This Saturday, as part of the 22nd day of Ligue 1 2024-2025, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) take on Toulouse (10th) at the Stadium (kick-off 9.05pm, UTC+1). Willy Delajod (32) has been chosen to referee the match. He already has considerable experience in Ligue 1, with 118 matches to his name.
He will be assisted by Erwan Finjean and Philippe Jeanne. Jérémy Stinat will be the 4th referee. Video assistance will be provided by Mathieu Vernice and Wilfried Bien.
Yellow cards –
With Mr Delajod at the whistle, we can expect yellow cards to come out very quickly during the match. Indeed, while the national average per match is 3.53 (standard deviation 0.39), Saturday’s referee has given an average of 3.76 yellows per match throughout his career in Ligue 1 (Transfermarkt figures). This is very high, and we can only hope that the players are protected. But let’s not forget the dialogue.
Direct red cards –
The man on the whistle on Saturday was also rather severe when it came to direct red cards. Delajod’s career total is 0.19 exclusions per match, while the national average per match is 0.17 (standard deviation 0.07). Clearly, the players will have to be careful.
Second yellow cards –
Willy Delajod has a habit of sending players off after their first yellow card in a match, as he issued a second caution to the same player an average of 0.12 times per match. This is well above the national average of 0.09 (standard deviation 0.03). With so many yellows and reds, it’s almost logical. And the idea is clear.
Penaltys –
Finally, when it comes to penalties, the man on the whistle on Saturday is still higher than average, with 0.43 penalties whistled per match, compared with the Ligue 1 average of 0.34 (standard deviation 0.08).
