Preston Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Preston Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Preston are averaging 10.07 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 20.07 total fouls on average. That puts them 8th 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 Wrexham, a profile of referee Simon Hooper, and a full match-by-match log.

Preston Fouls Questions

Which Preston players commit the most fouls?

Jordan Andrew Thompson leads with 16 fouls across 14 qualifying appearances (1.14/g, 50% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Preston player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Preston's foul profile look this season?

Preston are averaging 10.07 fouls per game over 15 games and concede 10 for a match-total of 20.07. That ranks 8th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Preston pick up one yellow card every 0.212 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

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 Wrexham the page weights each Preston defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 15 Preston fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

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.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Simon Hooper is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Preston player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Robbie Brady	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Ben Whiteman	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Liam Lindsay	defender	8	12	1.5	75%
Andrew Hughes	defender	8	11	1.38	75%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	4	4	1	75%
Stanley Mills	attacker	7	15	2.14	71%
Pol Valentín	defender	6	5	0.83	67%
Liam Gibbs	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Léo Leroy	midfielder	11	12	1.09	64%
Callum Lang	attacker	12	15	1.25	58%
Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	14	16	1.14	50%
Odeluga Offiah	defender	10	6	0.6	50%
Andrew Moran	midfielder	6	4	0.67	50%
Milutin Osmajic	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Johnny Kenny	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Caleb Wiley	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Harry Clarke	defender	9	9	1	44%
Andrija Vukcevic	defender	12	9	0.75	42%
Jusef Erabi	attacker	10	5	0.5	40%
Lewis Gibson	defender	8	4	0.5	38%
Delano Burgzorg	attacker	11	5	0.45	36%
Lewis Dobbin	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Brad Potts	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Alfie Devine	midfielder	15	7	0.47	27%
Jordan Storey	defender	12	4	0.33	25%

Preston fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
13 Oct 2026	Championship	Birmingham City	Away	4-0	13	9	22	Stanley Mills (6)
10 Oct 2026	Championship	Millwall	Home	0-1	8	11	19	Léo Leroy (3)
19 Sep 2026	Championship	Queens Park Rangers	Away	2-2	13	8	21	Harry Clarke (2)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Lincoln City	Home	0-1	8	9	17	Harry Clarke (3)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Watford	Away	2-1	10	7	17	Callum Lang (3)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	Blackburn Rovers	Home	2-1	7	9	16	Léo Leroy (3)
1 Sep 2026	Championship	Bristol City	Home	1-3	4	13	17	Alfie Devine (3)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	Charlton Athletic	Away	1-0	21	11	32	Callum Lang (5)
26 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Everton	Home	0-4	3	6	9	Pol Valentín (1)
22 Aug 2026	Championship	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Home	1-3	11	10	21	Andrew Hughes (3)
15 Aug 2026	Championship	Bolton Wanderers	Away	2-1	11	12	23	Pol Valentín (2)
8 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Huddersfield Town	Home	1-1	11	16	27	Andrija Vukcevic (2)

Preston fouls 2026/2027: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 10.07
Fouls against per game: 10
Match total fouls per game: 20.07
Games: 15
League rank for match fouls: 20 of 24

Preston Fouls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	8	7.88	38%	38%	38%	0%	0%
Away	7	12.57	100%	86%	71%	43%	43%
Overall	15	10.07	67%	60%	53%	20%	20%

Preston Fouls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	8	10	75%	50%	38%	25%	25%
Away	7	10	71%	57%	57%	29%	0%
Overall	15	10	73%	53%	47%	27%	13%

Preston Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	8	17.88	38%	25%	13%	13%	13%
Away	7	22.57	86%	71%	43%	14%	14%
Overall	15	20.07	60%	47%	27%	13%	13%

Preston Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.07	7.88	12.57
Yellow cards / match	2.29	2.43	2.14
Fouls per yellow card	4.4	3.2	5.9
Cards per foul	23%	31%	17%
Fouls over 8.5	67%	38%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	38%	86%
Fouls over 10.5	53%	38%	71%
Fouls over 11.5	20%	0%	43%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	0%	43%

Preston Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10	10	10
Fouls against over 8.5	73%	75%	71%
Fouls against over 9.5	53%	50%	57%
Fouls against over 10.5	47%	38%	57%
Fouls against over 11.5	27%	25%	29%
Fouls against over 12.5	13%	25%	0%

Preston Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	20.07	17.88	22.57
Match fouls over 18.5	60%	38%	86%
Match fouls over 20.5	47%	25%	71%
Match fouls over 22.5	27%	13%	43%
Match fouls over 24.5	13%	13%	14%
Match fouls over 26.5	13%	13%	14%

Preston 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	6.33	100%	67%	67%	67%
Away	3	6	100%	67%	67%	33%
Overall	6	6.17	100%	67%	67%	50%

Preston 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	4.67	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	3	5.33	100%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	6	5	67%	33%	33%	33%

Preston 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	11	67%	67%	33%	33%
Away	3	11.33	67%	67%	67%	67%
Overall	6	11.17	67%	67%	50%	50%

Preston fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Oct	Championship	Birmingham (A)	4-0	13	9	22	-
10 Oct	Championship	Millwall (H)	0-1	8	11	19	-
19 Sep	Championship	QPR (A)	2-2	13	8	21	-
12 Sep	Championship	Lincoln (H)	0-1	8	9	17	-
8 Sep	Championship	Watford (A)	2-1	10	7	17	-
5 Sep	Championship	Blackburn (H)	2-1	7	9	16	-
1 Sep	Championship	Bristol City (H)	1-3	4	13	17	-
29 Aug	Championship	Charlton (A)	1-0	21	11	32	-
26 Aug	Carabao Cup	Everton (H)	0-4	3	6	9	-
22 Aug	Championship	Wolves (H)	1-3	11	10	21	7
15 Aug	Championship	Bolton (A)	2-1	11	12	23	12
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Huddersfield (H)	1-1	11	16	27	16
2 May	Championship	S'oton (H)	1-3	11	6	17	10
25 Apr	Championship	Sheff Utd (A)	2-3	11	12	23	14
22 Apr	Championship	Birmingham (A)	2-1	9	11	20	8

Championship fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Stoke City	10	14.1	10.6	24.7	70%
2	Lincoln City	10	13.1	11.6	24.7	70%
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	9	12	12.67	24.67	78%
4	Sheffield United	10	11.5	12.4	23.9	80%
5	West Bromwich Albion	10	10	13.4	23.4	50%
6	Cardiff City	10	10.1	13.2	23.3	90%
7	Portsmouth	9	11.22	12	23.22	67%
8	Charlton Athletic	10	11.6	11.4	23	60%
9	Norwich City	10	11.4	11.3	22.7	70%
10	Bristol City	10	11.1	10.9	22	40%
11	Birmingham City	10	11.7	10.2	21.9	60%
12	Southampton	10	8.6	12.9	21.5	40%
13	Wrexham	10	10.5	10.9	21.4	70%
14	Watford	10	11.2	10.1	21.3	40%
15	Derby County	10	12.3	8.6	20.9	40%
16	West Ham United	10	10.1	10.8	20.9	20%
17	Millwall	10	11.6	9.2	20.8	40%
18	Swansea City	10	9.7	11	20.7	50%
19	Blackburn Rovers	10	10.4	10.2	20.6	50%
20	Preston North End	10	10.6	9.9	20.5	30%
21	Bolton Wanderers	10	10.1	10.1	20.2	40%
22	Middlesbrough	10	10	9.4	19.4	40%
23	Burnley	10	9.9	9.5	19.4	10%
24	Queens Park Rangers	10	9.1	9.8	18.9	30%

Preston fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	14	12.21	9.71	21.93	36%
Vs top half	30	10.9	10	20.9	33%
Vs bottom half	26	9.88	8.77	18.65	23%
Vs bottom six	13	8.85	8	16.85	8%

Preston fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Championship	2026/2027	10	10.6	9.9	20.5	30%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	7	11	18	50%
Championship	2025/2026	46	10.39	9.33	19.72	28%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	2	8.5	10	18.5	0%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	9	10	19	0%
Championship	2024/2025	46	12.61	11.61	24.22	76%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	4	10.75	6.75	17.5	25%
FA Cup	2024/2025	4	17	14.25	31.25	100%

Preston next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Wrexham (away)	21.4	10.5	10.9	22.4	10.8	11.6
Sat 24 Oct 14:00	WBA (home)	23.4	10	13.4	24.6	10.4	14.2
Sat 31 Oct 12:30	Stoke (away)	24.7	14.1	10.6	25.4	14.2	11.2

Preston players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Léo Leroy	midfielder	7	11	64%
2	Callum Lang	attacker	7	12	58%
3	Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	7	12	58%
4	Stanley Mills	attacker	5	7	71%
5	Liam Lindsay	defender	4	5	80%

Preston players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Stanley Mills	attacker	5	7	71%
2	Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	5	12	42%
3	Harry Clarke	defender	4	9	44%
4	Callum Lang	attacker	4	12	33%
5	Léo Leroy	midfielder	3	11	27%

Preston players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Stanley Mills	attacker	2	7	29%
2	Léo Leroy	midfielder	2	11	18%
3	Callum Lang	attacker	2	12	17%
4	Jordan Andrew Thompson	midfielder	2	12	17%
5	Liam Lindsay	defender	1	5	20%

Wrexham fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Oct	Championship	WBA (H)	1-2	13	11	24	-
10 Oct	Championship	Derby (A)	1-1	6	10	16	-
19 Sep	Championship	S'oton (H)	2-1	8	7	15	-
11 Sep	Championship	West Ham (A)	6-0	7	10	17	-
8 Sep	Championship	Burnley (H)	1-1	12	15	27	-
5 Sep	Championship	Swansea (A)	0-0	11	12	23	-
2 Sep	Championship	Millwall (A)	0-3	14	10	24	-
28 Aug	Championship	Birmingham (H)	1-2	8	14	22	-
22 Aug	Championship	Watford (H)	1-1	13	11	24	13
17 Aug	Championship	Cardiff (A)	1-1	13	9	22	11