Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Oct 26 2025 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.36 – 1.45
Zulte Waregem
  • O. Diakité 68’
  • 24’ Jeppe Erenbjerg
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Cercle Brugge and Zulte Waregem share the points

Cercle Brugge entered as narrow favourites, yet Zulte Waregem led 1–0 at half-time through a Erenbjerg goal. But Diakité scored to rescue a draw for Cercle Brugge. Cercle Brugge finished with the higher xG (2.36 vs 1.45). On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Cercle Brugge41%
Draw ✓27%
Zulte Waregem31%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.42 · xG 2.36
Zulte Waregem goals
1
Model 1.21 · xG 1.45
Total goals
2
Model 2.63 · xG 3.81
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. MagnéeCercle Brugge
8.0
  • RefereeJan Boterberg
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 13th · Zulte Waregem 7th

Timeline

  1. Jeppe Erenbjerg 0–1
    24’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. ⇄ ErickFor C. Ravych
    46’
  4. ⇄ S. NgouraFor O. Adewumi
    46’
  5. ⇄ M. AkéFor S. Gavriel
    59’
  6. O. Diakité 1–1Assist A. Minda
    68’
  7. ⇄ E. SogloFor Y. Cappelle
    75’
  8. ⇄ A. OuattaraFor E. Diop
    82’
  9. E. SogloYellow card
    82’
  10. ⇄ L. LemoineFor Benoit Nyssen
    89’
  11. ⇄ J. VossenFor A. Ementa
    89’
  12. ⇄ Krys KouassiFor O. Diakité
    90+3’
  13. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Cercle Brugge18 shots · 16 in box, 2 outside
Zulte Waregem16 shots · 11 in box, 5 outside
Cercle BruggeZulte Waregem
60% Possession 40%
2.36 Expected goals (xG) 1.45
1.93 Expected points (xPts) 0.88
18 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 6
11 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 4
16 Shots inside the box 11
2 Shots outside the box 5
514 Passes 340
87% Pass accuracy 78%
0 Corners 2
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
5 Fouls 14
5 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.10 Team rating 6.86

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

217.2 M. Delanghe(G)
158.0★ G. Magnée 666.3 C. Ravych ↓46’ 37.5 E. Utkus 57.2 Emmanuel Kakou
377.2 E. Diop ↓82’ 286.9 H. Van der Bruggen 186.9 P. Gerkens 176.6 O. Adewumi ↓46’
117.3 A. Minda A 106.6 O. Diakité ↓90’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)7.2
  • 15G. Magnée ★8.0
  • 66C. Ravych↓46’6.3
  • 3E. Utkus7.5
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou7.2
  • 37E. Diop↓82’7.2
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen6.9
  • 18P. Gerkens6.9
  • 17O. Adewumi↓46’6.6
  • 11A. MindaA7.3
  • 10O. Diakité↓90’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 8Erick↑46’6.9
  • 9S. Ngoura↑46’7.0
  • 7A. Ouattara↑82’6.3
  • 41Krys Kouassi↑90’

Unused: Warleson, C. Mpanzu, N. De Wilde, Makaya Ibrahima Diaby, H. Jurado

Zulte Waregem 4-2-3-1

136.3 B. Gabriël(G)
557.0 Y. Cappelle ↓75’ 57.3 Jakob Kiilerich 36.3 Anton Tanghe 196.5 Benoit Nyssen ↓89’
86.3 T. Claes 216.9 Tochukwu Nnadi
227.5 J. Opoku 247.9 Jeppe Erenbjerg 116.3 S. Gavriel ↓59’
187.3 A. Ementa ↓89’
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)6.3
  • 55Y. Cappelle↓75’7.0
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich7.3
  • 3Anton Tanghe6.3
  • 19Benoit Nyssen↓89’6.5
  • 8T. Claes6.3
  • 21Tochukwu Nnadi6.9
  • 22J. Opoku7.5
  • 24Jeppe Erenbjerg7.9
  • 11S. Gavriel↓59’6.3
  • 18A. Ementa↓89’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 39M. Aké↑59’6.2
  • 4L. Lemoine↑89’
  • 17E. Soglo↑75’6.7
  • 9J. Vossen↑89’

Unused: L. Bostyn, L. Willen, E. Lofolomo, S. Ujka, T. Hedl

Player stats

Top rated
G. MagnéeCercle Brugge8.0
2nd
Jeppe ErenbjergZulte Waregem7.9
3rd
E. UtkusCercle Brugge7.5

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 67% 24 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 82% 78 2 1 0/0 0/0 8.0
C. Ravych D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 56 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
E. Utkus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 84 0 1 0/0 0/2 7.5
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 49 4 2 0/0 0/1 7.2
E. Diop M 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 61 2 1 3/7 1/4 7.2
H. Van der Bruggen M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 89% 44 0 0 0/0 3/1 6.9
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 36 0 2 0/1 0/1 6.9
O. Adewumi F 46 0 0 2 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 3/4 0/1 6.6
A. Minda M 90 0 1 1 (1) 3 82% 34 0 0 2/2 0/0 7.3
O. Diakité F 90 1 0 5 (1) 1 83% 18 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
Erick D 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 94% 17 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
S. Ngoura F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 69% 16 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.0
A. Ouattara F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Krys Kouassi F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 52% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Y. Cappelle M 75 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 42 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 5 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
Anton Tanghe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 35 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Benoit Nyssen D 89 0 0 2 (0) 0 71% 28 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
T. Claes M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 82% 38 2 1 0/1 4/0 6.3
Tochukwu Nnadi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 26 2 2 1/1 2/0 6.9
J. Opoku F 90 0 0 1 (1) 5 82% 38 3 1 3/3 1/1 7.5
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 90 1 0 3 (2) 4 75% 32 1 2 1/2 0/0 7.9
S. Gavriel D 59 0 0 2 (1) 1 80% 15 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
A. Ementa F 89 0 0 1 (1) 3 70% 27 0 0 1/1 3/4 7.3
M. Aké M 31 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 6 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
L. Lemoine D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Soglo M 15 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
J. Vossen F 1 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.