What does a sending-off cost?
How often a side that has a player sent off goes on to lose. Across the majors it is 53.3% — against a baseline defeat rate near a third.
A red card is most expensive in Premier League (England): the side reduced to ten loses 66.1% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League England | 66.1% | 56 |
| 2. Major League Soccer United States | 57.6% | 85 |
| 3. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 53.8% | 52 |
| 4. Süper Lig Türkiye | 53.7% | 82 |
| 5. Championship England | 53.2% | 77 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 52.7% | 93 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 48.4% | 184 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 46.1% | 102 |
| 9. Ligue 2 France | 45.3% | 106 |
| 10. Ligue 1 France | 44.4% | 108 |
| 11. Serie B Brazil | 42.5% | 73 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. A match counts once per side that saw a red, so a match with two sendings-off appears on both sides of the ledger.