Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Feb 15 2026 · 18:15 Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, St.-Trond
St. Truiden
First leg2–0 3–2 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 2.15 – 1.13
Zulte Waregem
  • Keisuke Goto 45+1’ (P)
  • S. Jukleroed 45+6’
  • L. Mbe Soh 85’
  • 18’, 25’ J. Opoku
  • 44’ Jakob Kiilerich
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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.

St. Truiden come from two goals down to win

St. Truiden entered as favourites, yet Zulte Waregem led 2–0 after 25 minutes through two Opoku goals. But Goto, Jukleroed and Soh scored to turn it around for St. Truiden, who won 3–2. Zulte Waregem played with ten men from the 44th minute after Kiilerich was sent off. St. Truiden finished with the higher xG (2.15 vs 1.13). On the chances created, Zulte Waregem deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

St. Truiden ✓58%
Draw24%
Zulte Waregem18%

Model vs reality

St. Truiden goals
3
Model 1.85 · xG 2.15
Zulte Waregem goals
2
Model 0.95 · xG 1.13
Total goals
5
Model 2.80 · xG 3.28
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. OpokuZulte Waregem · 2 goals
9.0
  • RefereeNathan Verboomen
  • Coaches— · Sven Vandenbroeck
  • VenueDaio Wasabi Stayen Stadium
  • Table before kick-offSt. Truiden 3rd · Zulte Waregem 12th

Timeline

  1. J. Opoku 0–1
    18’
  2. L. KokuboYellow card
    18’
  3. J. Opoku 0–2Assist E. Soglo
    25’
  4. W. VranckenYellow card
    33’
  5. Jakob KiilerichRed card
    44’
  6. Keisuke Goto (pen) 1–2
    45+1’
  7. S. Jukleroed 2–2
    45+6’
  8. Half time · 2–2
  9. E. LofolomoYellow card · misses next match
    50’
  10. L. WillenYellow card
    62’
  11. ⇄ Y. CappelleFor E. Soglo
    66’
  12. ⇄ W. PaugainFor Benoit Nyssen
    66’
  13. Y. CappelleYellow card
    67’
  14. ⇄ O. DioufFor S. Jukleroed
    69’
  15. ⇄ D. AsareFor J. Opoku
    75’
  16. R. VanwesemaelYellow card
    80’
  17. ⇄ R. MerlenFor R. Ito
    82’
  18. L. Mbe Soh 3–2Assist R. Yamamoto
    85’
  19. ⇄ M. AkéFor T. Claes
    90’
  20. ⇄ S. GavrielFor Jeppe Erenbjerg
    90’
  21. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

St. Truiden17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
Zulte Waregem12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
St. TruidenZulte Waregem
59% Possession 41%
2.15 Expected goals (xG) 1.13
2.02 Expected points (xPts) 0.78
17 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 8
11 Shots inside the box 8
6 Shots outside the box 4
408 Passes 288
67% Pass accuracy 56%
7 Corners 6
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
6.95 Team rating 6.69

Line-ups

St. Truiden 4-2-3-1

166.5 L. Kokubo(G)
187.3 S. Juklerød 47.7 L. Mbe Soh 56.9 S. Taniguchi 36.2 T. Hata
87.0 A. Sissako 66.7 R. Yamamoto A
107.0 I. Sebaoui 136.7 R. Ito ↓82’ 606.9 R. Vanwesemael
427.6 Keisuke Goto
  • 16L. Kokubo (G)6.5
  • 18S. Juklerød7.3
  • 4L. Mbe Soh7.7
  • 5S. Taniguchi6.9
  • 3T. Hata6.2
  • 8A. Sissako7.0
  • 6R. YamamotoA6.7
  • 10I. Sebaoui7.0
  • 13R. Ito↓82’6.7
  • 60R. Vanwesemael6.9
  • 42Keisuke Goto7.6

Substitutes used

  • 14R. Merlen↑82’6.7

Unused: M. Lendfers, J. Pupe, W. Janssens, Kaito Matsuzawa, I. Delpupo, A. Diriken, Shion Shinkawa, O. Diouf

Zulte Waregem 3-4-1-2

136.2 B. Gabriël(G)
316.3 L. Willen 55.3 Jakob Kiilerich 456.3 Benoit De Jaegere
177.2 E. Soglo A↓66’ 86.9 T. Claes ↓90’ 66.5 E. Lofolomo 195.9 Benoit Nyssen ↓66’
107.0 Jeppe Erenbjerg ↓90’
186.9 A. Ementa 229.0★ J. Opoku ↓75’
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)6.2
  • 31L. Willen6.3
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich5.3
  • 45Benoit De Jaegere6.3
  • 17E. SogloA↓66’7.2
  • 8T. Claes↓90’6.9
  • 6E. Lofolomo6.5
  • 19Benoit Nyssen↓66’5.9
  • 10Jeppe Erenbjerg↓90’7.0
  • 18A. Ementa6.9
  • 22J. Opoku ★↓75’9.0

Substitutes used

  • 55Y. Cappelle↑66’6.2
  • 12W. Paugain↑66’6.2
  • 40D. Asare↑75’6.3
  • 39M. Aké↑90’
  • 11S. Gavriel↑90’

Unused: L. Bostyn, Anton Tanghe, J. Vossen, T. Hedl

Coach: Sven Vandenbroeck

Player stats

Top rated
J. OpokuZulte Waregem9.0
2nd
L. Mbe SohSt. Truiden7.7
3rd
Keisuke GotoSt. Truiden7.6

St. Truiden

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Kokubo G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 29% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Juklerød D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 70% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
L. Mbe Soh D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 74% 23 2 2 0/0 2/0 7.7
S. Taniguchi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 30 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
T. Hata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 32 2 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
A. Sissako M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 63% 59 1 0 3/4 0/1 7.0
R. Yamamoto M 90 0 1 1 (0) 3 75% 44 0 1 0/2 3/3 6.7
I. Sebaoui F 90 0 0 4 (2) 2 85% 46 4 0 3/4 1/2 7.0
R. Ito M 82 0 0 4 (2) 3 61% 51 0 0 2/5 0/1 6.7
R. Vanwesemael D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 34 1 1 3/4 3/1 6.9
Keisuke Goto F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 86% 22 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.6
R. Merlen M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 41% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Willen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 44% 32 3 3 0/0 1/1 6.3
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 2 0 0/0 1/1 5.3
Benoit De Jaegere D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 53% 17 3 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
E. Soglo M 66 0 1 1 (0) 1 48% 21 2 0 4/5 0/1 7.2
T. Claes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 66% 29 3 1 0/1 2/1 6.9
E. Lofolomo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 21 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.5
Benoit Nyssen D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 15 1 3 0/1 2/0 5.9
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 58% 38 2 1 1/2 1/0 7.0
A. Ementa F 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 60% 42 1 0 2/2 1/2 6.9
J. Opoku F 75 2 0 2 (2) 0 87% 15 1 0 2/3 0/0 9.0
Y. Cappelle M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
W. Paugain D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
D. Asare M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Aké M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Gavriel D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.