WAREGEM, Belgium (Interstat) — FC Wetteren scored three times, including twice in a three-minute span around halftime, and defeated Jong Essevee 3-2 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Belgian Division 2 football match. The visitors trailed 2-1 after 27 minutes but scored in the 44th and 46th minutes to take the lead for good. FC Wetteren moved to two wins, one loss and one draw in Division 2 and two wins, one loss and one draw across all competitions. Jong Essevee also stands at two wins, one loss and one draw in Division 2 and two wins, one loss and one draw overall. The game was organized by Division 2 in Belgium.

Jong Essevee opened the scoring in the 9th minute when Niko Horvat found the net. FC Wetteren answered in the 14th minute with a goal from Timon Van Calenbergh. Kobe Deruijck restored Jong Essevee’s lead in the 27th minute. FC Wetteren equalized in the 44th minute on Remko De Backer’s goal, then went ahead in the 46th minute when Noah Eliko scored. Jong Essevee could not find another goal in the second half. The teams combined for five goals, with four in the first half and one after halftime. FC Wetteren’s goals came from Van Calenbergh, De Backer and Eliko. Jong Essevee’s goals came from Horvat and Deruijck. The visitors held the lead for the final 44 minutes of play. The home side did not score again.

Eliko, a midfielder, played 90 minutes and scored once. De Backer, a defender, also played 90 minutes and scored once. Horvat, a midfielder, played 90 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card. Deruijck played 66 minutes, scored once and was booked. Deruijck was cautioned in the 55th minute. Horvat was cautioned in the 89th minute.

The result left both teams with identical records. FC Wetteren is 2-1-1 in Division 2. Jong Essevee is 2-1-1 in Division 2. FC Wetteren is 2-1-1 across all competitions. Jong Essevee is 2-1-1 across all competitions. The match produced two yellow cards, both against Jong Essevee. Deruijck was booked in the 55th minute, and Horvat was booked in the 89th minute. Noah Eliko’s goal in the 46th minute stood as the winner. FC Wetteren scored three goals total. Jong Essevee scored two goals total.

FC Wetteren entered the match after a 2-0 home loss to Voorde-Appelt. on Sept. 13. The team won 2-0 at Ninove on Sept. 5 and drew 3-3 with VW Hamme on Aug. 30. Jong Essevee had beaten VW Hamme 6-1 on Sept. 13, drawn 3-3 with RC Gent on Sept. 5 and won 1-0 at Sparta Petegem on Aug. 29. Both clubs carried matching records into the match and left with matching records after the result.

FC Wetteren will host Londerzeel on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The team will visit RC Gent on Saturday, Oct. 3, host Sparta Petegem on Sunday, Oct. 11, visit Lebbeke on Saturday, Oct. 17, host Torhout on Sunday, Oct. 25, visit HO Kalken on Sunday, Nov. 1, visit Aalst Lede on Sunday, Nov. 8, host Oudenaarde on Sunday, Nov. 15, visit Oostkamp on Saturday, Nov. 21, and host KVDO on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Jong Essevee will visit Aalst Lede on Sunday, Sept. 27. It will host Oudenaarde on Saturday, Oct. 3, host Londerzeel on Saturday, Oct. 10, visit Jong KVM on Saturday, Oct. 17, host Voorde-Appelt. on Saturday, Oct. 24, visit Oostkamp on Saturday, Oct. 31, host Torhout on Saturday, Nov. 7, visit HO Kalken on Sunday, Nov. 15, visit KVDO on Saturday, Nov. 21, and host Ninove on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Jong Essevee 3, FC Wetteren 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Jong Essevee with a 72.6 percent probability to win.