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 Premier League 2 Division One (England): the side reduced to ten loses 66.1% of the time.

What does a sending-off cost?
League	Went on to lose	Matches with a red
1. Premier League 2 Division One England	66.1%	62
2. Regionalliga - SudWest Germany	63.2%	57
3. III Liga - Group 4 Poland	60.7%	61
4. Youth Championship Russia	60.5%	76
5. Liga Nacional Honduras	59.3%	54
6. 1. Lig Türkiye	59.2%	76
7. Second League - Group 1 Russia	59.1%	66
8. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina	58.6%	58
9. NB II Hungary	58.3%	84
10. National League - South England	58%	81
11. Campionato Primavera - 1 Italy	57.1%	77
12. Liga MX Femenil Mexico	56.9%	51
13. National League England	56.5%	85
14. Liga I Romania	56.4%	55
15. U19 Bundesliga Germany	56.3%	64
16. 3. Liga Germany	55.8%	52
17. Segunda División Spain	55.2%	96
18. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain	55.1%	89
19. FAW Championship Wales	55%	80
20. Ligue 2 France	54.7%	86
21. Primera División Chile	54.2%	83
22. National League - North England	53.8%	78
23. Pro League Saudi Arabia	53.8%	52
24. Serie A Italy	53.7%	82
25. Segunda División RFEF - Group 4 Spain	53.7%	82
26. Non League Premier - Southern South England	53.4%	58
27. I Liga Poland	53.1%	64
28. Primera División Bolivia	53%	83
29. 2. Lig Türkiye	52.9%	136
30. Championship England	52.9%	68
31. Campionato San Marino	52.9%	51
32. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina	52.9%	121
33. Primera C Argentina	52.7%	91
34. Primera Nacional Argentina	52.6%	137
35. Thai League 1 Thailand	52.5%	59
36. 2. Liga Austria	52.5%	59
37. Liga Alef Israel	52.3%	111
38. Premier League Egypt	52.2%	67
39. Serie C - Girone B Italy	51.9%	79
40. League Two England	51.7%	87

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.