This Tuesday, in a late match on Matchday 29 of Ligue 1 2024-2025, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) take on Nantes (14th) at Stade de la Beaujoire (kick-off 8:45pm, broadcast on DAZN). Jérémie Pignard (37) has been chosen to referee the match. Pignard has a wealth of experience in Ligue 1, with 98 matches to his name.
The man with the whistle will be assisted by Laurent Coniglio and Aurélien Berthomieu. The 4th referee will be Oliver Thual. Video assistance will be provided by Benoît Millot and Yann Flament.
Yellow cards –
With Mr. Pignard at the helm, we can expect the yellow cards to come out very quickly during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation 0.39), Tuesday’s referee has given an average of 4.03 yellows per match throughout his career in Ligue 1 (Transfermarkt figures). That’s very high, but let’s hope it’s not without dialogue.
Direct red cards –
The man on the whistle on Tuesday was also a little harsh on direct red cards. In fact, Pignard has served 0.18 exclusions per match in his career, whereas the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation 0.07). They come out less quickly than the yellows, but exclusions are not difficult for him.
Second yellow cards –
Jérémie Pignard has a habit of sending players off after their first yellow card in a match, as he has given the same player a second warning an average of 0.13 times per game. This is well above the national average of 0.09 (standard deviation 0.03). With a lot of yellows and reds, this is even higher and shows a certain severity.Direct red cards –
The man on the whistle on Tuesday was also a little harsh on direct red cards. In fact, Pignard has served 0.18 exclusions per match in his career, whereas the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation 0.07). They come out less quickly than the yellows, but exclusions are not difficult for him.
Second yellow cards –
Jérémie Pignard has a habit of sending players off after their first yellow card in a match, as he has given the same player a second warning an average of 0.13 times per game. This is well above the national average of 0.09 (standard deviation 0.03). With a lot of yellows and reds, this is even higher and shows a certain severity.
Penalties –
Finally, as far as penalties are concerned, the man on the whistle on Tuesday is above average, with 0.40 penalties whistled per match, whereas in Ligue 1 the average is 0.34 (standard deviation 0.08).
