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 MLS Next Pro (United States): the side reduced to ten loses 70.8% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. MLS Next Pro United States | 70.8% | 277 |
| 2. Veikkausliiga Finland | 63.8% | 232 |
| 3. Eliteserien Norway | 61.2% | 258 |
| 4. J1 League Japan | 61.1% | 301 |
| 5. Oberliga - Bayern Süd Germany | 60.2% | 206 |
| 6. Western Australia NPL Australia | 60% | 215 |
| 7. Eredivisie Netherlands | 59.3% | 550 |
| 8. League One England | 59% | 797 |
| 9. Youth Championship Russia | 58.5% | 398 |
| 10. Second League - Group 3 Russia | 58.5% | 371 |
| 11. Premiership Northern Ireland | 58.1% | 303 |
| 12. Premiership Scotland | 58% | 412 |
| 13. 1 Lyga Lithuania | 58% | 281 |
| 14. Tweede Divisie Netherlands | 58% | 226 |
| 15. Ettan - Södra Sweden | 57.7% | 213 |
| 16. Victoria NPL Australia | 57.5% | 200 |
| 17. Allsvenskan Sweden | 57.4% | 282 |
| 18. K League 1 South Korea | 57.4% | 251 |
| 19. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 57.2% | 444 |
| 20. Championship England | 57.1% | 807 |
| 21. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 57.1% | 368 |
| 22. 2. Liga Austria | 57% | 512 |
| 23. Erovnuli Liga Georgia | 56.9% | 239 |
| 24. Czech Liga Czechia | 56.6% | 417 |
| 25. Challenge League Switzerland | 56.5% | 230 |
| 26. FAW Championship Wales | 56.2% | 539 |
| 27. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 56.2% | 628 |
| 28. Esiliiga A Estonia | 55.9% | 286 |
| 29. Premier League England | 55.8% | 505 |
| 30. Major League Soccer United States | 55.8% | 783 |
| 31. Premier League Wales | 55.8% | 269 |
| 32. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 55.7% | 648 |
| 33. 1. Division Belarus | 55.7% | 282 |
| 34. II Liga - East Poland | 55.7% | 424 |
| 35. Division 1 United Arab Emirates | 55.6% | 241 |
| 36. Persha Liga Ukraine | 55.6% | 297 |
| 37. UEFA Youth League International | 55.6% | 207 |
| 38. Serie A Italy | 55.2% | 764 |
| 39. Regionalliga - Bayern Germany | 55.2% | 317 |
| 40. Second League - Group 4 Russia | 55.2% | 203 |
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.