Malta Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Malta Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Malta are averaging 10.3 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.4 total fouls on average. That puts them 41st of 54 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 Liechtenstein, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Malta players commit the most fouls?

Joseph Mbong leads with 10 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (1.67/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Malta player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Malta's foul profile look this season?

Malta are averaging 10.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.1 for a match-total of 22.4. That ranks 41st of 54 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Malta pick up one yellow card every 0.175 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 Liechtenstein the page weights each Malta 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 Malta fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. 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.

Malta player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Alexander Satariano	attacker	9	9	1	67%
Teddy Teuma	midfielder	6	8	1.33	67%
Joseph Mbong	attacker	6	10	1.67	67%
Ilyas Chouaref	attacker	9	6	0.67	56%
Ryan Camenzuli	midfielder	6	6	1	50%
Paul Mbong	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Kurt Shaw	defender	8	5	0.63	38%
Enrico Pepe	defender	8	8	1	38%
Matthew Guillaumier	midfielder	9	4	0.44	33%
Gabriel Mentz	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Irvin Cardona	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Juan Corbalan	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Henry Bonello	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Zach Muscat	defender	8	0	0	0%
Adam Magri Overend	defender	3	0	0	0%
Jean Borg	defender	2	0	0	0%
Keyon Ewurum	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Brandon Paiber	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Jake Grech	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Jodi Jones	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Kemar Reid	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Yannick Yankam	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Kean Scicluna	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Kevin Cannavò	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Myles Beerman	defender	1	0	0	0%

Malta fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
24 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Andorra	Away	1-2	12	24	36	Kurt Shaw (3)
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Azerbaijan	Away	0-2	13	17	30
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Slovakia	Away	2-1	0	0	0
31 Mar 2026	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg	Away	3-0	13	14	27	Ryan Camenzuli (4)
26 Mar 2026	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg	Home	0-2	11	11	22	Enrico Pepe (3)
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Poland	Home	2-3	7	6	13	Teddy Teuma (3)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Finland	Away	0-1	9	15	24	Joseph Mbong (2)
12 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Home	1-4	10	18	28
9 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Netherlands	Home	0-4	15	6	21	Enrico Pepe (4)
9 Sep 2025	Friendly International	San Marino	Home	3-1	13	10	23

Malta fouls 2026/2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 11.44
Fouls against per game: 13.44
Match total fouls per game: 24.89
Games: 9
League rank for match fouls: 2 of 34

Malta Fouls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	11.2	80%	80%	60%	40%	40%
Away	4	11.75	100%	75%	75%	75%	50%
Overall	9	11.44	89%	78%	67%	56%	44%

Malta Fouls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	10.2	60%	60%	40%	20%	20%
Away	4	17.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	9	13.44	78%	78%	67%	56%	56%

Malta Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	5	21.4	80%	80%	40%	20%	20%
Away	4	29.25	100%	100%	100%	75%	75%
Overall	9	24.89	89%	89%	67%	44%	44%

Malta Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.44	11.2	11.75
Yellow cards / match	1.88	2	1.67
Fouls per yellow card	6.1	5.6	7
Cards per foul	16%	18%	14%
Fouls over 8.5	89%	80%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	78%	80%	75%
Fouls over 10.5	67%	60%	75%
Fouls over 11.5	56%	40%	75%
Fouls over 12.5	44%	40%	50%

Malta Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	13.44	10.2	17.5
Fouls against over 8.5	78%	60%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	78%	60%	100%
Fouls against over 10.5	67%	40%	100%
Fouls against over 11.5	56%	20%	100%
Fouls against over 12.5	56%	20%	100%

Malta Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	24.89	21.4	29.25
Match fouls over 18.5	89%	80%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	89%	80%	100%
Match fouls over 22.5	67%	40%	100%
Match fouls over 24.5	44%	20%	75%
Match fouls over 26.5	44%	20%	75%

Malta 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	6.2	80%	60%	40%	40%
Away	3	6.67	100%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	8	6.38	88%	63%	38%	38%

Malta 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	3.4	20%	20%	20%	20%
Away	3	9.33	100%	100%	100%	67%
Overall	8	5.63	50%	50%	50%	38%

Malta 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 8 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	5	9.6	60%	60%	60%	60%
Away	3	16	100%	100%	100%	67%
Overall	8	12	75%	75%	75%	63%

Malta fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Andorra (A)	1-2	12	24	36	-
5 Jun	Friendly International	Azerbaijan (A)	0-2	13	17	30	16
31 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (A)	3-0	13	14	27	21
26 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (H)	0-2	11	11	22	12
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Poland (H)	2-3	7	6	13	7
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Finland (A)	0-1	9	15	24	11
12 Oct	Friendly International	Bosnia (H)	1-4	10	18	28	5
9 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Netherlands (H)	0-4	15	6	21	12
9 Sep	Friendly International	San Marino (H)	3-1	13	10	23	12

UEFA Nations League fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Andorra	1	24	12	36	100%
2	Malta	1	12	24	36	100%
3	Poland	1	18	17	35	100%
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	17	18	35	100%
5	Scotland	1	18	15	33	100%
6	Slovenia	1	15	18	33	100%
7	Ukraine	1	19	12	31	100%
8	Hungary	1	12	19	31	100%
9	France	1	15	14	29	100%
10	Liechtenstein	1	15	14	29	100%
11	Lithuania	1	14	15	29	100%
12	Turkey	1	14	15	29	100%
13	Germany	1	16	11	27	100%
14	Republic of Ireland	1	15	12	27	100%
15	Northern Ireland	1	14	13	27	100%
16	Georgia	1	13	14	27	100%
17	Kosovo	1	12	15	27	100%
18	Netherlands	1	11	16	27	100%
19	Norway	1	14	10	24	100%
20	Denmark	1	10	14	24	100%
21	Romania	1	17	6	23	100%
22	Italy	1	12	11	23	100%
23	Belgium	1	11	12	23	100%
24	Sweden	1	6	17	23	100%
25	Portugal	1	12	10	22	100%
26	Wales	1	10	12	22	100%
27	Austria	1	15	4	19	0%
28	Armenia	1	10	9	19	0%
29	Latvia	1	9	10	19	0%
30	Israel	1	4	15	19	0%
31	Serbia	1	11	7	18	0%
32	Greece	1	7	11	18	0%
33	Montenegro	1	7	7	14	0%
34	Cyprus	1	7	7	14	0%

Malta fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	7	11.86	19	30.86	100%
Vs top half	7	11.86	19	30.86	100%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Malta fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	1	12	24	36	100%
Friendly International	2025	2	11.5	14	25.5	100%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	8	14	12.38	26.38	63%
Friendly International	2026	1	13	17	30	100%

Malta 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 27 Sep 16:30	Liechtenstein (home)	20	11	9	22	11	11
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Gibraltar (home)	26	12.7	13.3	20	10.33	9.67
Sun 4 Oct 16:00	Andorra (home)	25.63	15.5	10.13	25	15.25	9.75

Malta players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alexander Satariano	attacker	1	1	100%
2	Brandon Paiber	midfielder	1	1	100%
3	Kurt Shaw	defender	1	1	100%
4	Matthew Guillaumier	midfielder	1	1	100%
5	Paul Mbong	attacker	1	1	100%

Malta players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alexander Satariano	attacker	1	1	100%
2	Brandon Paiber	midfielder	1	1	100%
3	Kurt Shaw	defender	1	1	100%
4	Matthew Guillaumier	midfielder	1	1	100%
5	Teddy Teuma	midfielder	1	1	100%

Malta players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kurt Shaw	defender	1	1	100%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Lithuania (H)	0-2	15	14	29	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Cyprus (H)	0-2	11	7	18	9
4 Jun	Friendly International	Andorra (A)	2-0	11	11	22	9
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Belgium (A)	7-0	10	9	19	12
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Wales (H)	0-1	9	5	14	3
13 Oct	Friendly International	Montenegro (A)	2-1	15	13	28	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Kazakhstan (A)	4-0	15	12	27	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	North Macedonia (A)	5-0	15	11	26	-