PSG v Metz: referee appointed for Ligue 1 matchday 23 | OneFootball

This Saturday, as part of the 23rd day of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Metz (18th) 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 Abdelatif Kherradji (40 years old). He has developing experience in Ligue 1, as he has only 25 matches to his name.

The man with the whistle will be assisted by Huseyin Ocak and Ludovic Reyes. As for the role of the 4th referee, it will be occupied by Karim Abed. And video assistance will be provided by Christian Guillard and Jérôme Brisard.

Yellow Cards –

With Mr. Kherradji at the whistle, we can expect yellow cards to come out relatively quickly during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Saturday's referee has given an average of 3.80 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (figures from Transfermarkt). This is a bit higher than average, but we can hope that dialogue is not forgotten.

Direct Red Cards –

The man with the whistle this Saturday is also rather strict when it comes to direct red cards. Indeed, Kherradji has an average of 0.24 exclusions per match in his career, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). Therefore, there is no question of letting bad actions slide, and players need to be careful. At least, they should be "protected."

Second Yellow Cards –

Abdelatif Kherradji is not in the habit of excluding a player after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), and he stands at 0.08. So, there is no question of sanctioning indiscriminately either.

Penalties –

Finally, regarding penalties, the man with the whistle on Saturday is again above average with 0.44 penalties awarded per match, while in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).

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