Brentford are second only to Bournemouth in benefiting from red cards in the Championship this season.
The Bees have seen six opponents sent off during the course of the season, but the Cherries’ opponents have been shown nine red cards in league games this season, treble the league’s average.
In fact, 13 per cent of all red cards shown in the Championship this season were shown to a Bournemouth opponent.
Wolves and Watford tie for third with five, while Fulham are just above average having seen three opponents dismissed.
The average Championship side have seen 2.8 red cards dished out to their opponents this season, compared to the football league average of three.
Bournemouth’s opponents haven’t seen the most cards in the country though.
Wycombe Wanderers have also seen their opponents get nine red cards when playing against them this season.
However, both Wycombe and Bournemouth have played more games than their Premier League counterparts.
Chelsea’s opponents have been sent off at the same rate as Bournemouth’s and Wycombe’s - one every four games.
Wycombe have only had one of their own players sent off in the league this season,
That means that Wycombe’s opponents have had eight more players sent off than Wycombe have themselves - the biggest difference in the country.
Bournemouth have the Championship’s largest difference in their favour with seven.
Club: Off against
Bournemouth: 9
Brentford : 6
Wolverhampton Wanderers: 5
Watford: 5
Huddersfield Town: 4
Bolton Wanderers: 3
Cardiff City: 3
Reading: 3
Blackburn Rovers: 3
Nottingham Forest: 3
Middlesbrough: 3
Sheffield Wednesday: 3
Birmingham City: 3
Fulham : 3
Ipswich Town: 2
Charlton Athletic: 2
Derby County: 2
Norwich City: 2
Wigan Athletic: 1
Leeds United: 1
Millwall: 1
Brighton and Hove Albion: 1
Rotherham United: 0
Blackpool: 0
