PSG v Rennes: Referee appointed for Ligue 1 matchday 15 | OneFootball

This Saturday, as part of the 15th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Rennes (5th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9:05 pm, broadcast on Ligue1+). The referee for the match has been chosen: it will be Marc Bollengier (39 years old). He is still developing his 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 Thomas Luczynski and Yannick Boutry. The role of fourth official will be filled by Geoffrey Kubler. And video assistance will be provided by Willy Delajod and Christian Guillard.

Yellow cards –

With Mr. Bollengier refereeing, we can expect relatively few yellow cards during the match. In fact, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Saturday’s referee has given an average of 3.35 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (figures from Transfermarkt). That’s noticeably lower than the average. As long as player protection isn’t forgotten, so much the better.

Straight red cards –

The man with the whistle this Saturday is also not particularly harsh when it comes to straight reds. Indeed, Bollengier averages 0.14 sendings-off per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). So he’s clearly not one to hand out punishments left and right.

Second yellow cards –

On the other hand, Marc Bollengier is more likely to send off a player after a first yellow card. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), while he is at 0.12. With few yellows and reds, it means he’s stricter after a warning.

Penalties –

Finally, when it comes to penalties, Saturday’s referee is above average with 0.42 penalties awarded per match, while the Ligue 1 average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

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