Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Sep 13 2025 · 15:00 Elindus Arena, Waregem
2–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.03 – 1.72
  • T. Claes 13’
  • Y. Cappelle 38’
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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 beat OH Leuven

Zulte Waregem entered as narrow favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Claes and Cappelle. Zulte Waregem won despite the lower xG; OH Leuven created the better chances (1.72 vs 1.03). On the chances created, OH Leuven deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Zulte Waregem ✓43%
Draw28%
OH Leuven29%

Model vs reality

Zulte Waregem goals
2
Model 1.43 · xG 1.03
OH Leuven goals
0
Model 1.12 · xG 1.72
Total goals
2
Model 2.55 · xG 2.75
Score 2–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 47%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchY. CappelleZulte Waregem · 1 goal
9.3
  • RefereeNathan Verboomen
  • VenueElindus Arena
  • Table before kick-offZulte Waregem 15th · OH Leuven 10th

Timeline

  1. T. Claes 1–0
    13’
  2. S. SchrijversYellow card
    24’
  3. Y. Cappelle 2–0Assist J. Opoku
    38’
  4. T. OminamiYellow card
    39’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ D. OpokuFor Óscar Gil
    46’
  7. ⇄ C. IkwuemesiFor A. Traoré
    46’
  8. T. LeysenYellow card
    54’
  9. E. LofolomoYellow card
    65’
  10. ⇄ M. AkéFor S. Gavriel
    69’
  11. ⇄ M. MaertensFor J. Mijatović
    72’
  12. ⇄ H. TeklabFor Ł. Łakomy
    72’
  13. ⇄ L. WillenFor J. Opoku
    78’
  14. ⇄ S. UjkaFor Jeppe Erenbjerg
    78’
  15. ⇄ N. NsingiFor Y. Maziz
    78’
  16. N. NsingiYellow card
    90’
  17. T. ClaesYellow card
    90+2’
  18. ⇄ Benoit NyssenFor T. Claes
    90+5’
  19. A. EmentaYellow card
    90+6’
  20. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Zulte Waregem12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
OH Leuven25 shots · 13 in box, 12 outside
Zulte WaregemOH Leuven
43% Possession 57%
1.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.72
0.92 Expected points (xPts) 1.84
12 Shots 25
8 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 13
1 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside the box 13
4 Shots outside the box 12
346 Passes 438
75% Pass accuracy 81%
2 Corners 6
7 Goalkeeper saves 6
14 Fouls 18
2 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.62 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Zulte Waregem 4-2-3-1

139.0 B. Gabriël(G)
559.3★ Y. Cappelle 56.9 Jakob Kiilerich 38.5 Anton Tanghe 127.2 W. Paugain
67.5 E. Lofolomo 87.9 T. Claes ↓90’
227.5 J. Opoku A↓78’ 246.3 Jeppe Erenbjerg ↓78’ 116.9 S. Gavriel ↓69’
186.9 A. Ementa
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)9.0
  • 55Y. Cappelle ★9.3
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich6.9
  • 3Anton Tanghe8.5
  • 12W. Paugain7.2
  • 6E. Lofolomo7.5
  • 8T. Claes↓90’7.9
  • 22J. OpokuA↓78’7.5
  • 24Jeppe Erenbjerg↓78’6.3
  • 11S. Gavriel↓69’6.9
  • 18A. Ementa6.9

Substitutes used

  • 39M. Aké↑69’6.6
  • 31L. Willen↑78’6.6
  • 36S. Ujka↑78’6.9
  • 19Benoit Nyssen↑90’

Unused: L. Bostyn, Benoit De Jaegere, N. Mituljikić, T. Hedl, J. Vossen

OH Leuven 3-4-1-2

16.5 T. Leysen(G)
56.5 T. Ominami 37.5 Noë Dussenne 286.5 E. Pletinckx
306.6 T. Akimoto 87.0 S. Schrijvers 246.5 Ł. Łakomy ↓72’ 276.5 Óscar Gil ↓46’
107.2 Y. Maziz ↓78’
96.3 A. Traoré ↓46’ 225.9 J. Mijatović ↓72’
  • 1T. Leysen (G)6.5
  • 5T. Ominami6.5
  • 3Noë Dussenne7.5
  • 28E. Pletinckx6.5
  • 30T. Akimoto6.6
  • 8S. Schrijvers7.0
  • 24Ł. Łakomy↓72’6.5
  • 27Óscar Gil↓46’6.5
  • 10Y. Maziz↓78’7.2
  • 9A. Traoré↓46’6.3
  • 22J. Mijatović↓72’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 99D. Opoku↑46’6.7
  • 19C. Ikwuemesi↑46’6.3
  • 14H. Teklab↑72’6.9
  • 33M. Maertens↑72’6.9
  • 20N. Nsingi↑78’6.2

Unused: M. Prévot, R. Nyakossi, C. Terho, W. George

Player stats

Top rated
Y. CappelleZulte Waregem9.3
2nd
B. GabriëlZulte Waregem9.0
3rd
Anton TangheZulte Waregem8.5

Zulte Waregem

OH Leuven

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.