This Wednesday, in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France 2024-2025, Paris Saint-Germain (1st in Ligue 1) take on Stade Briochin (11th) at Roazhon Park (kick-off 9.10pm, UTC+1). The referee for the match has been chosen: Thomas Leonard (43). He has a wealth of experience in Ligue 1, with 130 matches to his name.
The man with the whistle will be assisted by Cédric Faivre and Julien Haulbert. Antoine Valnet will be the 4th referee. Video assistance will be provided by Benoit Millot and Aurélien Petit.
Yellow cards –
With Mr Leonard on 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 0.39), Wednesday’s referee has given an average of 3.69 yellows per match in his entire Ligue 1 career (Transfermarkt figures). That’s a bit high, but nothing to worry about.
Direct red cards –
The man on the whistle this Wednesday is less severe when it comes to direct red cards. In fact, Leonardo’s career total is 0.17 exclusions per match, whereas the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation 0.07). So let’s hope the sanctions don’t come too quickly.
Second yellow cards –
Thomas Leonardo isn’t in the habit of sending off a player after his first yellow card in a match either, as he issued a second caution to the same player an average of 0.09 times per match. This is on a par with the national average of 0.09 (standard deviation 0.03). With a few yellows, but not especially reds, it’s pretty logical.
Penaltys –
Finally, when it comes to penalties, the man on the whistle on Wednesday is just a tad lower than average, with 0.33 penalties whistled per match, compared with the Ligue 1 average of 0.34 (standard deviation 0.08).
