Watford Fouls Stats 2026/2027

Watford Fouls Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Watford are averaging 11.07 fouls per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.87 total fouls on average. That puts them 5th 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 Wolves, and a full match-by-match log.

Watford Fouls Questions

Which Watford players commit the most fouls?

Mattie Pollock leads with 15 fouls across 14 qualifying appearances (1.07/g, 64% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Watford player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Watford's foul profile look this season?

Watford are averaging 11.07 fouls per game over 15 games and concede 10.8 for a match-total of 21.87. That ranks 5th of 24 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Watford pick up one yellow card every 0.217 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 Wolves the page weights each Watford 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 - 15 Watford fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. 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?

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.

Watford player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Imrân Louza	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Nampalys Mendy	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
James Abankwah	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
Nestory Irankunda	attacker	2	4	2	100%
Saba Goglichidze	defender	1	2	2	100%
Kwadwo Baah	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Omar Traoré	defender	9	8	0.89	78%
Hector Kyprianou	midfielder	13	14	1.08	77%
Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	12	14	1.17	67%
Edoardo Bove	midfielder	9	9	1	67%
Mattie Pollock	defender	14	15	1.07	64%
Edo Kayembe	midfielder	14	14	1	64%
Kévin Keben	defender	13	11	0.85	62%
Martín Payero	midfielder	10	9	0.9	60%
Jordan Zemura	defender	10	9	0.9	60%
Othmane Maamma	attacker	14	11	0.79	50%
Amin Nabizada	attacker	12	10	0.83	50%
Jeremy Ngakia	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Jack Grieves	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Krépin Diatta	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Michael Adu-Poku	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Luca Kjerrumgaard	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Soumaïla Coulibaly	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Stephy Mavididi	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Iker Bravo	attacker	12	6	0.5	33%

Watford fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
17 Oct 2026	Championship	Charlton Athletic	Home	2-0	10	21	31	Luca Kjerrumgaard (2)
13 Oct 2026	Championship	Cardiff City	Away	5-1	12	12	24	Hector Kyprianou (2)
10 Oct 2026	Championship	Burnley	Home	0-4	8	10	18	Jordan Zemura (2)
18 Sep 2026	Championship	Bristol City	Away	1-0	15	11	26	Kévin Keben (3)
12 Sep 2026	Championship	Stoke City	Home	1-2	14	6	20	Amin Nabizada (3)
8 Sep 2026	Championship	Preston North End	Home	2-1	7	10	17	Mamadou Doumbia (2)
5 Sep 2026	Championship	West Bromwich Albion	Away	1-0	11	17	28	Hector Kyprianou (3)
1 Sep 2026	Championship	Swansea City	Away	2-0	12	6	18	Kévin Keben (2)
29 Aug 2026	Championship	West Ham United	Home	1-1	10	7	17	Hector Kyprianou (2)
25 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Peterborough United	Home	1-5	7	9	16	Amin Nabizada (2)
22 Aug 2026	Championship	Wrexham	Away	1-1	11	13	24	Mattie Pollock (4)
16 Aug 2026	Championship	Southampton	Home	2-1	12	9	21	Mamadou Doumbia (3)

Watford fouls 2026/2027: last 15 games

Fouls for per game: 11.07
Fouls against per game: 10.8
Match total fouls per game: 21.87
Games: 15
League rank for match fouls: 11 of 24

Watford Fouls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	9	10.56	67%	67%	44%	33%	22%
Away	6	11.83	100%	100%	83%	50%	17%
Overall	15	11.07	80%	80%	60%	40%	20%

Watford Fouls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	9	10.56	78%	56%	22%	22%	22%
Away	6	11.17	67%	67%	67%	50%	33%
Overall	15	10.8	73%	60%	40%	33%	27%

Watford Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	9	21.11	56%	44%	33%	22%	11%
Away	6	23	67%	67%	67%	33%	17%
Overall	15	21.87	60%	53%	47%	27%	13%

Watford Team fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	11.07	10.56	11.83
Yellow cards / match	2.57	2.25	3
Fouls per yellow card	4.3	4.7	3.9
Cards per foul	23%	21%	25%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	67%	100%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	67%	100%
Fouls over 10.5	60%	44%	83%
Fouls over 11.5	40%	33%	50%
Fouls over 12.5	20%	22%	17%

Watford Fouls against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10.8	10.56	11.17
Fouls against over 8.5	73%	78%	67%
Fouls against over 9.5	60%	56%	67%
Fouls against over 10.5	40%	22%	67%
Fouls against over 11.5	33%	22%	50%
Fouls against over 12.5	27%	22%	33%

Watford Match fouls 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.87	21.11	23
Match fouls over 18.5	60%	56%	67%
Match fouls over 20.5	53%	44%	67%
Match fouls over 22.5	47%	33%	67%
Match fouls over 24.5	27%	22%	33%
Match fouls over 26.5	13%	11%	17%

Watford 1st-half fouls for 2026/2027 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	5.5	75%	75%	50%	25%
Away	2	5.5	100%	100%	50%	0%
Overall	6	5.5	83%	83%	50%	17%

Watford 1st-half fouls against 2026/2027 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	4	5	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	2	5.5	100%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	6	5.17	100%	83%	17%	17%

Watford 1st-half match total 2026/2027 (from 6 of 15 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	4	10.5	75%	75%	50%	25%
Away	2	11	100%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	6	10.67	83%	67%	50%	33%

Watford fouls match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Oct	Championship	Charlton (H)	2-0	10	21	31	-
13 Oct	Championship	Cardiff (A)	5-1	12	12	24	-
10 Oct	Championship	Burnley (H)	0-4	8	10	18	-
18 Sep	Championship	Bristol City (A)	1-0	15	11	26	-
12 Sep	Championship	Stoke (H)	1-2	14	6	20	-
8 Sep	Championship	Preston (H)	2-1	7	10	17	-
5 Sep	Championship	WBA (A)	1-0	11	17	28	-
1 Sep	Championship	Swansea (A)	2-0	12	6	18	-
29 Aug	Championship	West Ham (H)	1-1	10	7	17	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Peterborough (H)	1-5	7	9	16	8
22 Aug	Championship	Wrexham (A)	1-1	11	13	24	13
16 Aug	Championship	S'oton (H)	2-1	12	9	21	11
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Crawley (H)	1-0	11	13	24	10
2 May	Championship	Coventry (H)	0-4	16	10	26	13
25 Apr	Championship	M'Boro (A)	5-1	10	8	18	9

Championship fouls table 2026/2027: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Lincoln City	11	12.82	11.82	24.64	73%
2	Stoke City	11	13.73	10.73	24.45	73%
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	10	11.7	12.7	24.4	80%
4	Sheffield United	11	11.36	12.73	24.09	82%
5	Charlton Athletic	11	12.45	11.27	23.73	64%
6	West Bromwich Albion	11	9.91	13.64	23.55	55%
7	Portsmouth	10	11.4	12.1	23.5	70%
8	Norwich City	11	11.55	11.45	23	73%
9	Cardiff City	11	10.09	12.82	22.91	82%
10	Bristol City	11	11.55	10.82	22.36	45%
11	Watford	11	11.09	11.09	22.18	45%
12	Birmingham City	11	11.82	9.91	21.73	55%
13	Wrexham	11	10.36	11.18	21.55	73%
14	Millwall	11	11.82	9.27	21.09	45%
15	Southampton	11	8.55	12.55	21.09	36%
16	Derby County	11	12.27	8.73	21	45%
17	Blackburn Rovers	11	10.91	10.09	21	55%
18	Preston North End	11	10.91	9.82	20.73	36%
19	West Ham United	11	9.91	10.64	20.55	18%
20	Swansea City	11	9.64	10.73	20.36	45%
21	Bolton Wanderers	11	10	9.91	19.91	36%
22	Burnley	11	10.18	9.45	19.64	18%
23	Middlesbrough	11	9.91	9.45	19.36	36%
24	Queens Park Rangers	11	8.91	10.09	19	27%

Watford fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	16	11.25	11	22.25	44%
Vs top half	29	11.1	10.21	21.31	34%
Vs bottom half	28	10.86	10.68	21.54	50%
Vs bottom six	15	10.73	9.93	20.67	47%

Watford fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Championship	2026/2027	11	11.09	11.09	22.18	45%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	2	9	11	20	50%
Championship	2025/2026	46	10.96	10.28	21.24	41%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	1	12	10	22	100%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	12	5	17	0%
Championship	2024/2025	46	12.22	10.7	22.91	57%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	3	11	6.33	17.33	33%
FA Cup	2024/2025	1	12	10	22	100%

Watford 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
Sat 24 Oct 14:00	Wolves (away)	24.4	11.7	12.7	27.5	13	14.5
Sat 31 Oct 12:30	Norwich (away)	23	11.55	11.45	23.17	13	10.17
Tue 3 Nov 19:45	Lincoln (home)	24.64	12.82	11.82	24.83	13.67	11.17

Watford players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Hector Kyprianou	midfielder	10	13	77%
2	Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	10	13	77%
3	Kévin Keben	defender	8	12	67%
4	Mattie Pollock	defender	8	12	67%
5	Edo Kayembe	midfielder	8	13	62%

Watford players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Edo Kayembe	midfielder	5	13	38%
2	Mattie Pollock	defender	4	12	33%
3	Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	4	13	31%
4	Jordan Zemura	defender	3	10	30%
5	Martín Payero	midfielder	3	10	30%

Watford players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Mamadou Doumbia	attacker	2	13	15%
2	Edoardo Bove	midfielder	1	7	14%
3	Amin Nabizada	attacker	1	12	8%
4	Hector Kyprianou	midfielder	1	13	8%
5	Kévin Keben	defender	1	12	8%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
16 Oct	Championship	Burnley (A)	1-2	9	13	22	-
13 Oct	Championship	Bolton (H)	1-3	11	14	25	-
10 Oct	Championship	M'Boro (A)	1-0	12	11	23	-
20 Sep	Championship	WBA (H)	1-0	18	13	31	-
16 Sep	Carabao Cup	Everton (A)	1-0	13	13	26	-
13 Sep	Championship	Sheff Utd (A)	0-1	15	12	27	-
6 Sep	Championship	Birmingham (A)	2-2	10	13	23	-
1 Sep	Championship	West Ham (A)	4-2	9	9	18	-
29 Aug	Championship	Stoke (H)	4-1	13	15	28	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Sheff Wed (A)	0-2	10	5	15	7