Dender vs Club Brugge

14 December 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Bert Verbeke

Full time 1 – 5

Half-time: 1–1

B. Nsimba 23’

C. Tzolis 45+4’, 51’
R. Vermant 69’, 73’
A. Stanković 90+3’

Match summary

Club Brugge came from behind to win 5-1 away at Dender. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, B. Nsimba put Dender ahead with a header in the 23rd minute and C. Tzolis equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Tzolis put Club Brugge in front in the 51st minute, R. Vermant made it 1-3 in the 69th minute, Vermant made it 1-4 with a header in the 73rd minute, and A. Stanković made it 1-5 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Club Brugge created 3.46 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Dender's 1.08 from 6.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%

6 Shots 23

1 Shots on target 9

0 Corners 3

356 Passes 570

72.2% Pass accuracy 87.2%

12 Tackles 14

6 Fouls 6

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Dender Club Brugge

B. NsimbaHeader

1-0

23’

28’

H. VanakenShot on target

33’

B. MeijerJ. Seys

44’

R. OnyedikaShot on target

45’

C. TzolisRight foot shot

1-1

47’

A. StankovićShot on target

50’

C. Tzolis

1-2

61’

R. VermantN. Tresoldi

M. BerteD. Toševski

62’

L. D. FougerollesN. Rodes

62’

69’

R. VermantLeft foot shot

1-3

73’

R. VermantHeader

1-4

A. JahanbakhshB. Nsimba

73’

78’

K. SabbeH. Siquet

78’

S. CampbellC. Forbs

79’

H. VetlesenR. Onyedika

D. HrnčárN. Mbamba

82’

J. A. KadiriB. Goncalves

82’

83’

A. StankovićShot on target

90’

A. StankovićHeader

1-5

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Dender 1.08 xGClub Brugge 3.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Club Brugge attacking Dender attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Dender 5-3-2 Starting XI

Club Brugge 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


G. Dietsch	90′	4	5	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


J. M. S. Mansoni	90′	2	–	–	2	–	27	–	–	–	–
L. Marijnissen	90′	1	1	–	1	–	41	1	–	–	–
N. Rodes	62′	–	–	–	3	2	21	–	–	–	–
B. Goncalves	82′	1	–	–	4	1	40	1	–	–	–
F. Ferraro	90′	4	2	–	7	2	35	–	–	1	–
L. D. Fougerolles Came on as a substitute	28′	–	2	–	1	–	16	1	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


R. Kvet	90′	–	–	39	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
N. Mbamba	82′	–	–	21	–	–	2	2	5	1	1	–
M. Viltard	90′	–	–	26	–	–	1	3	4	–	–	–
J. A. Kadiri Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
D. Hrnčár Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


D. Toševski	62′	–	–	1	–	0.12	–	–	5	2	19	–
B. Nsimba	73′	1	–	2	1	0.82	–	3	3	–	18	–
M. Berte Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	–
A. Jahanbakhsh Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–

Goalkeeper1 player


D. v. d. Heuvel	90′	0	1	21	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


H. Siquet	78′	1	–	–	1	–	52	1	–	1	–
J. Ordóñez	90′	1	–	–	7	6	53	1	–	–	–
B. Mechele	90′	3	2	–	8	5	66	1	–	–	–
J. Seys	33′	1	1	–	1	–	22	–	–	–	–
B. Meijer Came on as a substitute	57′	–	1	–	1	–	34	–	–	–	–
K. Sabbe Came on as a substitute	12′	1	1	–	1	–	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


A. Stanković	90′	1	1	68	3	–	2	4	5	–	1	–
R. Onyedika	79′	–	–	50	1	–	1	–	4	–	2	–
C. Forbs	78′	–	–	26	2	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
H. Vanaken	90′	–	–	66	3	–	4	1	9	–	–	–
C. Tzolis	90′	2	1	61	3	–	–	1	1	–	1	–
S. Campbell Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
H. Vetlesen Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


N. Tresoldi	61′	–	–	1	–	0.03	–	–	4	1	16	–
R. Vermant Came on as a substitute	29′	2	–	2	2	0.72	–	1	1	–	11	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Dender win 16% Avg odds 5.68

Draw 21% Avg odds 4.56

Club Brugge win 63% Avg odds 1.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Dender L D W D W

Club Brugge W L W L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Club Brugge 2-1 Dender, 01 Nov 25 All Dender vs Club Brugge meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.