Reading are averaging 11.6 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 23.4 total fouls on average. That puts them 11th 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 Mansfield, a profile of referee Tom Reeves, and a full match-by-match log.
Paudie O'Connor leads with 13 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.44/g, 67% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Reading player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Reading are averaging 11.6 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.8 for a match-total of 23.4. That ranks 11th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Reading pick up one yellow card every 0.172 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 Mansfield the page weights each Reading defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Reading 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Burns | defender | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 100% |
| Jack Marriott | attacker | 3 | 6 | 2 | 100% |
| Ashqar Ahmed | defender | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | attacker | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 83% |
| Ryan Nyambe | defender | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 83% |
| Andy Rinomhota | midfielder | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 80% |
| Jeriel Dorsett | defender | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 67% |
| Lewis Wing | midfielder | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 67% |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | midfielder | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Paudie O'Connor | defender | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 67% |
| Charlie Savage | midfielder | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 67% |
| Randell Williams | midfielder | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Jacob Brown | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Benn Ward | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| Derrick Williams | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Will Keane | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Matt Ritchie | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| George Earthy | midfielder | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Liam Fraser | midfielder | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 43% |
| Haydon Roberts | defender | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Paddy Lane | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| U. Godwin-Malife | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Kyreece Lisbie | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Josh Stokes | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Joel Pereira | goalkeeper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Stevenage | Away | 0-3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | Ashqar Ahmed (3) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | AFC Wimbledon | Away | 0-0 | 13 | 15 | 28 | Lewis Wing (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 3-4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | Andy Rinomhota (3) |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Bromley | Away | 1-1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | U. Godwin-Malife (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Blackpool | Home | 0-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | Paudie O'Connor (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Rotherham United | Away | 1-1 | 15 | 17 | 32 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (4) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Cardiff City | Home | 1-3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | Finley Burns (2) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | 1-0 | 11 | 9 | 20 | Charlie Savage (2) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Lincoln City | Home | 1-2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (2) |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-1 | 19 | 15 | 34 | Lewis Wing (4) |