Referee Profile

Bastien Dechepy

France Strict and card-heavy

Bastien Dechepy is a French football referee working in Ligue 1. Bastien is part of the current top-flight officiating pool in France and is relevant for match previews, disciplinary trends and VAR-related analysis on The VAR Verdict.

Bastien Dechepy

Biography & Analysis

Bastien Dechepy is a French football referee currently involved in Ligue 1 appointments. This profile is designed to give The VAR Verdict readers a quick overview of the official’s current top-flight role, disciplinary tendencies and general match-management profile in France’s top division.

In the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season, Bastien Dechepy has officiated 12 league matches, averaging 26.92 fouls, 0.67 penalties, 4.75 yellow cards and 0.33 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a strict and card-heavy profile, with heavy yellow-card output, and a visible tendency to award penalties. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone Bastien Dechepy has shown this season.

Season History

2025/26

Ligue 1

Apps 12
Yellows 57
Reds 4
Fouls pg 26.92
Fouls/Tackles 0.77
Pens pg 0.67
Yellow pg 4.75
Red pg 0.33