How many fouls Malta win, and who is fouled most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Malta win 14.9 fouls per game in 2026, the 5th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 11.9, across seven games, while Lithuania win the most with 17.2.
Ilyas Chouaref has been fouled the most for Malta in 2026, 14 times in four appearances, 3.50 a game, ahead of Matthew Guillaumier with five and Enrico Pepe with five, across all competitions.
Irvin Cardona is the Malta player most likely to be fouled, fouled at least once in all five of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Ilyas Chouaref on 83% and Enrico Pepe on 67%.
Malta have won over 10.5 fouls in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 12.3 a game, with four of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
Malta win more fouls away from home, 13.9 a game in their last seven away games against 11.6 in their last seven at home, and went over 10.5 fouls in six of those away games.
Malta won 24 fouls away at Andorra on 24 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 13.2 across their six games, and their fewest was none away at Slovakia on 1 June.
| Player | Apps | Fouls won | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyas Chouaref | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Kurt Shaw | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Irvin Cardona | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Guillaumier | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Enrico Pepe | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Satariano | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Mbong | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Bonello | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Teddy Teuma | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Camenzuli | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Muscat | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Corbalan | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlo Zammit Lonardelli | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Mentz | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemar Reid | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Beerman | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyon Ewurum | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Magri Overend | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mbong | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Yankam | 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 |
| Jake Azzopardi | 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 |
| Jake Grech | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Zammit | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Paiber | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Malta | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Andorra (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Gibraltar (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Liechtenstein (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Andorra (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Azerbaijan (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Slovakia (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Poland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Finland (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Netherlands (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Lithuania (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-1 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta fouls won | Over 9.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls won | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls won | Over 11.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls won | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls won | Over 13.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls committed | Over 9.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls committed | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls committed | Over 11.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Malta fouls committed | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Malta fouls committed | Over 13.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| 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% |