This Saturday, as part of Matchday 27 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Nice (15th) at the Allianz Riviera (kick-off at 9 pm, CET). The referee for the match has been chosen: Willy Delajod (33 years old). He already has significant experience in Ligue 1, having officiated 139 matches.
The referee will be assisted by Erwan Finjean and Valentin Evrard. The fourth official will be Jérémy Stinat. Video assistance will be provided by Jérémie Pignard and Mehdi Mokthari.
Yellow cards –
With Mr. Delajod as referee, we can expect yellow cards to be issued almost “normally” during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 yellow cards (standard deviation of 0.39), Saturday’s referee has averaged 3.59 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (Transfermarkt figures). Let’s hope this is due to good management, not a “neglect” to protect players and the game.
Direct Red Cards –
The man with the whistle this Saturday is also not strict when it comes to direct red cards. In fact, Delajod has an average of 0.17 dismissals 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 behavior go unpunished, nor of handing out punishments indiscriminately.
Second Yellow Cards –
Willy Delajod has a relatively good 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), and his is 0.11. This suggests that the warning should be taken very seriously, given his averages.
Penalties –
Finally, regarding penalties, the referee on Saturday was above average with 0.43 penalties awarded per match, while the Ligue 1 average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).
