Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Dec 27 2025 · 12:30 Bosuilstadion, Deurne
Antwerp
First leg0–2 2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 0.88 – 1.17
Zulte Waregem
  • V. Janssen 43’
  • G. Kerk 60’
  • 29’ Jeppe Erenbjerg
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Antwerp come from behind to beat Zulte Waregem

Antwerp entered as favourites, yet Zulte Waregem led 1–0 after 29 minutes through a Erenbjerg goal. But Janssen and Kerk scored to turn it around for Antwerp, who won 2–1. The chances were even, with xG of 0.88 and 1.17. On the chances created, Zulte Waregem deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Antwerp ✓52%
Draw25%
Zulte Waregem22%

Model vs reality

Antwerp goals
2
Model 1.68 · xG 0.88
Zulte Waregem goals
1
Model 1.02 · xG 1.17
Total goals
3
Model 2.70 · xG 2.05
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchTaishi Brandon NozawaAntwerp
7.9
  • RefereeBert Verbeke
  • VenueBosuilstadion
  • Table before kick-offAntwerp 8th · Zulte Waregem 11th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ B. De JaegereFor L. Lemoine
    16’
  2. VAR A. EmentaGoal Disallowed - offside
    23’
  3. Jeppe Erenbjerg 0–1Assist S. Ujka
    29’
  4. V. Janssen 1–1Assist G. Kerk
    43’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ A. VerstraetenFor B. Kouyaté
    46’
  7. G. Kerk 2–1
    60’
  8. ⇄ D. FoulonFor C. Scott
    61’
  9. ⇄ G. VandeplasFor M. Al Sahafi
    61’
  10. VAR V. JanssenGoal Disallowed - handball
    64’
  11. M. BenítezYellow card
    71’
  12. ⇄ S. GavrielFor S. Ujka
    72’
  13. ⇄ Benoit NyssenFor W. Paugain
    72’
  14. Xander DierickxYellow card
    82’
  15. ⇄ J. VossenFor M. Aké
    89’
  16. ⇄ Yuto TsunashimaFor Xander Dierickx
    90+1’
  17. V. JanssenYellow card
    90+4’
  18. ⇄ Y. ThoelenFor Taishi Brandon Nozawa
    90+9’
  19. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Antwerp7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
Zulte Waregem16 shots · 8 in box, 8 outside
AntwerpZulte Waregem
42% Possession 58%
0.88 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
1.13 Expected points (xPts) 1.57
7 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 5
4 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 8
292 Passes 411
71% Pass accuracy 77%
4 Corners 6
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
18 Fouls 5
1 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.03 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

Antwerp 3-4-1-2

417.9★ Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G) ↓90’
266.9 R. Bozhinov 256.2 B. Kouyaté ↓46’ 336.9 Z. Van Den Bosch
306.6 C. Scott ↓61’ 786.3 Xander Dierickx ↓90’ 167.0 M. Benítez 246.9 T. Somers
96.3 M. Al Sahafi ↓61’
187.9 V. Janssen 77.9 G. Kerk A
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G) ★↓90’7.9
  • 26R. Bozhinov6.9
  • 25B. Kouyaté↓46’6.2
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch6.9
  • 30C. Scott↓61’6.6
  • 78Xander Dierickx↓90’6.3
  • 16M. Benítez7.0
  • 24T. Somers6.9
  • 9M. Al Sahafi↓61’6.3
  • 18V. Janssen7.9
  • 7G. KerkA7.9

Substitutes used

  • 21A. Verstraeten↑46’7.2
  • 5D. Foulon↑61’6.9
  • 79G. Vandeplas↑61’6.0
  • 15Y. Thoelen (G)↑90’
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima↑90’6.3

Unused: S. Renders, M. Diawara, F. Adekami, A. Valencia

Zulte Waregem 3-4-3

136.9 B. Gabriël(G)
56.9 Jakob Kiilerich 46.6 L. Lemoine ↓16’ 66.5 E. Lofolomo
176.9 E. Soglo 87.2 T. Claes 367.2 S. Ujka A↓72’ 126.7 W. Paugain ↓72’
396.7 M. Aké ↓89’ 187.0 A. Ementa 247.9 Jeppe Erenbjerg
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)6.9
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich6.9
  • 4L. Lemoine↓16’6.6
  • 6E. Lofolomo6.5
  • 17E. Soglo6.9
  • 8T. Claes7.2
  • 36S. UjkaA↓72’7.2
  • 12W. Paugain↓72’6.7
  • 39M. Aké↓89’6.7
  • 18A. Ementa7.0
  • 24Jeppe Erenbjerg7.9

Substitutes used

  • 19Benoit Nyssen↑72’6.7
  • 11S. Gavriel↑72’6.7
  • 9J. Vossen↑89’6.6

Unused: Benoit De Jaegere, L. Bostyn, Y. Cappelle, Tuur Dierickx, N. Mituljikić, T. Hedl

Player stats

Top rated
Taishi Brandon NozawaAntwerp7.9
2nd
V. JanssenAntwerp7.9
3rd
G. KerkAntwerp7.9

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 41% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
R. Bozhinov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 45 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
B. Kouyaté D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 4 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 40 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
C. Scott M 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 30 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Xander Dierickx M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 54% 13 2 1 0/0 3/0 6.3
M. Benítez M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 67% 24 2 2 1/1 2/1 7.0
T. Somers F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Al Sahafi M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
V. Janssen F 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 69% 13 0 0 0/1 2/1 7.9
G. Kerk F 90 1 1 2 (1) 1 75% 12 2 0 1/2 3/1 7.9
A. Verstraeten D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
D. Foulon D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
G. Vandeplas M 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.0
Y. Thoelen G 1 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Yuto Tsunashima D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 1 sv 1 59% 32 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 41 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
L. Lemoine D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
E. Lofolomo D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 56 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.5
E. Soglo M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 44 2 1 1/2 1/2 6.9
T. Claes M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 90% 40 0 1 0/1 0/1 7.2
S. Ujka M 72 0 1 1 (0) 2 71% 28 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
W. Paugain D 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 26 1 3 1/1 0/1 6.7
M. Aké M 89 0 0 1 (1) 2 81% 21 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.7
A. Ementa F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 56% 36 1 0 2/2 1/5 7.0
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 81% 32 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.9
Benoit Nyssen D 18 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Gavriel D 18 0 0 1 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
J. Vossen F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.