Nice v PSG: Referee appointed for Ligue 1 matchday 27 | OneFootball

This Saturday, as part of the 27th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Nice (15th) at the Allianz Riviera (kick-off at 9pm, broadcast on Ligue1+). The referee for the match has been chosen: it will be Willy Delajod (33 years old). He already has significant experience in Ligue 1, with 139 matches to his name.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Erwan Finjean and Valentin Evrard. As for the role of 4th official, it will be filled by Jérémy Stinat. And video assistance will be provided by Jérémie Pignard and Mehdi Mokthari.

Yellow cards –

With Mr. Delajod on the whistle, we can expect yellow cards to be handed out almost “normally” during the match. In fact, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation 0.39), Saturday’s referee has given an average of 3.59 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (figures from Transfermarkt). Let’s hope this is thanks to good management, not due to “forgetting” to protect the players and the game.

Straight red cards –

The man with the whistle this Saturday is not particularly strict when it comes to straight reds either. In fact, Delajod averages 0.17 dismissals per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation 0.07). So it’s not a matter of letting bad behavior slide, nor of punishing indiscriminately.

Second yellow cards –

Willy Delajod is relatively accustomed to sending off a player after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average stands at 0.09 (standard deviation 0.03) and he is at 0.11. This suggests that a warning should be taken very seriously, given his averages.

Penalties –

Finally, when it comes to penalties, the man with the whistle on Saturday is above average with 0.43 penalties awarded per match, while the Ligue 1 average is 0.34 (standard deviation 0.08).

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