PSG v Toulouse – referee appointed for the 28th-round clash | OneFootball

This Friday, as part of the Matchday 28 of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will take on Toulouse (9th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 8:45 p.m., broadcast on Ligue1+). The referee for the match has been appointed: Eric Wattelier (39 years old). He is still building his experience in Ligue 1, as this is only his first season and he has officiated 16 matches so far.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Cédric Favre and Florian Conçalves. Karim Abed will serve as the fourth official. And video assistance will be handled by Mathieu Verice and Dominique Julien.

Yellow cards –

With Mr. Wattelier in charge, we can expect yellow cards to come out rather “calmly” during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Friday’s referee has handed out an average of 3.01 yellow cards per match over his entire Ligue 1 career (figures from Transfermarkt). That is well below the average. As long as player protection is not forgotten, all the better.

Straight red cards –

The man with the whistle this Friday is stricter when it comes to straight reds. Indeed, Wattelier stands at 0.17 dismissals per match in his career, while the national average per game is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). So he is neither the type to let bad challenges go nor to hand out sanctions in every direction.

Second yellow cards –

Eric Wattelier is not used to sending off a player after a second yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), while he stands at 0.04. With very few yellow cards to begin with, that is rather logical.

Penalties –

Finally, when it comes to penalties, the man with the whistle on Friday is above average, with 0.40 penalties awarded per match, whereas the Ligue 1 average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

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