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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 League One (England): the side reduced to ten loses 71.4% of the time.

What does a sending-off cost?
LeagueWent on to loseMatches with a red
1. League One England 71.4% 63
2. Thai League 1 Thailand 69.8% 53
3. League Two England 63.6% 77
4. Serie C - Girone B Italy 63.2% 87
5. Youth Championship Russia 63% 73
6. Regionalliga - West Germany 61.7% 60
7. Second League - Group 3 Russia 60.3% 73
8. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 60% 65
9. Championship England 59.7% 72
10. First League Russia 58.2% 134
11. 2. Liga Austria 57.6% 59
12. II Liga - East Poland 57.5% 73
13. Second League - Group 1 Russia 57.1% 63
14. Segunda Liga Portugal 56.9% 72
15. 2. Bundesliga Germany 56.7% 60
16. Primeira Liga Portugal 56.5% 69
17. 1. Lig Türkiye 56.4% 55
18. Super Liga Serbia 56.1% 57
19. Premier League Russia 55.6% 81
20. Liga I Romania 55.2% 67
21. Liga Pro Ecuador 54.8% 84
22. Serie C - Girone C Italy 54.5% 99
23. Regionalliga - SudWest Germany 53.8% 80
24. 3. Lig - Group 1 Türkiye 53.7% 54
25. Primera División Bolivia 52.8% 72
26. Liga MX Mexico 52.5% 99
27. Serie A Brazil 52% 98
28. First League Bulgaria 51.8% 56
29. Ligue 1 France 51.7% 89
30. First NL Croatia 51.4% 70
31. 3. Liga Germany 51.3% 80
32. Serie C - Girone A Italy 51.1% 94
33. Eredivisie Netherlands 50.8% 59
34. Segunda División Spain 50.8% 124
35. Primera División Peru 50% 106
36. Primera División Venezuela 50% 52
37. National League England 49.5% 95
38. Primera División Chile 49.5% 93
39. NB II Hungary 49.4% 77
40. Persha Liga Ukraine 49.2% 61

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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