This Saturday, as part of Matchday 15 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain (2nd) will face Rennes (5th) at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9:05 PM, CET). The referee for the match has been chosen: Marc Bollengier (39 years old). He has some experience in Ligue 1, as this is his first season and he has officiated 16 matches.
The referee will be assisted by Thomas Luczynski and Yannick Boutry. The fourth official will be Geoffrey Kubler. Video assistance will be provided by Willy Delajod and Christian Guillard.
Yellow cards –
With Mr. Bollengier as referee, we can expect relatively few yellow cards 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 3.35 yellow cards per match throughout his Ligue 1 career (Transfermarkt figures). This is significantly lower than the average. As long as player safety is not compromised, all the better.
Direct Red Cards –
The referee on Saturday was also lenient when it came to direct red cards. Bollengier has averaged 0.14 dismissals per match in his career, while the national average is 0.17 (standard deviation of 0.07). Clearly, he is not handing out cards indiscriminately.
Second Yellow Cards –
Marc Bollengier, on the other hand, tends to send players off after a first yellow card. The national average is 0.09 (standard deviation of 0.03), while his average is 0.12. With few yellow and red cards, it seems he’s rather strict after the warning.
Penalties –
Finally, regarding penalties, the referee on Saturday was above average with 0.42 penalties awarded per match, while the Ligue 1 average is 0.34 (standard deviation of 0.08).
