Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Fri, Mar 13 2026 · 19:45 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
First leg1–4 2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.83 – 0.97
Zulte Waregem
  • M. Dean 38’
  • A. Kanga 68’ (P)
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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.

Gent beat Zulte Waregem

Gent entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Dean and Kanga. Gent finished with the higher xG (1.83 vs 0.97). On the chances created, Zulte Waregem deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Gent ✓50%
Draw25%
Zulte Waregem24%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
2
Model 1.71 · xG 1.83
Zulte Waregem goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 0.97
Total goals
2
Model 2.84 · xG 2.80
Score 2–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. SkóraśGent
8.2
  • RefereeSimon Bourdeaud'hui
  • Coaches— · Sven Vandenbroeck
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 6th · Zulte Waregem 12th

Timeline

  1. M. Dean 1–0
    38’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ M. AkéFor W. Paugain
    46’
  4. ⇄ L. LemoineFor B. De Jaegere
    46’
  5. T. De VliegerYellow card
    47’
  6. ✕ Jeppe ErenbjergMissed penalty
    49’
  7. D. AsareYellow card
    61’
  8. ⇄ A. KadriFor H. Hong
    61’
  9. A. Kanga (pen) 2–0
    68’
  10. ⇄ J. VossenFor T. Claes
    69’
  11. ⇄ M. MbayeFor Y. Cappelle
    83’
  12. ⇄ G. De MeyerFor J. Duverne
    83’
  13. ⇄ B. GooreFor M. Dean
    83’
  14. ⇄ Ibrahima CisseFor A. Kanga
    83’
  15. S. Van der HeydenYellow card
    85’
  16. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Gent10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Zulte Waregem5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
GentZulte Waregem
51% Possession 49%
1.83 Expected goals (xG) 0.97
1.95 Expected points (xPts) 0.82
10 Shots 5
5 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 3
2 Shots outside the box 2
410 Passes 385
82% Pass accuracy 75%
2 Corners 6
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.06 Team rating 6.46

Line-ups

Gent 3-4-1-2

337.5 D. Roef(G)
446.2 S. Van der Heyden 577.2 Matties Volckaert 46.3 D. Hashioka
88.2★ M. Skóraś 226.9 Leonardo Lopes 277.2 T. De Vlieger 296.3 J. Duverne ↓83’
246.9 H. Hong ↓61’
77.2 A. Kanga ↓83’ 218.2 M. Dean ↓83’
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.5
  • 44S. Van der Heyden6.2
  • 57Matties Volckaert7.2
  • 4D. Hashioka6.3
  • 8M. Skóraś ★8.2
  • 22Leonardo Lopes6.9
  • 27T. De Vlieger7.2
  • 29J. Duverne↓83’6.3
  • 24H. Hong↓61’6.9
  • 7A. Kanga↓83’7.2
  • 21M. Dean↓83’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 37A. Kadri↑61’6.3
  • 35G. De Meyer↑83’6.3
  • 75Ibrahima Cisse↑83’6.3
  • 45B. Goore↑83’6.3

Unused: K. Peersman, Hatim Essaouabi, A. Ito, A. Omgba, M. Sonko

Zulte Waregem 3-4-1-2

137.0 B. Gabriël(G)
316.5 L. Willen 56.0 Jakob Kiilerich 456.5 Benoit De Jaegere
556.6 Y. Cappelle ↓83’ 86.9 T. Claes ↓69’ 406.2 D. Asare 126.6 W. Paugain ↓46’
106.3 Jeppe Erenbjerg
225.9 J. Opoku 186.9 A. Ementa
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)7.0
  • 31L. Willen6.5
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich6.0
  • 45Benoit De Jaegere6.5
  • 55Y. Cappelle↓83’6.6
  • 8T. Claes↓69’6.9
  • 40D. Asare6.2
  • 12W. Paugain↓46’6.6
  • 10Jeppe Erenbjerg6.3
  • 22J. Opoku5.9
  • 18A. Ementa6.9

Substitutes used

  • 4L. Lemoine↑46’6.3
  • 39M. Aké↑46’6.3
  • 30M. Mbaye↑83’6.3
  • 9J. Vossen↑69’6.5

Unused: L. Bostyn, Anton Tanghe, E. Lofolomo, S. Gavriel, S. Ujka

Coach: Sven Vandenbroeck

Player stats

Top rated
M. SkóraśGent8.2
2nd
M. DeanGent8.2
3rd
D. RoefGent7.5

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 63% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 56 0 6 0/0 3/2 6.2
Matties Volckaert 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 50 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Hashioka D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 41 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
M. Skóraś F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 42 0 5 2/4 2/3 8.2
Leonardo Lopes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 45 1 0 0/0 1/3 6.9
T. De Vlieger M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 47 2 1 0/1 3/2 7.2
J. Duverne D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 30 3 2 1/1 0/0 6.3
H. Hong M 61 0 0 1 (1) 1 84% 32 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
A. Kanga F 83 1 0 4 (2) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
M. Dean F 83 1 0 3 (1) 4 71% 14 1 1 0/0 1/2 8.2
A. Kadri M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. De Meyer D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Ibrahima Cisse F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Goore F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 62% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
L. Willen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 41 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.5
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 43 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.0
Benoit De Jaegere D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Y. Cappelle M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 25 1 1 2/5 0/1 6.6
T. Claes M 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 31 2 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
D. Asare M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 38 1 2 1/1 4/0 6.2
W. Paugain D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.6
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 84% 49 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
J. Opoku F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 23 0 1 0/1 3/0 5.9
A. Ementa F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 59% 27 1 0 1/1 2/3 6.9
L. Lemoine D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 1 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Aké M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 61% 18 0 1 2/3 0/1 6.3
M. Mbaye M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Vossen F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5

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.