NYCFC are averaging 12 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 24.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 6th of 30 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 Nashville SC, and a full match-by-match log.
Nicolás Fernández Mercau leads with 20 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (2.22/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every NYCFC player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
NYCFC are averaging 12 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.3 for a match-total of 24.3. That ranks 6th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average NYCFC pick up one yellow card every 0.2 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 Nashville SC the page weights each NYCFC defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 NYCFC fixtures in the active window for 2026. 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.
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.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Shore | midfielder | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 100% |
| Hannes Wolf | attacker | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 100% |
| Kai Trewin | midfielder | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Seymour Reid | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Raul Gustavo | defender | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 83% |
| Keaton Parks | midfielder | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 83% |
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | midfielder | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 78% |
| Luighi | attacker | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Tayvon Gray | defender | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 67% |
| Malachi Jones | attacker | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 63% |
| Agustín Ojeda | attacker | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Talles Magno | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Bénie Traoré | attacker | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 57% |
| Andrés Perea | midfielder | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 56% |
| Maxi Moralez | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Max Murray | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Mitja Ilenčič | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| James Sands | midfielder | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 43% |
| Nico Cavallo | defender | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Kevin O'Toole | defender | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Thiago Martins | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Matt Freese | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Arnau Farnós | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Máximo Carrizo | midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Toronto | Away | 1-1 | 13 | 10 | 23 | James Sands (2) |
| 23 Aug 2026 | New England | Away | 1-1 | 12 | 6 | 18 | Nico Cavallo (2) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Cincinnati | Away | 2-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | Keaton Parks (2) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Philadelphia Union | Home | 2-3 | 15 | 21 | 36 | Luighi (3) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Toronto | Home | 1-1 | 11 | 12 | 23 | Talles Magno (3) |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Chicago Fire | Home | 3-1 | 8 | 16 | 24 | Tayvon Gray (2) |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Columbus Crew | Away | 1-2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (4) |
| 24 May 2026 | Nashville SC | Away | 2-1 | 12 | 11 | 23 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (4) |
| 16 May 2026 | New York RB | Away | 1-1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (4) |
| 13 May 2026 | Charlotte | Away | 0-1 | 19 | 14 | 33 | Nicolás Fernández Mercau (4) |