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Anderlecht vs Zulte Waregem presents a clear hierarchy with room for disruption. Anderlecht are the historically stronger favourite, but Zulte Waregem have shown genuine upset power when the matchup tilts against them. On 10 August 2025, Zulte Waregem won 3–2, before Anderlecht answered with a 4–2 victory on 22 February 2026. Those contrasting results capture a fixture in which established strength matters, yet cannot be treated as certainty.
Past matches, Anderlecht vs Zulte Waregem
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Anderlecht
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29M
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49F
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53M
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19M
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11F
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50D
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9F
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32G
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68M
Zulte Waregem Substitutes
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F
20
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G
13
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D
45
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M
25
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F
90
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D
15
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M
49
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M
36
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F
10
Match events
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24'Laurent Lemoine Yellow Card
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34'Lukas Ambros Yellow Card
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40'⚽Tawfik Bentayeb Normal Goal
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45'Brent Gabriel Louis Bostyn
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48'⚽Marten Winkler Normal Goal (Asst: Tawfik Bentayeb)
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54'⚽Marten Winkler Normal Goal
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55'Mihajlo Cvetkovic Tawfik Bentayeb
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55'Marten Winkler Goal confirmed
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68'Franz Tangala Salim Diakité
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68'Malick Mbaye Ousseynou Niang
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68'Tobias Hedl István Átrok
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68'Serxho Ujka Marley Aké
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77'Oliver Antman Marten Winkler
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77'Thelo Aasgaard Danylo Sikan
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80'Marco Kana Yellow Card
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84'Noa Ojea Lukas Ambros
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84'Noah Kalonji Marco Kana
Stats for this game
Matchup Anderlecht VS Zulte Waregem
Established order
The broader pattern favours Anderlecht, whose stronger position is reflected in commanding results as well as narrow wins. Yet the balance is not absolute. Zulte Waregem’s 3–2 success on 18 January 2023 and 3–2 home victory on 20 October 2022 show that the challenger can overturn expectations more than once. A favourite’s reputation explains the starting assumption, not the finish, so this matchup rewards attention to the individual contest rather than automatic conclusions from club stature.
Upset evidence
Anderlecht’s 7–0 victory on 7 March 2020 demonstrates the upper limit of their advantage, while the challenger’s wins show why that margin cannot be projected onto every meeting. The most useful evergreen view holds both ideas together: Anderlecht set the reference point, and Zulte Waregem have credible evidence for breaking it. Another encounter can therefore test whether established quality is confirmed or whether the challenger creates a further reversal. That tension gives this pairing its analytical interest without adding an artificial backstory.
Past head to head stats
Anderlecht VS Zulte Waregem
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Anderlecht VS Zulte Waregem
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Anderlecht
Previous games Zulte Waregem
Upcoming games Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Club Brugge KV
Anderlecht
OFI
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Upcoming games Zulte Waregem
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Lommel United
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