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 Jupiler Pro League (Bélgica): the side reduced to ten loses 65,5% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jupiler Pro League Bélgica | 65.5% | 58 |
| 2. Championship Inglaterra | 64.8% | 54 |
| 3. Eredivisie Países Baixos | 61.5% | 52 |
| 4. Segunda Divisão Espanhola Espanha | 59.5% | 126 |
| 5. Campeonato Italiano de Futebol - Série A Itália | 59% | 61 |
| 6. Campeonato Romeno de Futebol Romênia | 57.6% | 59 |
| 7. Liga Premier Russa Rússia | 57.4% | 54 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Alemanha | 56.9% | 58 |
| 9. Liga MX México | 56.8% | 111 |
| 10. Swiss Super League Suíça | 53.8% | 65 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 53.5% | 71 |
| 12. Campeonato Saudita de Futebol Arábia Saudita | 53.5% | 71 |
| 13. Campeonato Turco de Futebol Turquia | 53.1% | 64 |
| 14. Major League Soccer Estados Unidos | 53.1% | 81 |
| 15. Ligue 1 França | 52.8% | 72 |
| 16. Ligue 2 França | 51.9% | 77 |
| 17. La Liga Espanha | 50.5% | 93 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 50% | 124 |
| 19. Campeonato Grego de Futebol Grécia | 50% | 62 |
| 20. Campeonato Alemão de Futebol Alemanha | 50% | 50 |
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.