How many fouls Malta commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Malta commit 12.4 fouls per game in 2026, the 21st most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 11.9, across seven games, while Andorra commit the most with 18.3.
No, Malta win more fouls than they commit: over their last 10 games opponents fouled them 12.3 times a game and they committed 11.2, 1.1 fewer a game, across all competitions.
Malta committed 16 fouls at home to Gibraltar on 1 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 10.5 across their six games, and their fewest was none away at Slovakia on 1 June.
Teddy Teuma has committed the most fouls for Malta in 2026, six in four appearances, 1.50 a game, ahead of Alexander Satariano with five and Kurt Shaw with five, across all competitions.
Teddy Teuma is the Malta player most likely to commit a foul, with at least one foul in four of their five games in 2026, 80%, ahead of Alexander Satariano on 67% and Ryan Camenzuli on 67%.
Malta have committed over 10.5 fouls in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 11.2 a game, with three of five away and three of five at home, across all competitions.
Malta games have averaged 23.5 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to 36 a game, and six of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Malta commit more fouls at home, 13.1 a game in their last seven home games against 11.9 in their last seven away, and went over 10.5 fouls in four of those home games.
Malta commit fewer fouls in the first half, 5.7 a game before the break against 6.0 after it over the seven of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in three of those seven.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Teuma | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Joseph Mbong | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Alexander Satariano | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Paul Mbong | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Kurt Shaw | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Enrico Pepe | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ryan Camenzuli | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Guillaumier | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ilyas Chouaref | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Paiber | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Grech | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Muscat | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Irvin Cardona | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Corbalan | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Azzopardi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Beerman | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Magri Overend | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Yankam | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemar Reid | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Garzia | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sissons | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashed Al-Tumi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basil Tuma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jodi Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Borg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kean Scicluna | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Cannavò | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyon Ewurum | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Mentz | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Zammit | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Bonello | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Malta | Opponent | Total | Malta first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Andorra (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Gibraltar (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 5 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Liechtenstein (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Andorra (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 6 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Azerbaijan (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 4 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Slovakia (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Poland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Finland (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 5 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Netherlands (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Lithuania (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-1 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 7 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta fouls | Over 9.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls | Over 11.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Malta fouls | Over 13.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Malta fouls | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Opponent fouls | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Total fouls | 12.0 | 12.7 |