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 Championship (England): the side reduced to ten loses 69.7% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Championship England | 69.7% | 89 |
| 2. Ligue 1 France | 65.9% | 88 |
| 3. League One England | 64.1% | 78 |
| 4. Eredivisie Netherlands | 63% | 54 |
| 5. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 61.4% | 57 |
| 6. Serie A Italy | 60.2% | 88 |
| 7. Liga I Romania | 58.9% | 56 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 58.2% | 55 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 58.1% | 129 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 57.8% | 83 |
| 11. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 56.9% | 51 |
| 12. Serie B Brazil | 56.6% | 106 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkiye | 54.3% | 70 |
| 14. Liga MX Mexico | 53.3% | 90 |
| 15. Super League 1 Greece | 52.8% | 72 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 52.7% | 74 |
| 17. Serie B Italy | 50.4% | 131 |
| 18. Major League Soccer United States | 50% | 74 |
| 19. Serie A Brazil | 48.8% | 80 |
| 20. Primera A Colombia | 47.4% | 137 |
| 21. Ligue 2 France | 45.2% | 93 |
| 22. 1. Lig Türkiye | 43.5% | 85 |
| 23. Segunda División Spain | 41.3% | 121 |
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.