Sunderland are averaging 12.8 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 25.3 total fouls on average. That puts them 13th 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 Brentford, a profile of referee Thomas Bramall, and a full match-by-match log.
Brian Brobbey leads with 20 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (2/g, 90% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Sunderland player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Sunderland are averaging 12.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 12.5 for a match-total of 25.3. That ranks 13th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Sunderland pick up one yellow card every 0.203 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 Brentford the page weights each Sunderland defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Sunderland 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.
Thomas Bramall is the referee for this fixture — they average 23 fouls and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habib Diarra | midfielder | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 100% |
| Dan Ballard | defender | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 100% |
| Brian Brobbey | attacker | 10 | 20 | 2 | 90% |
| Noah Sadiki | midfielder | 10 | 10 | 1 | 80% |
| Omar Alderete | defender | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 75% |
| Nordi Mukiele | defender | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Nilson Angulo | attacker | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 75% |
| Granit Xhaka | midfielder | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 70% |
| Reinildo Mandava | defender | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 67% |
| Luke O'Nien | defender | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 67% |
| Trai Hume | defender | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 56% |
| Chemsdine Talbi | attacker | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | defender | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Chris Rigg | midfielder | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Thomas Meunier | defender | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Enzo Le Fée | midfielder | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Robin Roefs | goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Wilson Isidor | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Melker Ellborg | goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Fulham | Home | 1-0 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Reinildo Mandava (3) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Ipswich Town | Away | 2-1 | 14 | 12 | 26 | Dan Ballard (2) |
| 24 May 2026 | Chelsea | Home | 2-1 | 15 | 12 | 27 | Nilson Angulo (3) |
| 17 May 2026 | Everton | Away | 1-3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | Nordi Mukiele (3) |
| 9 May 2026 | Manchester United | Home | 0-0 | 12 | 12 | 24 | Brian Brobbey (3) |
| 2 May 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | Brian Brobbey (3) |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 0-5 | 13 | 15 | 28 | Noah Sadiki (3) |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Aston Villa | Away | 4-3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | Omar Alderete (2) |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1-0 | 14 | 15 | 29 | Brian Brobbey (4) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-2 | 19 | 8 | 27 | Brian Brobbey (3) |