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 Ligue 1 (France): the side reduced to ten loses 63.5% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 France | 63.5% | 63 |
| 2. Ekstraklasa Poland | 63% | 54 |
| 3. Super League China | 58.6% | 58 |
| 4. Major League Soccer United States | 55.8% | 77 |
| 5. Serie A Italy | 55.7% | 97 |
| 6. Super League 1 Greece | 55.2% | 67 |
| 7. Ligue 2 France | 55.1% | 78 |
| 8. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 54.9% | 51 |
| 9. Serie A Brazil | 53.4% | 88 |
| 10. Liga MX Mexico | 52.3% | 88 |
| 11. La Liga Spain | 51.8% | 83 |
| 12. Segunda División Spain | 51.7% | 143 |
| 13. Premier League Ukraine | 51.5% | 68 |
| 14. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 50.8% | 65 |
| 15. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 50.6% | 83 |
| 16. Championship England | 50% | 66 |
| 17. Süper Lig Türkiye | 48.3% | 89 |
| 18. Liga I Romania | 45.3% | 53 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 44.4% | 81 |
| 20. Serie B Italy | 44.4% | 124 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
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.