Zulte Waregem vs Mechelen

26 July 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Kevin van Damme

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jelle Vossen 90+10’ (pen)
  • Lion Lauberbach 16’

Match summary

The points were shared as Zulte Waregem and Mechelen drew 1-1. Mechelen led 1-0 at half-time.

Lion Lauberbach put Mechelen ahead from a corner in the 16th minute and Jelle Vossen equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Zulte Waregem had the better of the chances, with 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Mechelen's 0.51 from 7.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
21 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 6
524 Passes 413
86.3% Pass accuracy 84.5%
19 Tackles 19
8 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 3

Key events

Zulte Waregem Mechelen
0’
F. VanderbiestManagerArgument
Kick-off
16’
Lion LauberbachLeft foot shot0-1 (Mechelen)
Shot on target
19’
Jelle VossenShot on target
23’
37’
Rafik BelghaliFoul
41’
Patrick PflückeShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Jelle VossenShot on target
48’
Benoit NyssenFoul
52’
57’
Moncef ZekriFoul
61’
Thérence KoudouMoncef Zekri
61’
Halil ÖzdemirLion Lauberbach
Jelle VossenShot on target
71’
Stavros GavrielAbdoulaye Traore
73’
73’
Ryan TeagueKerim Mrabti
73’
Bilal BafdiliNikola Storm
Serxho UjkaThomas Claes
75’
Tochukwu NnadiFoul
83’
Anton TangheFoul
86’
Tobias HedlAnton Tanghe
87’
Wilguens PaugainBenoit Nyssen
87’
Jeppe ErenbjergVAR: No penalty
90+7’
90+8’
Rob SchoofsArgument
Jelle VossenPenalty1-1 (Zulte Waregem)
90+9’
Full-time1-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 0.51 16’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-1 16’ 90+10’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), 1-1 90+10’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 0.51 16’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-1 Lauberbach 16’ 90+10’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), 1-1 Vossen 90+10’
Zulte Waregem 2.08 xGMechelen 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Zulte Waregem attacking 
90+10’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 16’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 17’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 23’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 45’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 41’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 19’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 11’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Halil Özdemir (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+12’ Tobias Hedl (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Anton Tanghe (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ Stavros Gavriel (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+10’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 16’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 17’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 23’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 45’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 41’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 19’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 11’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Halil Özdemir (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+12’ Tobias Hedl (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Anton Tanghe (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Rafik Belghali (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ Stavros Gavriel (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Zulte Waregem 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gabriel
Nyssen 87’
Tanghe 87’
Lemoine
Cappelle
Nnadi
Claes 75’
Erenbjerg
Opoku
Traore 73’
Vossen
Mechelen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Wolf
Halhal
Marsà
Belghali
Hammar
Schoofs
Zekri 61’
Pflücke
Mrabti 73’
Storm 73’
Lauberbach 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brent Gabriel
90′ 1 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Benoit Nyssen Taken off
87′ 5 2 – 6 – 63 1 – – –
Anton Tanghe Taken off
87′ 1 1 – 2 – 60 1 – – –
Laurent Lemoine
90′ 1 – – 4 3 97 1 – – –
Yannick Cappelle
90′ 2 – – 3 – 40 – – – –
Wilguens Paugain Came on as a substitute
3′ 1 – – 2 1 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Tochukwu Nnadi
90′ – – 61 – – – – 1 2 – –
Thomas Claes Taken off
75′ – – 52 2 – 2 – 2 1 – –
Jeppe Erenbjerg
90′ – – 39 3 – 2 – 3 – 1 –
Joseph Opoku
90′ – – – – –
Stavros Gavriel Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 7 – – 1 – 5 – 1 –
Serxho Ujka Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – – – 1 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Abdoulaye Traore Taken off
73′ – – 4 – 0.18 – – 5 1 23 –
Jelle Vossen
90′ 1 – 6 4 1.28 – – 7 2 22 –
Tobias Hedl Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 1 – 4 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Zulte Waregem win 30% Avg odds 3.13
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.65
Mechelen win 45% Avg odds 2.08

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

Form going into the game

Zulte Waregem DLLWL
Mechelen DWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Zulte Waregem 2-0 Mechelen, 08 Jan 23 Next meeting: Mechelen 2-1 Zulte Waregem, 28 Feb 26  All Zulte Waregem vs Mechelen 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.