Dender 2-2 Zulte Waregem
Updated
It finished level: Dender 2-2 Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League (Round 14) on Fri, 7 Nov 2025 at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw. Dender goals: Bruny Nsimba 13', Luc Marijnissen 86'. Zulte Waregem goals: Anosike Ementa 59', Marley Aké 67'. Expected goals: 2.05-0.73. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Luc Marijnissen (8.2).
Match report
Dender 2-2 Zulte Waregem: match report
It finished 2-2 between Dender and Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League on Friday 7 November.
Bruny Nsimba put Dender ahead on 13' (1-0), Anosike Ementa levelled for Zulte Waregem on 59' (1-1), Marley Aké restored Zulte Waregem's lead on 67' (1-2) and Luc Marijnissen levelled for Dender on 86' (2-2).
Dender had 52% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.05-0.73. Dender will feel they deserved more.
Luc Marijnissen (FCV Dender EH) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 2,525. Referee: Michiel Allaerts.
Match stats
| Dender | Zulte Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 | 0.73 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 357 (79%) | 336 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Dender (5-3-2): Michael Verrips, Luc Marijnissen, Benjamin Fredrick, Luc De Fougerolles, Marsoni Sambu, Fabio Ferraro, Malcolm Viltard, Noah Mbamba, Roman Kvet, David Toshevski, Bruny Nsimba
Zulte Waregem (4-2-3-1): Brent Gabriel, Benoit Nyssen, Anton Tanghe, Laurent Lemoine, Yannick Cappelle, Tochukwu Nnadi, Thomas Claes, Marley Aké, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Joseph Opoku, Anosike Ementa
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Yannick Cappelle (Zulte Waregem)
- 13' · Goal · Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 19' · Yellow card · Benjamin Fredrick (Dender)
- 42' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 57' · Substitution · Stavros Gavriel for Joseph Opoku (Zulte Waregem)
- 57' · Substitution · Emran Soglo for Yannick Cappelle (Zulte Waregem)
- 59' · Goal · Anosike Ementa (Zulte Waregem)
- 67' · Goal · Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem)
- 69' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for David Toshevski (Dender)
- 69' · Substitution · Nathan Rodes for Malcolm Viltard (Dender)
- 78' · Substitution · Jakob Kiilerich Rask for Anton Tanghe (Zulte Waregem)
- 78' · Substitution · Enrique Lofolomo for Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem)
- 80' · Substitution · Jordan Attah Kadiri for Noah Mbamba (Dender)
- 80' · Substitution · Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui for Luc De Fougerolles (Dender)
- 86' · Substitution · Serxho Ujka for Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem)
- 86' · Goal · Luc Marijnissen (Dender)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 3, draws 1, Zulte Waregem 4.
Questions
Who won Dender vs Zulte Waregem?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Fri, 7 Nov 2025.
When and where is Dender vs Zulte Waregem?
Fri, 7 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Dender and Zulte Waregem?
In 8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 3 wins, 1 draws, Zulte Waregem 4 wins (goals 10-10).