Portland are averaging 10.3 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 22.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 11th 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 Minnesota, and a full match-by-match log.
Kristoffer Velde leads with 14 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.56/g, 89% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Portland player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Portland are averaging 10.3 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.4 for a match-total of 22.7. That ranks 11th of 30 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Portland pick up one yellow card every 0.175 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 Minnesota the page weights each Portland defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Portland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Mosquera | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Vincent Janssen | attacker | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Gage Guerra | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Kristoffer Velde | attacker | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 89% |
| Kevin Kelsy | attacker | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 88% |
| Brandon Bye | defender | 8 | 8 | 1 | 75% |
| José Luis Caicedo Barrera | midfielder | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Jimer Fory | defender | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 70% |
| Ian Smith | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Antony | attacker | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 56% |
| Kamal Miller | defender | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 50% |
| David Da Costa | midfielder | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 50% |
| Cole Bassett | midfielder | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 50% |
| Diego Chará | midfielder | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 50% |
| Eric Miller | defender | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Finn Surman | defender | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 30% |
| Ariel Lassiter | attacker | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 25% |
| Joao Ortiz | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| James Pantemis | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alexander Aravena | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Felipe Mora | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Omir Fernandez | attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Austin | Home | 1-2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | Cole Bassett (4) |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Los Angeles FC | Away | 1-1 | 15 | 10 | 25 | Vincent Janssen (3) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | San Diego | Home | 3-1 | 15 | 11 | 26 | Jimer Fory (3) |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Chicago Fire | Away | 2-1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | Brandon Bye (2) |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Seattle Sounders | Home | 2-1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | Kevin Kelsy (2) |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Real Salt Lake | Home | 2-1 | 12 | 13 | 25 | Brandon Bye (2) |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Dallas | Home | 2-2 | 12 | 13 | 25 | Kevin Kelsy (3) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Seattle Sounders | Away | 1-5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Kamal Miller (1) |
| 24 May 2026 | SJ Earthquakes | Home | 1-3 | 10 | 14 | 24 | Kamal Miller (2) |
| 17 May 2026 | Inter Miami | Away | 2-0 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Kevin Kelsy (2) |