Referee Profile

Benoît Bastien

France Moderate and pragmatic

Benoît Bastien is a French football referee working in Ligue 1. Benoît 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.

Benoît Bastien

Biography & Analysis

Benoît Bastien 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, Benoît Bastien has officiated 13 league matches, averaging 22.31 fouls, 0.31 penalties, 2.92 yellow cards and 0.31 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a moderate and pragmatic profile, with a moderate disciplinary line. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone Benoît Bastien has shown this season.

Season History

2025/26

Ligue 1

Apps 13
Yellows 38
Reds 4
Fouls pg 22.31
Fouls/Tackles 0.64
Pens pg 0.31
Yellow pg 2.92
Red pg 0.31