Toulouse v PSG: Referee appointed for Ligue 1 matchday 3 | OneFootball

This Saturday, as part of the 3rd day of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (3rd) will face Toulouse (2nd) at the Stadium (kick-off at 9:05 pm, broadcast on Ligue1+). The referee for the match has been chosen, it will be Eric Wattelier (37 years old). He has significant experience in Ligue 1, with 124 matches under his belt.

The referee will be assisted by Alexis Auger and Nicolas Durand. As for the role of 4th referee, it will be occupied by Rémi Landry. And the video assistance will be provided by Cyril Gringore and Stéphane Bré.

Yellow cards –

With M. Wattelier as the referee, we can expect that yellow cards will be given out very rarely during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), the referee for Saturday has given an average of 3.01 yellow cards per match throughout his career in Ligue 1 (figures from Transfermarkt). This is particularly low, we hope it's due to good management and not excessive leniency.

Direct red cards –

The referee for Saturday is also lenient when it comes to direct red cards. Indeed, Wattelier has a rate of 0.16 expulsions per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). We remain in the idea of leniency, even if he is closer to the average. It's not about "forgetting" to sanction.

Second yellow cards –

Eric Wattelier has rarely expelled a player after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03) and his is 0.04. With few yellow and red cards, it's not illogical.

Penalties –

Finally, regarding penalties, the referee for Saturday is this time higher than the average with 0.37 penalties whistled per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

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