14.53	26.53	73%
19	Tunisia	9	13.44	12.33	25.78	67%
20	Kenya	4	15	10.75	25.75	75%
21	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
22	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
23	Senegal	12	12.33	12.83	25.17	58%
24	Zambia	3	14.67	10.33	25	67%
25	Zimbabwe	4	10	15	25	75%
26	South Africa	10	11	13.3	24.3	80%
27	Algeria	11	11.27	13	24.27	55%
28	Ghana	10	11	12.3	23.3	60%
29	Cape Verde Islands	9	10.11	12.67	22.78	78%
30	Côte d'Ivoire	11	11	10.64	21.64	45%

Malawi 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	9	10.78	10.56	21.33	56%
Vs top half	9	10.78	10.56	21.33	56%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Malawi fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	5	7.5	12.5	50%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	13.33	11.5	24.83	83%
Friendly International	2025	1	11	9	20	0%

Malawi 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
Fri 13 Nov 20:00	Egypt (away)	26.3	11.7	14.6	33.33	13.67	19.67
Tue 17 Nov 13:00	Egypt (home)	26.3	11.7	14.6	23.29	10.86	12.43
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	South Sudan (away)	12	7	5	21	12	9

Malawi players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Babatunde Adepoju	midfielder	1	2	50%
2	Denis Chembezi	defender	1	2	50%
3	Gaddie Chirwa	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Richard Mbulu	attacker	1	2	50%
5	Yankho Singo	midfielder	1	2	50%

Malawi players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Babatunde Adepoju	midfielder	1	2	50%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	South Sudan (A)	0-5	9	12	21	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Angola (H)	0-0	17	24	41	-
7 Jul	World Cup	Argentina (A)	3-2	11	13	24	13
3 Jul	World Cup	Australia (A)	1-1	14	12	26	7
27 Jun	World Cup	Iran (H)	1-1	11	16	27	14
22 Jun	World Cup	New Zealand (A)	1-3	8	14	22	11
15 Jun	World Cup	Belgium (A)	1-1	15	15	30	16
6 Jun	Friendly International	Brazil (A)	2-1	10	10	20	10
28 May	Friendly International	Russia (H)	1-0	13	19	32	13
31 Mar	Friendly International	Spain (A)	0-0	9	11	20	11