Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Jan 24 2026 · 17:15 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Club Brugge KV
First leg1–0 4–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 2.52 – 1.36
Zulte Waregem
  • A. Stanković 6’, 60’
  • B. Mechele 46’
  • N. Tresoldi 78’
  • 38’ M. Aké
  • 40’ A. Ementa
  • 80’ J. Opoku
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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.

Club Brugge KV come from behind to beat Zulte Waregem

Club Brugge KV entered as clear favourites, yet Zulte Waregem led 2–1 at half-time through goals from Aké and Ementa. But Mechele, Stanković and Tresoldi scored to turn it around for Club Brugge KV, who won 4–3. Club Brugge KV finished with the higher xG (2.52 vs 1.36). On the chances created, Zulte Waregem deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Club Brugge KV ✓67%
Draw20%
Zulte Waregem13%

Model vs reality

Club Brugge KV goals
4
Model 2.16 · xG 2.52
Zulte Waregem goals
3
Model 0.85 · xG 1.36
Total goals
7
Model 3.01 · xG 3.88
Score 4–3
<1%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. StankovićClub Brugge KV · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeBert Verbeke
  • Coaches— · Sven Vandenbroeck
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offClub Brugge KV 3rd · Zulte Waregem 10th

Timeline

  1. A. Stanković 1–0Assist J. Seys
    6’
  2. VAR M. DiakhonGoal Disallowed - offside
    18’
  3. ⇄ Y. CappelleFor E. Soglo
    31’
  4. M. Aké 1–1Assist E. Lofolomo
    38’
  5. A. Ementa 1–2Assist L. Willen
    40’
  6. Jakob KiilerichYellow card
    42’
  7. A. EmentaYellow card
    45+3’
  8. Carlos ForbsYellow card
    45+4’
  9. Half time · 1–2
  10. B. Mechele 2–2Assist M. Diakhon
    46’
  11. A. Stanković 3–2Assist H. Vanaken
    60’
  12. ⇄ B. De JaegereFor Anton Tanghe
    65’
  13. ⇄ J. OpokuFor A. Ementa
    65’
  14. ⇄ Tochukwu NnadiFor L. Willen
    65’
  15. ⇄ V. OsujiFor J. Spileers
    75’
  16. ⇄ N. TresoldiFor R. Vermant
    75’
  17. N. Tresoldi 4–2Assist Carlos Forbs
    78’
  18. ⇄ T. HedlFor T. Claes
    78’
  19. J. Opoku 4–3Assist B. Gabriël
    80’
  20. ⇄ H. VetlesenFor M. Diakhon
    81’
  21. ⇄ H. SiquetFor K. Sabbe
    81’
  22. B. De JaegereYellow card
    81’
  23. B. MecheleYellow card
    85’
  24. H. VanakenYellow card
    87’
  25. ⇄ B. MeijerFor Carlos Forbs
    90’
  26. Full time · 4–3

Team stats

Club Brugge KV17 shots · 12 in box, 5 outside
Zulte Waregem5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Club Brugge KVZulte Waregem
72% Possession 28%
2.52 Expected goals (xG) 1.36
2.06 Expected points (xPts) 0.76
17 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 0
4 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 4
5 Shots outside the box 1
714 Passes 285
93% Pass accuracy 81%
7 Corners 0
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 11
4 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.06 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

Club Brugge KV 4-3-3

296.2 N. Jackers(G)
657.0 J. Seys A 447.7 B. Mechele 586.6 J. Spileers ↓75’ 646.0 K. Sabbe ↓81’
207.3 H. Vanaken A 156.3 R. Onyedika 258.9★ A. Stanković
677.7 M. Diakhon A↓81’ 176.3 R. Vermant ↓75’ 97.6 Carlos Forbs A↓90’
  • 29N. Jackers (G)6.2
  • 65J. SeysA7.0
  • 44B. Mechele7.7
  • 58J. Spileers↓75’6.6
  • 64K. Sabbe↓81’6.0
  • 20H. VanakenA7.3
  • 15R. Onyedika6.3
  • 25A. Stanković ★8.9
  • 67M. DiakhonA↓81’7.7
  • 17R. Vermant↓75’6.3
  • 9Carlos ForbsA↓90’7.6

Substitutes used

  • 24V. Osuji↑75’6.3
  • 7N. Tresoldi↑75’7.7
  • 41H. Siquet↑81’6.3
  • 14B. Meijer↑90’
  • 10H. Vetlesen↑81’6.5

Unused: S. Mignolet, Tian Nai Koren, L. Reis, C. Sandra

Zulte Waregem 3-4-3

136.2 B. Gabriël(G) A
317.2 L. Willen A↓65’ 55.9 Jakob Kiilerich 36.2 Anton Tanghe ↓65’
176.2 E. Soglo ↓31’ 86.2 T. Claes ↓78’ 66.9 E. Lofolomo A 196.5 Benoit Nyssen
397.9 M. Aké 187.2 A. Ementa ↓65’ 106.2 A. Traoré
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)A6.2
  • 31L. WillenA↓65’7.2
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich5.9
  • 3Anton Tanghe↓65’6.2
  • 17E. Soglo↓31’6.2
  • 8T. Claes↓78’6.2
  • 6E. LofolomoA6.9
  • 19Benoit Nyssen6.5
  • 39M. Aké7.9
  • 18A. Ementa↓65’7.2
  • 10A. Traoré6.2

Substitutes used

  • 55Y. Cappelle↑31’5.9
  • 22J. Opoku↑65’7.6
  • 21Tochukwu Nnadi↑65’6.6
  • 20T. Hedl↑78’6.3

Unused: Benoit De Jaegere, L. Bostyn, W. Paugain, S. Gavriel, J. Vossen

Coach: Sven Vandenbroeck

Player stats

Top rated
A. StankovićClub Brugge KV8.9
2nd
M. AkéZulte Waregem7.9
3rd
B. MecheleClub Brugge KV7.7

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Jackers G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 90% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Seys D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 96% 77 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
B. Mechele D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 93% 105 3 0 1/1 4/2 7.7
J. Spileers D 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 128 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
K. Sabbe D 81 0 0 1 (1) 2 94% 80 0 2 0/1 0/0 6.0
H. Vanaken M 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 94% 71 1 0 1/1 1/4 7.3
R. Onyedika M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 94% 69 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Stanković M 90 2 0 2 (2) 2 91% 57 0 2 0/0 0/0 8.9
M. Diakhon F 81 0 1 3 (0) 3 100% 33 0 1 1/2 0/2 7.7
R. Vermant F 75 0 0 3 (0) 0 76% 17 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Carlos Forbs F 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 77% 44 1 2 3/4 1/2 7.6
V. Osuji D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Tresoldi F 15 1 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
H. Siquet D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Meijer D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
H. Vetlesen M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 1 3 sv 1 67% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Willen D 65 0 1 0 (0) 1 92% 12 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 36 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
Anton Tanghe D 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Soglo M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
T. Claes M 78 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Lofolomo D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 29 2 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
Benoit Nyssen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.5
M. Aké M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 14 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.9
A. Ementa F 65 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 17 0 0 2/2 1/2 7.2
A. Traoré M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 1 2 0/1 0/0 6.2
Y. Cappelle M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 0 1 0/0 0/1 5.9
J. Opoku F 25 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.6
Tochukwu Nnadi M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
T. Hedl F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.3

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.