PSG v Lille: Referee appointed for Ligue 1 matchday 18 | OneFootball

This Friday, as part of the 18th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Lille (4th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9pm, 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 169 matches under his belt.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Alexis Auger and Gwenael Pasqualotti. As for the role of 4th official, it will be filled by Hakim Ben El Hadj. And video assistance will be provided by Alexandre Castro and Abdelali Chaoui.

Yellow cards –

With Mr. Brisard as referee, we can expect yellow cards to be handed out rather “calmly” during the match. In fact, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Friday’s referee has given an average of 3.51 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (figures from Transfermarkt). This is slightly below the average, but quite close. Let’s hope this is thanks to good management and dialogue, without forgetting to protect the players.

Direct red cards –

The man with the whistle this Saturday is much stricter when it comes to direct reds. Indeed, Brisard has an average of 0.23 expulsions per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). So there’s no question of letting bad behavior slide.

Second yellow cards –

Jérôme Brisard is not in the habit of sending off a player after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), while he stands at 0.05. With few yellows at first but many reds, it’s not illogical. It’s better to be careful right away with this referee.

Penalties –

Finally, as for penalties, Friday’s referee is above average with 0.38 penalties awarded per match, while the Ligue 1 average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

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