Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Nov 29 2025 · 17:15 Elindus Arena, Waregem
Zulte Waregem
First leg1–1 1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.55 – 0.81
Cercle Brugge
  • Anton Tanghe 26’ (P)
  • 47’ E. Utkus
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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.

Zulte Waregem and Cercle Brugge share the points

Zulte Waregem entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Tanghe goal. But Utkus scored to rescue a draw for Cercle Brugge. Zulte Waregem finished with the higher xG (1.55 vs 0.81). On the chances created, Zulte Waregem deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Zulte Waregem47%
Draw ✓27%
Cercle Brugge27%

Model vs reality

Zulte Waregem goals
1
Model 1.55 · xG 1.55
Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.11 · xG 0.81
Total goals
2
Model 2.66 · xG 2.36
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. UtkusCercle Brugge · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeMassimiliano Ledda
  • VenueElindus Arena
  • Table before kick-offZulte Waregem 8th · Cercle Brugge 15th

Timeline

  1. Anton Tanghe (pen) 1–0
    26’
  2. T. ClaesYellow card
    32’
  3. O. DiakitéYellow card
    35’
  4. VAR O. DiakitéGoal Disallowed - offside
    45+1’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. E. Utkus 1–1Assist Flávio Nazinho
    47’
  7. ⇄ E. SogloFor Jeppe Erenbjerg
    62’
  8. ⇄ O. AdewumiFor S. Ngoura
    70’
  9. H. Van der BruggenYellow card · misses next match
    76’
  10. ⇄ J. VossenFor J. Opoku
    77’
  11. ⇄ A. MindaFor O. Diakité
    83’
  12. ⇄ P. GerkensFor H. Van der Bruggen
    83’
  13. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Zulte Waregem7 shots · 6 in box, 1 outside
Cercle Brugge13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Zulte WaregemCercle Brugge
45% Possession 55%
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 0.81
1.90 Expected points (xPts) 0.84
7 Shots 13
2 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 10
1 Shots outside the box 3
323 Passes 392
71% Pass accuracy 76%
6 Corners 7
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
13 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 6
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.79

Line-ups

Zulte Waregem 4-2-3-1

137.3 B. Gabriël(G)
557.0 Y. Cappelle 47.0 L. Lemoine 36.9 Anton Tanghe 197.3 Benoit Nyssen
86.0 T. Claes 66.9 E. Lofolomo
396.6 M. Aké 246.7 Jeppe Erenbjerg ↓62’ 227.0 J. Opoku ↓77’
186.0 A. Ementa
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)7.3
  • 55Y. Cappelle7.0
  • 4L. Lemoine7.0
  • 3Anton Tanghe6.9
  • 19Benoit Nyssen7.3
  • 8T. Claes6.0
  • 6E. Lofolomo6.9
  • 39M. Aké6.6
  • 24Jeppe Erenbjerg↓62’6.7
  • 22J. Opoku↓77’7.0
  • 18A. Ementa6.0

Substitutes used

  • 17E. Soglo↑62’6.9
  • 9J. Vossen↑77’6.3

Unused: L. Bostyn, Benoit De Jaegere, Jakob Kiilerich, S. Ujka, S. Gavriel, N. Mituljikić, T. Hedl

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

216.9 M. Delanghe(G)
206.0 Flávio Nazinho A 38.3★ E. Utkus 667.3 C. Ravych 26.2 I. Diakité
376.6 E. Diop 286.9 H. Van der Bruggen ↓83’ 67.0 L. Agyekum 156.3 G. Magnée
96.7 S. Ngoura ↓70’ 106.6 O. Diakité ↓83’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)6.9
  • 20Flávio NazinhoA6.0
  • 3E. Utkus ★8.3
  • 66C. Ravych7.3
  • 2I. Diakité6.2
  • 37E. Diop6.6
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓83’6.9
  • 6L. Agyekum7.0
  • 15G. Magnée6.3
  • 9S. Ngoura↓70’6.7
  • 10O. Diakité↓83’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 17O. Adewumi↑70’6.5
  • 18P. Gerkens↑83’6.3
  • 11A. Minda↑83’6.5

Unused: Warleson, Emmanuel Kakou, N. De Wilde, H. Jurado, Makaya Ibrahima Diaby, Erick

Player stats

Top rated
E. UtkusCercle Brugge8.3
2nd
B. GabriëlZulte Waregem7.3
3rd
Benoit NyssenZulte Waregem7.3

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Y. Cappelle M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 40 3 1 3/3 1/2 7.0
L. Lemoine D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 2 3 0/0 0/0 7.0
Anton Tanghe D 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 88% 33 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
Benoit Nyssen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 45 2 1 1/1 0/1 7.3
T. Claes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 32 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.0
E. Lofolomo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 0 2 0/0 2/1 6.9
M. Aké M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 68% 19 2 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 62 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 18 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
J. Opoku F 77 0 0 0 (0) 3 67% 21 0 0 1/2 1/0 7.0
A. Ementa F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 20 0 0 0/1 5/5 6.0
E. Soglo M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 10 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
J. Vossen F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 72% 18 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 1 2 (0) 3 74% 39 1 4 1/2 1/1 6.0
E. Utkus D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 79% 68 1 4 0/0 0/3 8.3
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 50 1 2 0/0 3/1 7.3
I. Diakité D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 66% 35 0 2 0/1 3/2 6.2
E. Diop M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 42 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.6
H. Van der Bruggen M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 46 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
L. Agyekum M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 69% 26 4 0 1/1 2/1 7.0
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 70% 27 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Ngoura F 70 0 0 2 (1) 0 71% 14 1 0 1/3 1/2 6.7
O. Diakité F 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 0 2/4 1/1 6.6
O. Adewumi F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
P. Gerkens M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Minda M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.