This Wednesday, in a rescheduled match from Matchday 26 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) will face Nantes (17th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 7 pm, CET). The referee for the match has been chosen: Clément Turpin (43 years old). He has a very significant amount of experience in Ligue 1, having played 313 matches.
The referee will be assisted by Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages. The fourth official will be Brendan Roffet. Video assistance will be provided by Marc Bollengier and Aurélien Petit.
Yellow cards –
With Mr. Turpin as referee, we can expect relatively few yellow cards to be shown during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation of 0.39), Wednesday’s referee has averaged 3.16 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (Transfermarkt figures). Hopefully, this is due to good management, without forgetting player safety.
Direct Red Cards –
The referee on Wednesday was slightly strict with direct red cards. Turpin has averaged 0.20 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 cards indiscriminately.
Second Yellow Cards –
Clément Turpin doesn’t typically send off a player after their first yellow card in a Ligue 1 match. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), while his is 0.07. With few yellow and red cards, this isn’t surprising.
Penalties –
Finally, regarding penalties, the referee on Wednesday was below average with 0.31 penalties awarded per match, while the Ligue 1 average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).
