Zulte-Waregem 2-4 Club Brugge: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Club Brugge won it

Hugo Vetlesen put Club Brugge ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Nicolò Tresoldi. Zulte-Waregem levelled at 1-1 in the 32nd minute through Tobias Hedl, set up by Marley Aké. Carlos Forbs made it 1-2 to Club Brugge in the 34th minute, set up by Hugo Vetlesen. Nicolò Tresoldi made it 1-3 to Club Brugge in the 36th minute, set up by Joaquin Seys. Hans Vanaken made it 1-4 to Club Brugge in the 45th minute, set up by Jan Virgili Tenas. Tobias Hedl made it 2-4 to Zulte-Waregem in the 59th minute, set up by Anosike Ementa.

It was 1-4 at half-time.

Tobias Hedl scored twice.

The referee, L. Visser, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Zulte-Waregem and 2 to Club Brugge.

Zulte-Waregem: M. Beale, 4-3-2-1 · Club Brugge: I. Leko, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call on the result: 57% for a Club Brugge win before the match. The scoreline, 2-4, was not the estimate's first choice (1-2).

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.9 goals and there were 6.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 56%; with 6 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 55%; both did, in line with the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-30, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.44 for Zulte-Waregem and 1.48 for Club Brugge.

Club Brugge made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.5 goals.

Zulte-Waregem had 3 shots on target, Club Brugge 9.

Club Brugge had 76% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Zulte-Waregem came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.24 expected goals for and 1.55 against, and had won 27% of their matches.

Club Brugge came into it with 11 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 2.66 expected goals for and 1.21 against, and had won 82% of their matches.

Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Zulte-Waregem

• Tobias Hedl 7.9 2 goals
• Anosike Ementa 7.2 1 assist
• Yannick Cappelle 6.8
• Ousseynou Niang 6.6
• István Zalán Átrok 6.5

Club Brugge

• Hans Vanaken 8.2 1 goal
• Nicolò Tresoldi 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
• Hugo Vetlesen 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
• Carlos Forbs 7.1 1 goal
• Joaquin Seys 7.0 1 assist

The lowest-rated starter was Brent Gabriël at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Zulte-Waregem: Zulte-Waregem vs Antwerp Saturday 21 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
• Club Brugge: Mechelen vs Club Brugge Saturday 21 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge

What was the score in Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge?

Zulte-Waregem 2-4 Club Brugge (half-time 1-4), Belgian Pro League, Friday 30 October 2026.

Who scored in Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge?

Hugo Vetlesen 3', Tobias Hedl 32', Carlos Forbs 34', Nicolò Tresoldi 36', Hans Vanaken 45', Tobias Hedl 59'.

Did Moneyball predict Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge correctly?

A correct call on the result: 57% for a Club Brugge win before the match. The scoreline, 2-4, was not the estimate's first choice (1-2).

Who was man of the match in Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge?

Hans Vanaken, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge?

L. Visser.