Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 15:00 Elindus Arena, Waregem
Zulte Waregem
First leg2–3 2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.15 – 0.48
Genk
  • M. Aké 76’
  • W. Paugain 86’
  • 74’ A. Bibout
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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.

Zulte Waregem come from behind to beat Genk

Genk led 1–0 after 74 minutes through a Bibout goal. But Aké and Paugain scored to turn it around for Zulte Waregem, who won 2–1. Zulte Waregem finished with the higher xG (2.15 vs 0.48).

Zulte Waregem ✓37%
Draw27%
Genk36%

Model vs reality

Zulte Waregem goals
2
Model 1.38 · xG 2.15
Genk goals
1
Model 1.36 · xG 0.48
Total goals
3
Model 2.74 · xG 2.63
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. GabriëlZulte Waregem
7.9
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • CoachesSven Vandenbroeck · —
  • VenueElindus Arena
  • Table before kick-offZulte Waregem 12th · Genk 9th

Timeline

  1. M. SmetsYellow card
    40’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. N. SattlbergerYellow card
    47’
  4. E. LofolomoYellow card
    59’
  5. ⇄ J. ItoFor Y. Sor
    66’
  6. ⇄ I. BangouraFor N. Sattlberger
    66’
  7. ⇄ A. BiboutFor Robin Mirisola
    66’
  8. ⇄ Y. CappelleFor E. Soglo
    73’
  9. ⇄ W. PaugainFor Benoit Nyssen
    73’
  10. A. Bibout 0–1Assist Z. El Ouahdi
    74’
  11. M. Aké 1–1
    76’
  12. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor D. Heymans
    82’
  13. W. PaugainYellow card
    83’
  14. ⇄ S. GavrielFor Jeppe Erenbjerg
    85’
  15. ⇄ Adrian PalaciosFor Y. Medina
    85’
  16. W. Paugain 2–1
    86’
  17. ⇄ Anton TangheFor B. De Jaegere
    90+3’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Zulte Waregem22 shots · 12 in box, 10 outside
Genk7 shots · 3 in box, 4 outside
Zulte WaregemGenk
39% Possession 61%
2.15 Expected goals (xG) 0.48
2.46 Expected points (xPts) 0.38
22 Shots 7
10 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 2
8 Blocked shots 0
12 Shots inside the box 3
10 Shots outside the box 4
372 Passes 594
83% Pass accuracy 89%
4 Corners 0
4 Goalkeeper saves 7
9 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.06 Team rating 6.80

Line-ups

Zulte Waregem 4-4-2

137.9★ B. Gabriël(G)
317.5 L. Willen 56.6 Jakob Kiilerich 457.0 Benoit De Jaegere 196.2 Benoit Nyssen ↓73’
177.2 E. Soglo ↓73’ 86.7 T. Claes 67.2 E. Lofolomo 107.2 Jeppe Erenbjerg ↓85’
187.0 A. Ementa 397.2 M. Aké
  • 13B. Gabriël (G) ★7.9
  • 31L. Willen7.5
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich6.6
  • 45Benoit De Jaegere7.0
  • 19Benoit Nyssen↓73’6.2
  • 17E. Soglo↓73’7.2
  • 8T. Claes6.7
  • 6E. Lofolomo7.2
  • 10Jeppe Erenbjerg↓85’7.2
  • 18A. Ementa7.0
  • 39M. Aké7.2

Substitutes used

  • 12W. Paugain↑73’7.3
  • 55Y. Cappelle↑73’6.2
  • 3Anton Tanghe↑90’
  • 11S. Gavriel↑85’

Unused: L. Bostyn, Tuur Dierickx, Siebe Van Keymolen, T. Hedl, J. Vossen

Coach: Sven Vandenbroeck

Genk 4-2-3-1

266.9 T. Lawal(G)
196.9 Y. Medina ↓85’ 67.9 M. Smets 36.6 Mujaid Sadick 777.0 Z. El Ouahdi A
246.2 N. Sattlberger ↓66’ 87.3 B. Heynen
146.3 Y. Sor ↓66’ 386.9 D. Heymans ↓82’ 206.3 K. Karetsas
296.2 Robin Mirisola ↓66’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)6.9
  • 19Y. Medina↓85’6.9
  • 6M. Smets7.9
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.6
  • 77Z. El OuahdiA7.0
  • 24N. Sattlberger↓66’6.2
  • 8B. Heynen7.3
  • 14Y. Sor↓66’6.3
  • 38D. Heymans↓82’6.9
  • 20K. Karetsas6.3
  • 29Robin Mirisola↓66’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 21I. Bangoura↑66’6.2
  • 10J. Ito↑66’6.5
  • 23A. Bibout↑66’7.2
  • 34Adrian Palacios↑85’
  • 7J. Steuckers↑82’6.3

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, J. Kongolo, K. Nkuba, H. Oh

Player stats

Top rated
B. GabriëlZulte Waregem7.9
2nd
M. SmetsGenk7.9
3rd
L. WillenZulte Waregem7.5

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 91% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
L. Willen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 50 4 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 54 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
Benoit De Jaegere D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 36 4 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
Benoit Nyssen D 73 0 0 1 (1) 1 59% 27 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
E. Soglo M 73 0 0 1 (0) 3 73% 26 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Claes M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 88% 34 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.7
E. Lofolomo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 93% 41 2 2 0/0 1/2 7.2
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 85 0 0 3 (3) 1 80% 30 1 0 1/2 0/2 7.2
A. Ementa F 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 83% 23 0 0 2/2 2/3 7.0
M. Aké M 90 1 0 4 (3) 1 74% 19 0 1 1/2 0/2 7.2
W. Paugain D 17 1 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
Y. Cappelle M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Anton Tanghe D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Gavriel D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 —

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 100% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Y. Medina D 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 68 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 107 3 1 0/0 2/2 7.9
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 85 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 90% 60 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.0
N. Sattlberger M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 38 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 60 1 3 1/1 1/0 7.3
Y. Sor F 66 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 24 0 0 0/2 1/2 6.3
D. Heymans M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 35 2 1 2/2 2/1 6.9
K. Karetsas M 90 0 0 2 (2) 3 76% 42 3 1 1/4 1/1 6.3
Robin Mirisola F 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
I. Bangoura M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Ito F 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
A. Bibout F 24 1 0 2 (1) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
Adrian Palacios D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Steuckers M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.