After last night’s Champions League action which saw Dele Alli win his team a vital free-kick, from which they drew level with Juventus, I wanted to provide some data on the Premier League players that win the most fouls for their team. Interestingly, Dele Alli features in second place on the list, having drawn a total of 69 fouls so far this season.
Whilst you might expect the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard to top the list of most fouled players in the Premier League, EA SPORTS data reveals that it is actually Watford’s Richarlison that has won the most fouls in the Premier League this season. We suggest that you check out CrownBet’s online odds to keep an eye on player odds as the season unfolds.
The Watford midfielder has drawn a total of 78 fouls from the opposition this season, nine ahead of Tottenham’s Dele Alli who has won 69 fouls. This goes some way to demonstrating the attacking threat that Richarlison provides as he is able to win fouls to create chances for his team from set pieces. Another surprising inclusion in the top ten is Swansea’s Jordan Ayew, who has the third most fouls won with 65.
Please see below for the full top ten;
Top 10 Players Ranked by Fouls Won
Player | Fouls Won |
Richarlison | 78 |
Dele Alli | 69 |
Jordan Ayew | 65 |
Sánchez, Alexis | 58 |
Hazard, Eden | 56 |
Zaha, Wilfried | 55 |
Barnes, Ashley | 48 |
Sterling, Raheem | 46 |
Chicharito | 44 |
Gueye, Idrissa | 42 |
Richarlison has also recorded a total of 172 touches in the opposition box so far this season, the fourth most in the league, as well as attempting a total of 79 shots, surpassed only by Premier League top scorers Aguero, Salah and Kane. Watford may depend upon Richarlison’s attacking threat to score the goals required to prevent them being dragged in to the incredibly close fought relegation battle this season.
See below for a breakdown of Richarlson’s attacking stats alongside the Premier League’s other top performers;
Player | Touches in Opp. Box |
Raheem Sterling | 199 |
Mohamed Salah | 192 |
Harry Kane | 176 |
Richarlison | 172 |
Alexandre Lacazette | 164 |
Player | Total Shots |
Harry Kane | 150 |
Mohamed Salah | 103 |
Sergio Aguero | 88 |
Richarlison | 79 |
Kevin De Bruyne | 73 |