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 Profesional Argentina (Argentina): the side reduced to ten loses 52% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 52% | 100 |
| 2. Major League Soccer United States | 50.6% | 85 |
| 3. Serie A Brazil | 49.3% | 75 |
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.