Mansfield are averaging 12.9 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.2 total fouls on average. That puts them 5th of 24 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 Reading, a profile of referee Tom Reeves, and a full match-by-match log.
J. Russell leads with 14 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.4/g, 70% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Mansfield player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Mansfield are averaging 12.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 9.3 for a match-total of 22.2. That ranks 5th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Mansfield pick up one yellow card every 0.186 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 Reading the page weights each Mansfield defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Mansfield 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.
Tom Reeves is the referee for this fixture — they average 25.5 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per match this season. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Irow | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| W. Evans | attacker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 83% |
| E. Hewitt | defender | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 83% |
| Ryan Sweeney | defender | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 80% |
| R. Oates | attacker | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 80% |
| Liam Thompson | midfielder | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| J. Russell | midfielder | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 70% |
| L. Reed | midfielder | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 70% |
| Lucas Akins | attacker | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 67% |
| Kyle Knoyle | defender | 6 | 6 | 1 | 67% |
| Tyler Roberts | attacker | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 67% |
| Michael Smith | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| S. McLaughlin | defender | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 63% |
| Joe Gardner | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| David McGoldrick | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| A. Oshilaja | defender | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 43% |
| Regan Hendry | midfielder | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 40% |
| F. Blake-Tracy | defender | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 29% |
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 25% |
| Liam Roberts | goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Harry Lewis | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Owen Dodgson | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| J. Bowery | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 5-2 | 13 | 13 | 26 | S. McLaughlin (4) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Peterborough United | Away | 2-1 | 18 | 9 | 27 | Ryan Sweeney (4) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 2-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | Liam Thompson (3) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Sheffield United | Home | 0-3 | 15 | 13 | 28 | L. Reed (3) |
| 2 May 2026 | Cardiff City | Home | 5-4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | Regan Hendry (3) |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Peterborough United | Away | 0-0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | E. Hewitt (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-4 | 16 | 12 | 28 | J. Russell (4) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Stockport County | Away | 0-1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | Kyle Knoyle (1) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 2-2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | Ryan Sweeney (2) |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Leyton Orient | Away | 0-0 | 11 | 7 | 18 | J. Russell (4) |