Football Betting Guides: Player Fouls market

In 2024, punters now have more choice than ever when it comes to diverse markets for betting on football matches. Over the last couple of years there's been an increased demand for betting on player fouls and team fouls, which is why we've put together this handy guide, detailing which bookmakers offer these markets, how they're settled and directing how new users can place a bet on this market.

Bookmakers Who Offer Betting On Player Fouls

There are number of top UK firms offering punters the chance to bet on player fouls. Below we've listed four top-class operators who currently allow bettors the ability to bet on player fouls across the sport's biggest competitions and fixtures.

BetMGM

The latest prominent firm making waves this side of the Atlantic is BetMGM, not least for their great pricing and diverse market offering, including player fouls.

Over 20 different players are featured in BetMGM's player fouls market for the most important matches, such as title-deciding Premier League fixtures, with some individuals possessing up to three different Over lines for selected foul totals.

Unibet and BetUK, who are under the same umbrella as BetMGM, also have similar options and prices available to punters on this market.

bet365

Household name bet365 jumped on the trend of providing player fouls to customers, and as is the case with many of their features, this market is one of the best available.

It can be found under the business' 'Bet Builder' dropdown menu for any given match, with all Premier League, Championship and Champions League matches offering extensive coverage in this market, in addition to other important competitions, like the Euros and World Cup.

Sky Bet

Another massive UK firm, Sky Bet, dabble in the player fouls market, taking the same approach as other operators by offering several different Over lines for various players.

Select the 'Player' or 'BuildABet' headings to locate the 'Home Player Fouls Committed' and 'Away Player Fouls Committed' markets, which can either be placed as a single or as part of a same-game multi.

Paddy Power

Irish gambling company Paddy Power are another prevalent name when it comes to player fouls, providing its users with a number of unique variations in this market, on top of the general offering found elsewhere.

Users can typically expect to be able to bet on a 'Player To Commit 1+ Fouls', a 'Player To Commit Multiple Fouls', as well as a 'Player To Be Fouled' and these outcomes spread across the first half of matches or in both halves of a game, which can be particularly useful in those all important Champions League knockout games.

Track down this market under the 'Bet Builder' tab or if you're just looking to place a single bet rather than a multi, the 'Cards & Fouls' section will make things easier for you.

Betfair

Paddy Power's sister company, Betfair, also offer the player fouls market, providing almost identical lines and prices to PP.

This can be particularly useful if a price has dropped with Paddy Power, yet offers larger odds with Betfair.

'Player Foul Involvements' is another distinctive market offered by Betfair, which allows punters to spread a combined total across both fouls committed and fouls won.

How is the Player Fouls Market Decided?

Player fouls market are settled according to data provided by Opta, which is the industry standard for most player proposition markets available with UK bookmakers nowadays.

Which is Our Favourite Bookmaker To Use For Player Fouls Betting?

We can conclude that our favourite bookmaker to use for player fouls betting is tied between two: BetMGM and Paddy Power.

BetMGM have a variety of players priced up at usually fantastic odds, while PP's comprehensive selection, coupled with their unique 'Super Sub' deal, which allows a punter's player prop bet to roll over to the original player's substituted replacement, make them a heavy hitter in this space.

How To Bet On Player Fouls

Here are the quick and easy steps for new users to create an account and place a player fouls bet, which can be generally applied to each of the bookmakers we've listed above:

1. Create an account or log in to one of the aforementioned operators
2. Navigate to the game you wish to bet on
3. Select the player and the number of fouls you are predicting them to commit during a game
4. Place the bet, along with your chosen stake, via the betslip