Mathieu Vernice 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, Mathieu Vernice has officiated 10 league matches, averaging 28.80 fouls, 0.30 penalties, 4.10 yellow cards and 0.40 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a firm yellow-card threshold, and red cards appearing at a notable rate, and a high foul count per match. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone Mathieu Vernice has shown this season.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
Toulouse FC
0–1
Lille OSC
Real Racing Club de Santander
5–2
AJ Auxerre
Stade Brestois 29
1–1
Angers SCO
Real Racing Club de Santander
1–0
Nantes
Paris FC
0–1
Lille OSC
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Angers SCO
Nantes
2–3
RC Strasbourg Alsace
Real Racing Club de Santander
3–0
Metz
Angers SCO
0–1
Lille OSC
Nantes
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
Toulouse FC
0–3
Real Racing Club de Santander
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
Toulouse FC
0–1
Lille OSC
Real Racing Club de Santander
5–2
AJ Auxerre
Stade Brestois 29
1–1
Angers SCO
Real Racing Club de Santander
1–0
Nantes
Paris FC
0–1
Lille OSC
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–1
Angers SCO
Nantes
2–3
RC Strasbourg Alsace
Real Racing Club de Santander
3–0
Metz
Angers SCO
0–1
Lille OSC
Nantes
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
Toulouse FC
0–3
Real Racing Club de Santander
FC Lorient
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
Lille OSC
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
Metz
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
Montpellier HSC
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Real Racing Club de Santander
0–4
AJ Auxerre
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
Le Havre AC
Lille OSC
1–0
Real Racing Club de Santander
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
