Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Zulte Waregem
Updated
It finished level: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League (Round 17) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025 at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee. Oud-Heverlee Leuven goals: Thibaud Verlinden 9'. Zulte Waregem goals: Benoit Nyssen 35'. Expected goals: 1.06-0.09. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Benoit Nyssen (8.1).
Match report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Zulte Waregem: match report
It finished 1-1 between Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday 7 December.
Thibaud Verlinden put Oud-Heverlee Leuven ahead on 9' (1-0) and Benoit Nyssen levelled for Zulte Waregem on 35' (1-1).
Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 46% of the ball, shots were 16-4 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.06-0.09. Oud-Heverlee Leuven will feel they deserved more.
Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 4,528. Referee: Bert Put.
Match stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Zulte Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 | 0.09 |
| Total shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 310 (81%) | 373 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 0 |
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (4-4-2): Tobe Leysen, Oscar Gil, Ewoud Pletinckx, Noe Dussenne, Roggerio Nyakossi, Youssef Maziz, Lukasz Lakomy, Birger Verstraete, Thibaud Verlinden, Mathieu Maertens, Sory Kaba
Zulte Waregem (4-4-2): Brent Gabriel, Benoit Nyssen, Anton Tanghe, Laurent Lemoine, Yannick Cappelle, Emran Soglo, Tochukwu Nnadi, Thomas Claes, Marley Aké, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Anosike Ementa
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Thibaud Verlinden (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 35' · Goal · Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem)
- 39' · Substitution · Casper Terho for Thibaud Verlinden (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 40' · Yellow card · Birger Verstraete (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 44' · Yellow card · Anosike Ementa (Zulte Waregem)
- 63' · Yellow card · Laurent Lemoine (Zulte Waregem)
- 65' · Substitution · Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi for Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 66' · Substitution · Joseph Opoku for Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem)
- 76' · Substitution · Davis Opoku for Oscar Gil (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 76' · Substitution · Abdoul Karim Traore for Sory Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 76' · Substitution · Wouter George for Lukasz Lakomy (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 81' · Yellow card · Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem)
- 89' · Substitution · Stavros Gavriel for Emran Soglo (Zulte Waregem)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Abdoul Karim Traore (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2011: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 5, draws 5, Zulte Waregem 6.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Zulte Waregem: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Zulte Waregem?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025.
When and where is Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Zulte Waregem?
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 18:15 UTC at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Zulte Waregem?
In 16 league meetings since 2011: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 5 wins, 5 draws, Zulte Waregem 6 wins (goals 28-28).