Brest v PSG: Referee named for Ligue 1 matchday 9, his stats 👨‍⚖️ | OneFootball

This Saturday, as part of the 9th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Brest (12th) at the Stade Francis Le-Blé (kick-off at 5pm, broadcast on beIN SPORTS).The referee for the match has been chosen: it will be Jérémie Pignard (38 years old). He is gaining experience in Ligue 1, as this is his first season and he has officiated 16 matches so far.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Florian Gonçalves and Ludovic Reyes. The role of fourth official will be filled by Brendan Roffet. And video assistance will be provided by Hamid Guenaoui and Christian Guillard.

Yellow Cards –

With Mr. Pignard refereeing, we can expect yellow cards to be handed out quite easily during the match. In fact, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation 0.39), Saturday’s referee has given an average of 4.05 yellow cards per match over his entire Ligue 1 career (according to Transfermarkt). That’s much higher than average. The players will have to be on their best behavior. But at least, they should be “protected.” Let’s hope this doesn’t come at the expense of dialogue.

Straight Red Cards –

The man with the whistle this Saturday is also strict when it comes to straight reds, though slightly less so. In fact, Pignard averages 0.18 sendings-off per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation 0.07). So there’s no question of letting bad behavior slide.

Second Yellow Cards –

Jérémie Pignard tends to send off a player after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation 0.03), while he is at 0.12. With lots of yellows and reds, it confirms his strictness.

Penalties –

Finally, when it comes to penalties, Saturday’s referee is again above average with 0.40 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation 0.08).

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