Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Feb 7 2026 · 15:00 Elindus Arena, Waregem
Zulte Waregem
First leg2–2 1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.15 – 0.49
Dender
  • S. Gavriel 81’
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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.

Gavriel goal decides it for Zulte Waregem

Zulte Waregem entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Gavriel goal. Zulte Waregem finished with the higher xG (1.15 vs 0.49). On the chances created, Dender deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Zulte Waregem ✓43%
Draw27%
Dender30%

Model vs reality

Zulte Waregem goals
1
Model 1.51 · xG 1.15
Dender goals
0
Model 1.23 · xG 0.49
Total goals
1
Model 2.74 · xG 1.64
Score 1–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. GabriëlZulte Waregem
7.7
  • RefereeAnthony Letellier
  • CoachesSven Vandenbroeck · Hayk Milkon
  • VenueElindus Arena
  • Table before kick-offZulte Waregem 12th · Dender 16th

Timeline

  1. L. MarijnissenYellow card
    5’
  2. L. WillenYellow card
    7’
  3. B. GoncalvesYellow card
    13’
  4. M. SambuYellow card
    13’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ M. AkéFor J. Opoku
    60’
  7. ⇄ David ToševskiFor A. Jahanbakhsh
    68’
  8. ⇄ B. De KerfFor M. Sambu
    68’
  9. ⇄ L. De FougerollesFor B. Goncalves
    72’
  10. ⇄ Mohamed BerteFor B. Nsimba
    72’
  11. ⇄ S. GavrielFor T. Claes
    78’
  12. S. Gavriel 1–0Assist A. Ementa
    81’
  13. ⇄ D. AcquahFor M. Viltard
    82’
  14. ⇄ W. PaugainFor Benoit Nyssen
    87’
  15. ⇄ Y. CappelleFor E. Soglo
    87’
  16. David ToševskiYellow card
    90+3’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Zulte Waregem12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Dender7 shots · 6 in box, 1 outside
Zulte WaregemDender
50% Possession 50%
1.15 Expected goals (xG) 0.49
1.89 Expected points (xPts) 0.79
12 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 6
5 Shots outside the box 1
409 Passes 406
83% Pass accuracy 82%
6 Corners 1
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.10 Team rating 6.80

Line-ups

Zulte Waregem 3-4-3

137.7★ B. Gabriël(G)
316.9 L. Willen 57.2 Jakob Kiilerich 457.3 Benoit De Jaegere
177.3 E. Soglo ↓87’ 86.7 T. Claes ↓78’ 67.3 E. Lofolomo 197.0 Benoit Nyssen ↓87’
226.2 J. Opoku ↓60’ 187.2 A. Ementa A 107.3 Jeppe Erenbjerg
  • 13B. Gabriël (G) ★7.7
  • 31L. Willen6.9
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich7.2
  • 45Benoit De Jaegere7.3
  • 17E. Soglo↓87’7.3
  • 8T. Claes↓78’6.7
  • 6E. Lofolomo7.3
  • 19Benoit Nyssen↓87’7.0
  • 22J. Opoku↓60’6.2
  • 18A. EmentaA7.2
  • 10Jeppe Erenbjerg7.3

Substitutes used

  • 55Y. Cappelle↑87’6.3
  • 12W. Paugain↑87’6.3
  • 11S. Gavriel↑78’7.3
  • 39M. Aké↑60’6.2

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

Coach: Sven Vandenbroeck

Dender 3-4-1-2

936.7 G. Gallon(G)
77.5 B. Goncalves ↓72’ 216.3 K. Cools 56.3 L. Marijnissen
887.2 F. Ferraro 176.9 N. Mbamba 247.2 M. Viltard ↓82’ 706.2 M. Sambu ↓68’
166.9 R. Květ
776.9 B. Nsimba ↓72’ 276.9 A. Jahanbakhsh ↓68’
  • 93G. Gallon (G)6.7
  • 7B. Goncalves↓72’7.5
  • 21K. Cools6.3
  • 5L. Marijnissen6.3
  • 88F. Ferraro7.2
  • 17N. Mbamba6.9
  • 24M. Viltard↓82’7.2
  • 70M. Sambu↓68’6.2
  • 16R. Květ6.9
  • 77B. Nsimba↓72’6.9
  • 27A. Jahanbakhsh↓68’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 44L. De Fougerolles↑72’6.9
  • 23D. Acquah↑82’6.5
  • 9David Toševski↑68’6.2
  • 90Mohamed Berte↑72’6.7

Unused: L. Fortin, D. Hrnčár, N. Moutha-Sebtaoui, Bo De Kerf, N. Rôdes

Coach: Hayk Milkon

Player stats

Top rated
B. GabriëlZulte Waregem7.7
2nd
B. GoncalvesDender7.5
3rd
Benoit De JaegereZulte Waregem7.3

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 68% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
L. Willen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 42 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 49 1 3 0/0 0/2 7.2
Benoit De Jaegere D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 50 4 1 0/1 1/0 7.3
E. Soglo M 87 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 21 2 2 0/1 0/1 7.3
T. Claes M 78 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 32 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
E. Lofolomo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 48 1 2 1/1 1/3 7.3
Benoit Nyssen D 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 44 1 1 0/2 1/0 7.0
J. Opoku F 60 0 0 1 (0) 4 82% 17 0 0 0/1 5/1 6.2
A. Ementa F 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 67% 43 0 1 0/0 2/3 7.2
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 82% 34 0 1 4/7 0/1 7.3
Y. Cappelle M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Paugain D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Gavriel D 12 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Aké M 30 0 0 3 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Gallon G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 81% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
B. Goncalves D 72 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 41 2 2 0/0 1/1 7.5
K. Cools D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 34 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 36 3 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
F. Ferraro D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 79% 52 1 0 0/2 1/2 7.2
N. Mbamba M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 39 2 1 1/2 2/2 6.9
M. Viltard M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 2 3 1/2 0/0 7.2
M. Sambu D 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 29 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.2
R. Květ M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 52 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.9
B. Nsimba F 72 0 0 2 (2) 0 64% 11 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
A. Jahanbakhsh F 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 30 2 0 1/1 1/2 6.9
L. De Fougerolles D 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
D. Acquah M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
David Toševski F 22 0 0 2 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Mohamed Berte F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

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.