How many fouls St. Johnstone commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
St. Johnstone commit 10.3 fouls per game in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, the 2nd fewest of the 12 clubs and below the league average of 11.9, across 12 league games, while Falkirk commit the most with 14.4.
No, St. Johnstone win more fouls than they commit: over their 12 games in 2026/2027 opponents fouled them 12.1 times a game and they committed 10.3, 1.8 fewer a game, across all competitions.
St. Johnstone committed 14 fouls away at Hearts on 29 August, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 10.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was six at home to Kilmarnock on 2 August.
Reece McAlear has committed the most fouls for St. Johnstone in 2026/2027, 23 in 12 appearances, 1.92 a game, ahead of Enes Alic with 18 and Liam Smith with eight, across all competitions.
Enes Alic is the St. Johnstone player most likely to commit a foul, with at least one foul in eight of their 10 games in 2026/2027, 80%, ahead of Reece McAlear on 75% and Liam Smith on 75%.
St. Johnstone have committed over 10.5 fouls in five of their 12 games in 2026/2027, 42%, averaging 10.3 a game, with two of six away and three of six at home, across all competitions.
St. Johnstone games have averaged 22.3 fouls in all over their 12 games in 2026/2027, both sides counted, from 17 to 31 a game, and five of those 12 went over 22.5 fouls.
St. Johnstone commit more fouls away from home, 11.3 a game in their last 10 away games against 10.7 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 fouls in four of those away games.
St. Johnstone commit fewer fouls in the first half, 3.8 a game before the break against 7.3 after it over their last 10 games, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in one of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece McAlear | 12 | 23 | 1.92 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Enes Alic | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Liam Smith | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Steven | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheick Diabate | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Holt | 12 | 7 | 0.58 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Stanton | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Paton | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Fowler | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Schmidt | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Campbell | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Danny Finlayson | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kai Fotheringham | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Cotterill | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Foulds | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Gullan | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Mitchell | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Toby Steward | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Baird | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Macaulay Tait | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Todd | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Chalmers | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Sinclair | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Božo Mikulić | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | St. Johnstone | Opponent | Total | St. Johnstone first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Kilmarnock (A) | Scottish Premiership | 2-2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Motherwell (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 3 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Rangers (A) | Scottish Premiership | 4-0 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Dundee United (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-1 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 2 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Aberdeen (A) | Scottish Premiership | 0-1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Falkirk (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-1 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 4 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Celtic (H) | Scottish Premiership | 0-1 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Hibernian (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Dundee (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-1 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Hearts (A) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 7 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | St. Mirren (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-0 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Kilmarnock (H) | Scottish Premiership | 4-3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone fouls | Over 9.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| St. Johnstone fouls | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| St. Johnstone fouls | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| St. Johnstone fouls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| St. Johnstone fouls | Over 13.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone fouls | 3.8 | 7.3 |
| Opponent fouls | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Total fouls | 9.7 | 13.6 |