Sparta are averaging 9.9 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.4 total fouls on average. That puts them 14th of 18 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 PSV, and a full match-by-match log.
Ayoni Santos leads with 12 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 88% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Sparta player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Sparta are averaging 9.9 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.5 for a match-total of 21.4. That ranks 14th of 18 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Sparta pick up one yellow card every 0.131 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 PSV the page weights each Sparta defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Sparta 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Quintero | defender | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 100% |
| Nökkvi Þórisson | attacker | 3 | 9 | 3 | 100% |
| Cedric Hatenboer | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Alwande Roaldsøy | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ayoni Santos | midfielder | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 88% |
| Julian Baas | midfielder | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 86% |
| Milan Zonneveld | attacker | 6 | 6 | 1 | 83% |
| Tobias Lauritsen | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 80% |
| Bruno Martins Indi | defender | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 80% |
| N. Verschuren | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Jens Toornstra | midfielder | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Joshua Kitolano | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Lushendry Edward Martes | defender | 7 | 7 | 1 | 57% |
| Marvin Young | defender | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 50% |
| Giannino Felicio Vianello | defender | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Bas Kuipers | defender | 5 | 5 | 1 | 40% |
| Casper Terho | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Robin van Cruijsen | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Shunsuke Mito | attacker | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 22% |
| Vito van Crooij | midfielder | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 20% |
| Mitchell van Bergen | attacker | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 17% |
| Joël Drommel | goalkeeper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Filip Bednarek | goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Shurandy Sambo | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mike Kleijn | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2026 | PEC Zwolle | Home | 2-2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | Bas Kuipers (4) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Excelsior | Away | 2-1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | Julian Baas (2) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | FC Utrecht | Home | 3-3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Marvin Young (2) |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Telstar | Away | 1-3 | 17 | 13 | 30 | Nökkvi Þórisson (6) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Feyenoord | Home | 0-1 | 11 | 8 | 19 | Bruno Martins Indi (3) |
| 17 May 2026 | Excelsior | Home | 2-3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | Teo Quintero (2) |
| 10 May 2026 | FC Twente | Away | 4-0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | Marvin Young (3) |
| 3 May 2026 | Go Ahead Eagles | Home | 2-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | Marvin Young (4) |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Telstar | Away | 4-1 | 9 | 14 | 23 | Ayoni Santos (3) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | PSV | Home | 0-2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | Tobias Lauritsen (2) |