Nigeria are averaging 13.3 fouls per game in 2025, with matches involving them seeing 24 total fouls on average. That puts them 32nd of 53 for team fouls per match in their primary competition.
Bruno Onyemaechi leads with 13 fouls across 6 qualifying appearances (2.17/g, 83% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Nigeria player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Nigeria are averaging 13.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10.7 for a match-total of 24. That ranks 32nd of 53 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Nigeria pick up one yellow card every 0.143 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%). Higher score = more foul volume expected.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Nigeria fixtures in the active window for 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Bassey | defender | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Bruno Onyemaechi | defender | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 83% |
| Raphael Onyedika | midfielder | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 80% |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | midfielder | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75% |
| Akor Adams | attacker | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 71% |
| Victor Osimhen | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Paul Onuachu | attacker | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Zaidu Sanusi | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Terem Moffi | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Tochukwu Nnadi | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Moses Simon | attacker | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 43% |
| Alex Iwobi | attacker | 7 | 7 | 1 | 43% |
| Frank Onyeka | midfielder | 5 | 5 | 1 | 40% |
| Wilfred Ndidi | midfielder | 5 | 5 | 1 | 40% |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | defender | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Semi Ajayi | defender | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 33% |
| Ademola Lookman | attacker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33% |
| Igoh Ogbu | defender | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 25% |
| Stanley Nwabali | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Samuel Chukwueze | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chidera Ejuke | attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Emmanuel Fernandez | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chibuike Nwaiwu | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Maduka Okoye | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chidozie Awaziem | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Portugal | Away | 2-1 | 19 | 11 | 30 | Calvin Bassey (4) |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Poland | Away | 2-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | |
| 30 May 2026 | Jamaica | Away | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 May 2026 | Zimbabwe | Home | 2-0 | 20 | 14 | 34 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Jordan | Away | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Iran | Away | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Egypt | Away | 0-0 | 16 | 15 | 31 | Paul Onuachu (4) |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Morocco | Home | 0-0 | 29 | 22 | 51 | Ademola Lookman (4) |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Algeria | Away | 0-2 | 14 | 23 | 37 | Wilfred Ndidi (3) |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Mozambique | Home | 4-0 | 22 | 13 | 35 | Semi Ajayi (4) |