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 Championship (İngiltere): the side reduced to ten loses 64,9% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Championship İngiltere | 64.9% | 57 |
| 2. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 62.3% | 69 |
| 3. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 61.5% | 78 |
| 4. İsviçre Süper Ligi İsviçre | 60% | 55 |
| 5. Primera División de México Meksika | 58.2% | 98 |
| 6. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 57.7% | 71 |
| 7. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.7% | 52 |
| 8. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 55.7% | 70 |
| 9. Ligue 2 Fransa | 54.8% | 73 |
| 10. Eredivisie Hollanda | 53.7% | 54 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 53.6% | 69 |
| 12. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 53.1% | 96 |
| 13. Serie A Brezilya | 51.5% | 99 |
| 14. Serie A İtalya | 50.8% | 63 |
| 15. Premier Lig İngiltere | 50% | 56 |
| 16. Segunda División İspanya | 49.4% | 89 |
| 17. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 48.2% | 56 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Polonya | 47.8% | 67 |
| 19. Serie B İtalya | 46.7% | 90 |
| 20. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 45.3% | 53 |
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.