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 championnat d'Angleterre de football (Angleterre): the side reduced to ten loses 66,1% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. championnat d'Angleterre de football Angleterre | 66.1% | 56 |
| 2. Major League Soccer États-Unis | 57.6% | 85 |
| 3. championnat d'Allemagne de football de deuxième division Allemagne | 53.8% | 52 |
| 4. championnat de Turquie de football Turquie | 53.7% | 82 |
| 5. Championship Angleterre | 53.2% | 77 |
| 6. Serie A Brésil | 52.7% | 93 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentine | 48.4% | 184 |
| 8. championnat du Portugal de football Portugal | 46.1% | 102 |
| 9. championnat de France de football de deuxième division France | 45.3% | 106 |
| 10. championnat de France de football France | 44.4% | 108 |
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.