PSG v Lens: Referee appointed for Ligue 1 matchday 4 clash | OneFootball

This Sunday, as part of the 4th day of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Lens (5th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 5:15 PM, broadcast on beIN SPORTS). The referee for the match has been chosen, it will be Jérémie Pignard (38 years old), who has significant experience in Ligue 1, with 107 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Cyril Mugnier and Cédric Favre. As for the role of the 4th referee, it will be taken by Florent Batta. And video assistance will be provided by Wilfried Bien and William Lavis.

Yellow Cards –

With Mr. Pignard on the whistle, we can expect yellow cards to be shown quite easily during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Sunday's referee has given an average of 4.05 yellow cards per match throughout his career in Ligue 1 (figures from Transfermarkt). This is much higher, hopefully due to good player protection and without forgetting dialogue.

Direct Red Cards –

The man with the whistle this Sunday is slightly more severe when it comes to direct red cards. Indeed, Pignard has an average of 0.18 exclusions per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). Sanctions are not handed out indiscriminately, but he is not afraid to use them.

Second Yellow Cards –

Jérémie Pignard has excluded a player 0.13 times on average in a match after a second yellow card. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), so he is well above. With many yellows and reds without hesitation, it is clear there is a certain severity.

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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