Tranmere are averaging 13.2 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 24.6 total fouls on average. That puts them 16th 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 Rotherham, a profile of referee Martin Woods, and a full match-by-match log.
Charlie Whitaker leads with 11 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.38/g, 75% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Tranmere player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.
Tranmere are averaging 13.2 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 11.4 for a match-total of 24.6. That ranks 16th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Tranmere pick up one yellow card every 0.167 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 Rotherham the page weights each Tranmere defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Tranmere 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.
Martin Woods is the referee for this fixture. The referee profile module above shows their full season trend.
| Player | Position | Apps | Fouls | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brough | defender | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 100% |
| Ethan Bristow | defender | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Lee O'Connor | defender | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 100% |
| Joel Senior | defender | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Tom Conlon | midfielder | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| Jacob Slater | defender | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 100% |
| Jordan Davies | midfielder | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Aaron McGowan | defender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| James Plant | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Lewis Warrington | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Charlie Whitaker | midfielder | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 75% |
| Tom Ince | attacker | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 75% |
| Sam Finley | midfielder | 10 | 10 | 1 | 70% |
| William Tamen | defender | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 67% |
| Zech Obiero | midfielder | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 67% |
| N. Kenneh | midfielder | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 67% |
| Zane Okoro | attacker | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Nathan Smith | defender | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 60% |
| Omari Patrick | attacker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60% |
| Ryan Watson | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Joe Ironside | attacker | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 57% |
| Kaiyne Woolery | attacker | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 40% |
| Jayden Joseph | defender | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 33% |
| Stephan Negru | defender | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 33% |
| Kristian Dennis | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team fouls | Opposition fouls | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Newport County | Away | 2-2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | Tom Ince (3) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Port Vale | Away | 1-1 | 17 | 19 | 36 | Joe Ironside (5) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 2-0 | 15 | 11 | 26 | Will Vaulks (2) |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Rochdale | Home | 2-2 | 18 | 11 | 29 | Charlie Whitaker (4) |
| 2 May 2026 | Grimsby Town | Home | 1-1 | 10 | 10 | 20 | Jayden Joseph (2) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons | Away | 3-0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | William Tamen (2) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cheltenham Town | Away | 1-3 | 14 | 10 | 24 | Omari Patrick (3) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 1-2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | Sam Finley (2) |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Chesterfield | Away | 1-1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | Sam Finley (3) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Colchester United | Home | 0-1 | 13 | 8 | 21 | Nathan Smith (2) |