Santos Fouls Stats 2026

Santos Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Santos are averaging 9.6 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 20.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 7th of 20 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 Cruzeiro, a profile of referee Bruno Arleu de Araujo, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Santos players commit the most fouls?

Christian Oliva leads with 11 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.38/g, 75% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Santos player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Santos's foul profile look this season?

Santos are averaging 9.6 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.1 for a match-total of 20.7. That ranks 7th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Santos pick up one yellow card every 0.177 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 Cruzeiro the page weights each Santos 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 - 10 Santos fixtures in the active window for 2026. 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?

Bruno Arleu de Araujo is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.

Santos player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Adonis Frías	defender	2	4	2	100%
Rafael Gonzaga	defender	1	2	2	100%
Miguelito	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Rodinei	defender	1	2	2	100%
Álvaro Barreal	attacker	6	8	1.33	83%
Christian Oliva	midfielder	8	11	1.38	75%
Gonzalo Escobar	defender	8	10	1.25	75%
Gustavo Caballero	attacker	4	5	1.25	75%
Igor Vinícius	defender	4	5	1.25	75%
Luan Peres	defender	7	8	1.14	71%
Neymar	midfielder	5	6	1.2	60%
Rony	attacker	5	5	1	60%
João Schmidt	midfielder	5	6	1.2	60%
Willian Arão	midfielder	8	6	0.75	50%
Gustavo Henrique	midfielder	6	5	0.83	50%
Lucas Veríssimo	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Gabriel Bontempo	midfielder	7	4	0.57	43%
Benjamín Rollheiser	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
João Ananias	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Gabriel Barbosa	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Gabriel Brazão	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Thaciano	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Gabriel Menino	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Arthur Melo	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Davi Costa Vidinho	defender	2	0	0	0%

Santos fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
9 Sep 2026	Copa Sudamericana	Atlético Mineiro	Home	2-0	9	8	17	Luan Peres (2)
6 Sep 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Internacional	Away	2-3	12	17	29	Gustavo Caballero (3)
30 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Corinthians	Away	0-1	16	9	25	Willian Arão (3)
23 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Mirassol	Home	1-1	9	13	22	João Schmidt (3)
20 Aug 2026	Copa Sudamericana	Macará	Away	0-0	11	11	22	Rony (3)
16 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vasco da Gama	Away	0-3	11	14	25	Neymar (3)
13 Aug 2026	Copa Sudamericana	Macará	Home	2-1	8	21	29	Álvaro Barreal (2)
9 Aug 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	Athletico PR	Home	0-2	12	11	23	Christian Oliva (3)
29 Jul 2026	Copa Sudamericana	UCV	Home	4-2	8	7	15	Álvaro Barreal (2)
29 Jul 2026	Campeonato Brasileiro	São Paulo	Away	0-0	0	0	0

Santos fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.7
Fouls against per game: 12.4
Match total fouls per game: 23.1
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 14 of 20

Santos Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	9.5	67%	33%	33%	17%	0%
Away	4	12.5	100%	100%	100%	50%	25%
Overall	10	10.7	80%	60%	60%	30%	10%

Santos Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	6	12.17	67%	67%	67%	50%	50%
Away	4	12.75	100%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Overall	10	12.4	80%	70%	70%	50%	50%

Santos Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	6	21.67	67%	67%	50%	17%	17%
Away	4	25.25	100%	100%	75%	75%	25%
Overall	10	23.1	80%	80%	60%	40%	20%

Santos Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.7	9.5	12.5
Yellow cards / match	2.22	2	2.5
Fouls per yellow card	4.8	4.8	5
Cards per foul	21%	21%	20%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	67%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	60%	33%	100%
Fouls over 10.5	60%	33%	100%
Fouls over 11.5	30%	17%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	10%	0%	25%

Santos Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	12.4	12.17	12.75
Fouls against over 8.5	80%	67%	100%
Fouls against over 9.5	70%	67%	75%
Fouls against over 10.5	70%	67%	75%
Fouls against over 11.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	50%	50%	50%

Santos Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	23.1	21.67	25.25
Match fouls over 18.5	80%	67%	100%
Match fouls over 20.5	80%	67%	100%
Match fouls over 22.5	60%	50%	75%
Match fouls over 24.5	40%	17%	75%
Match fouls over 26.5	20%	17%	25%

Santos 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	4.6	80%	60%	40%	0%
Away	2	4.5	100%	50%	0%	0%
Overall	7	4.57	86%	57%	29%	0%

Santos 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	5.8	100%	80%	60%	20%
Away	2	7	100%	100%	100%	50%
Overall	7	6.14	100%	86%	71%	29%

Santos 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	5	10.4	80%	80%	40%	40%
Away	2	11.5	100%	100%	100%	50%
Overall	7	10.71	86%	86%	57%	43%

Santos fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
9 Sep	Copa Sudamericana	Atlético-MG (H)	2-0	9	8	17	-
6 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Internacional (A)	2-3	12	17	29	-
30 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Corinthians (A)	0-1	16	9	25	-
23 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Mirassol (H)	1-1	9	13	22	10
20 Aug	Copa Sudamericana	Macará (A)	0-0	11	11	22	12
16 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vasco (A)	0-3	11	14	25	11
13 Aug	Copa Sudamericana	Macará (H)	2-1	8	21	29	10
9 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Athletico PR (H)	0-2	12	11	23	12
29 Jul	Copa Sudamericana	UCV (H)	4-2	8	7	15	12
25 Jul	Campeonato Brasileiro	Chapecoense (H)	2-2	11	13	24	8

Campeonato Brasileiro fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Internacional	26	15.38	13.73	29.12	77%
2	Corinthians	26	13.35	15.65	29	92%
3	Cruzeiro	26	13.77	14.96	28.73	85%
4	Bahia	26	13.73	14.12	27.85	88%
5	São Paulo	25	13.8	13.16	26.96	84%
6	Vitória	26	12.23	14.54	26.77	92%
7	Botafogo	25	13.68	12.28	25.96	76%
8	Atlético Mineiro	25	11.48	14.32	25.8	72%
9	Grêmio	25	12.8	12.76	25.56	68%
10	Palmeiras	26	13	12.46	25.46	77%
11	Bragantino	25	13.92	11.48	25.4	68%
12	Vasco da Gama	25	12.92	12.4	25.32	80%
13	Athletico PR	26	13.5	11.58	25.08	73%
14	Santos	25	12.12	12.92	25.04	80%
15	Fluminense	26	12.42	12.23	24.65	73%
16	Mirassol	26	12.65	10.96	23.62	65%
17	Flamengo	26	11.58	11.81	23.38	58%
18	Coritiba	26	10.5	12.81	23.31	62%
19	Chapecoense	25	12.76	10.04	22.8	60%
20	Remo	26	10.62	11.85	22.46	62%

Santos fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	19	12.32	13.74	26.05	79%
Vs top half	31	12.94	14.35	27.29	84%
Vs bottom half	32	13.13	13.59	26.72	88%
Vs bottom six	22	12.41	14.77	27.18	82%

Santos fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Campeonato Brasileiro	2026	25	12.12	12.92	25.04	80%
Copa Sudamericana	2026	11	8.91	11.55	20.45	55%
Campeonato Brasileiro	2025	38	13.63	14.66	28.29	89%
Campeonato Brasileiro	2023	38	14.66	15.03	29.68	89%

Santos 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
Sun 13 Sep 00:00	Cruzeiro (home)	28.73	13.77	14.96	31.08	14.75	16.33
Wed 16 Sep 22:00	Atlético-MG (away)	19.22	8.44	10.78	20.25	7.25	13
Sat 19 Sep 21:30	Remo (away)	22.46	10.62	11.85	22.77	11.15	11.62

Santos players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Christian Oliva	midfielder	22	27	81%
2	Gonzalo Escobar	defender	20	27	74%
3	Álvaro Barreal	attacker	18	29	62%
4	Luan Peres	defender	17	28	61%
5	Rony	attacker	16	28	57%

Santos players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Álvaro Barreal	attacker	10	29	34%
2	Christian Oliva	midfielder	9	27	33%
3	Igor Vinícius	defender	8	26	31%
4	Gonzalo Escobar	defender	8	27	30%
5	Luan Peres	defender	8	28	29%

Santos players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	João Schmidt	midfielder	4	19	21%
2	Christian Oliva	midfielder	4	27	15%
3	Rony	attacker	4	28	14%
4	Álvaro Barreal	attacker	3	29	10%
5	Neymar	midfielder	2	17	12%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Sep	Campeonato Brasileiro	Athletico PR (H)	3-1	8	9	17	-
30 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Vasco (A)	3-1	12	15	27	-
22 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Flamengo (H)	2-1	13	7	20	11
20 Aug	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo (A)	2-1	13	9	22	13
16 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Corinthians (A)	1-2	14	16	30	13
13 Aug	Copa Libertadores	Flamengo (H)	1-1	11	14	25	10
9 Aug	Campeonato Brasileiro	Mirassol (H)	3-1	14	18	32	16
31 Jul	Campeonato Brasileiro	Coritiba (A)	0-1	18	13	31	14
26 Jul	Campeonato Brasileiro	Botafogo (H)	0-1	14	18	32	13
23 Jul	Campeonato Brasileiro	Internacional (A)	1-2	14	18	32	19