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 Giải vô địch bóng đá Tây Ban Nha (Tây Ban Nha): the side reduced to ten loses 46% of the time.
| League | Went on to lose | Matches with a red |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Giải vô địch bóng đá Tây Ban Nha Tây Ban Nha | 46% | 63 |
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.