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 Ligue 1 (França): the side reduced to ten loses 63,5% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 França | 63.5% | 63 |
| 2. Campeonato Polonês de Futebol Polônia | 63% | 54 |
| 3. Super League China | 58.6% | 58 |
| 4. Major League Soccer Estados Unidos | 55.8% | 77 |
| 5. Campeonato Italiano de Futebol - Série A Itália | 55.7% | 97 |
| 6. Campeonato Grego de Futebol Grécia | 55.2% | 67 |
| 7. Ligue 2 França | 55.1% | 78 |
| 8. Campeonato Saudita de Futebol Arábia Saudita | 54.9% | 51 |
| 9. Serie A Brasil | 53.4% | 88 |
| 10. Liga MX México | 52.3% | 88 |
| 11. La Liga Espanha | 51.8% | 83 |
| 12. Segunda Divisão Espanhola Espanha | 51.7% | 143 |
| 13. Campeonato Ucraniano de Futebol Ucrânia | 51.5% | 68 |
| 14. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Alemanha | 50.8% | 65 |
| 15. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 50.6% | 83 |
| 16. Championship Inglaterra | 50% | 66 |
| 17. Campeonato Turco de Futebol Turquia | 48.3% | 89 |
| 18. Campeonato Romeno de Futebol Romênia | 45.3% | 53 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 44.4% | 81 |
| 20. Campeonato Italiano de Futebol - Série B Itália | 44.4% | 124 |
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.