OM v PSG: Referee named for Sunday’s Le Classique | OneFootball

This Sunday, as part of the 5th day of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Olympique de Marseille (7th) at the Stade Vélodrome (kick-off at 8:45 PM, broadcast on Ligue1+). The referee for the match has been chosen, it will be Jérôme Brisard (39 years old), who has significant experience in Ligue 1, with 162 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Alexis Auger and Erwan Finjean. As for the role of the 4th referee, it will be occupied by Ruddy Buquet. And video assistance will be provided by Bastien Dechepy and Yohann Rouinsard.

Yellow Cards –

With Mr. Brisard on the whistle, we can expect yellow cards to be given without excess during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), the referee for Sunday has given an average of 3.48 yellows per match throughout his career in Ligue 1 (figures from Transfermarkt). It's almost the average, it just needs to be due to good management and not a lack of protection.

Direct Red Cards –

The man with the whistle this Sunday is stricter when it comes to direct reds. Indeed, Brisard averages 0.252 exclusions per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). So, there is no question of letting bad gestures or behaviors go unpunished.

Second Yellow Cards –

Jérôme Brisard is not in the habit of excluding a player after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), while the referee for Sunday is at 0.06. With few yellows but present reds, we can hope that the management is good to have warnings that calm the spirits.

Penalties –

Finally, regarding penalties, the man with the whistle on Sunday is above average with 0.40 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

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