This Sunday, for the 23rd matchday of Ligue 1 2024-2025, Paris Saint-Germain will travel to face Olympique Lyonnais at the Groupama Stadium at 21:05 (broadcast on DAZN).
The referee appointed for this match is Eric Wattellier, 37 years old, who has officiated 116 matches in Ligue 1. He will be assisted by Steven Torregrossa and Gwenaël Pasqualoti, with Abdelatif Kherradji as the fourth official. The video assistance will be handled by Hamid Guenaoui and Ludovic Remy.
According to his career statistics in Ligue 1, Eric Wattellier issues an average of 3.08 yellow cards per match, which is lower than the national average of 3.53. He also gives 0.17 direct red cards per match, matching the national average.
Expulsions for a second yellow card are less frequent with him, at 0.04 per match compared to the national average of 0.09. Finally, he awards an average of 0.37 penalties per match, slightly above the national average of 0.34.
These statistics suggest that the referee tends to manage matches with fewer yellow cards while remaining within the average for direct expulsions and penalties.
