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 Pro League (Saudi Arabia): the side reduced to ten loses 62.5% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 62.5% | 56 |
| 2. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 60.7% | 56 |
| 3. Eredivisie Netherlands | 60.7% | 61 |
| 4. 3. Liga Germany | 58.6% | 58 |
| 5. Liga MX Mexico | 58.1% | 105 |
| 6. 1. Lig Türkiye | 57.7% | 52 |
| 7. Primera División Chile | 57.3% | 82 |
| 8. Major League Soccer United States | 56.8% | 81 |
| 9. League One England | 56.6% | 83 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 55.8% | 77 |
| 11. League Two England | 55.3% | 85 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 53.3% | 90 |
| 13. Championship England | 52.8% | 72 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 52.6% | 97 |
| 15. Ligue 2 France | 52.6% | 97 |
| 16. Super League 1 Greece | 52% | 50 |
| 17. Primeira Liga Portugal | 51.1% | 88 |
| 18. Serie A Italy | 50.6% | 83 |
| 19. Premier League Russia | 50% | 56 |
| 20. Primera A Colombia | 49.6% | 115 |
| 21. Serie B Brazil | 48.1% | 77 |
| 22. Serie A Brazil | 47.8% | 92 |
| 23. Serie B Italy | 47.1% | 85 |
| 24. Liga I Romania | 45.6% | 68 |
| 25. Primera División Peru | 45.3% | 137 |
| 26. Süper Lig Türkiye | 43.2% | 74 |
| 27. Segunda División Spain | 42.1% | 107 |
| 28. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 40.4% | 57 |
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.