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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 Ligat Ha'al (Israel): the side reduced to ten loses 68% of the time.

What does a sending-off cost?
LeagueWent on to loseMatches with a red
1. Ligat Ha'al Israel 68% 50
2. Ligue 1 France 63.5% 63
3. Ekstraklasa Poland 63% 54
4. Persha Liga Ukraine 62.7% 51
5. League One England 62.1% 66
6. Super League China 58.6% 58
7. USL Championship United States 57.1% 70
8. Major League Soccer United States 55.8% 77
9. Czech Liga Czechia 55.8% 52
10. Primera División Chile 55.8% 52
11. National League England 55.7% 61
12. Serie A Italy 55.7% 97
13. Super League 1 Greece 55.2% 67
14. Ligue 2 France 55.1% 78
15. Serie C - Girone B Italy 55.1% 69
16. Pro League Saudi Arabia 54.9% 51
17. 2. Lig Türkiye 54.3% 116
18. I Liga Poland 54% 50
19. FAW Championship Wales 53.8% 65
20. 2. Liga Austria 53.6% 56
21. Primera División Costa Rica 53.5% 86
22. Serie A Brazil 53.4% 88
23. Serie C - Girone C Italy 53.1% 64
24. Liga MX Mexico 52.3% 88
25. Liga Leumit Israel 52% 50
26. La Liga Spain 51.8% 83
27. Segunda División Spain 51.7% 143
28. Premier League Ukraine 51.5% 68
29. 2. Bundesliga Germany 50.8% 65
30. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina 50.6% 83
31. 3. Liga Germany 50% 68
32. Championship England 50% 66
33. Süper Lig Türkiye 48.3% 89
34. Azadegan League Iran 47.4% 57
35. League Two England 47.1% 70
36. Torneo Federal A Argentina 46.7% 60
37. Liga Pro Ecuador 46.2% 78
38. Primera A Colombia 45.4% 130
39. Liga I Romania 45.3% 53
40. Primera División Bolivia 45.1% 51

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.

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