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 Liga I (Romania): the side reduced to ten loses 56.4% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga I Romania | 56.4% | 55 |
| 2. Segunda División Spain | 55.2% | 96 |
| 3. Ligue 2 France | 54.7% | 86 |
| 4. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 53.8% | 52 |
| 5. Serie A Italy | 53.7% | 82 |
| 6. Championship England | 52.9% | 68 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 52.9% | 121 |
| 8. Major League Soccer United States | 49.2% | 63 |
| 9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 48.9% | 88 |
| 10. Süper Lig Türkiye | 48.8% | 86 |
| 11. Serie A Brazil | 48.6% | 70 |
| 12. Serie B Italy | 48.3% | 89 |
| 13. Premier League Russia | 48% | 75 |
| 14. Primeira Liga Portugal | 47.6% | 103 |
| 15. Ligue 1 France | 47.4% | 97 |
| 16. Liga MX Mexico | 41.8% | 110 |
| 17. La Liga Spain | 39.8% | 88 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Poland | 35.3% | 51 |
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.