Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 8 2026 · 17:30 Elindus Arena, Waregem
Zulte Waregem
First leg0–0 0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.87 – 1.42
Standard Liege
  • 87’ H. Lawrence
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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.

Lawrence’s late goal settles it for Standard Liege

Zulte Waregem entered as narrow favourites, but Standard Liege won 1–0 through a Lawrence goal. Standard Liege finished with the higher xG (1.42 vs 0.87). On the chances created, Zulte Waregem deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Zulte Waregem41%
Draw27%
Standard Liege ✓32%

Model vs reality

Zulte Waregem goals
0
Model 1.41 · xG 0.87
Standard Liege goals
1
Model 1.22 · xG 1.42
Total goals
1
Model 2.63 · xG 2.29
Score 0–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchH. LawrenceStandard Liege · 1 goal
7.5
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • CoachesSven Vandenbroeck · —
  • VenueElindus Arena
  • Table before kick-offZulte Waregem 12th · Standard Liege 9th

Timeline

  1. D. BatesYellow card
    35’
  2. VAR D. Eckert AyensaGoal Disallowed - Foul
    45’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ T. NkadaFor D. Eckert Ayensa
    62’
  5. ⇄ A. AbidFor T. Mohr
    62’
  6. ⇄ M. AkéFor J. Opoku
    68’
  7. A. AbidYellow card
    75’
  8. ⇄ C. NielsenFor M. Ilaimaharitra
    78’
  9. ⇄ S. GavrielFor Jeppe Erenbjerg
    79’
  10. ⇄ Bernard NgueneFor R. Saïd
    86’
  11. H. Lawrence 0–1
    87’
  12. ⇄ M. MbayeFor L. Willen
    89’
  13. ⇄ J. VossenFor D. Asare
    89’
  14. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Zulte Waregem19 shots · 9 in box, 10 outside
Standard Liege9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
Zulte WaregemStandard Liege
49% Possession 51%
0.87 Expected goals (xG) 1.42
0.96 Expected points (xPts) 1.77
19 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 7
10 Shots outside the box 2
487 Passes 513
82% Pass accuracy 83%
3 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.82 Team rating 6.93

Line-ups

Zulte Waregem 3-4-1-2

137.0 B. Gabriël(G)
316.7 L. Willen ↓89’ 56.9 Jakob Kiilerich 456.3 Benoit De Jaegere
176.7 E. Soglo 87.2 T. Claes 407.2 D. Asare ↓89’ 197.2 Benoit Nyssen
106.3 Jeppe Erenbjerg ↓79’
187.3 A. Ementa 226.2 J. Opoku ↓68’
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)7.0
  • 31L. Willen↓89’6.7
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich6.9
  • 45Benoit De Jaegere6.3
  • 17E. Soglo6.7
  • 8T. Claes7.2
  • 40D. Asare↓89’7.2
  • 19Benoit Nyssen7.2
  • 10Jeppe Erenbjerg↓79’6.3
  • 18A. Ementa7.3
  • 22J. Opoku↓68’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11S. Gavriel↑79’6.2
  • 30M. Mbaye↑89’
  • 39M. Aké↑68’6.3
  • 9J. Vossen↑89’

Unused: L. Bostyn, Y. Cappelle, Anton Tanghe, W. Paugain, E. Lofolomo

Coach: Sven Vandenbroeck

Standard Liege 3-4-3

217.2 L. Pirard(G)
247.0 J. Homawoo 46.9 D. Bates 257.3 I. Hautekiet
36.9 Gustav Mortensen 237.2 M. Ilaimaharitra ↓78’ 207.2 I. Karamoko 187.5★ H. Lawrence
176.7 R. Saïd ↓86’ 106.2 D. Eckert Ayensa ↓62’ 76.2 T. Mohr ↓62’
  • 21L. Pirard (G)7.2
  • 24J. Homawoo7.0
  • 4D. Bates6.9
  • 25I. Hautekiet7.3
  • 3Gustav Mortensen6.9
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra↓78’7.2
  • 20I. Karamoko7.2
  • 18H. Lawrence ★7.5
  • 17R. Saïd↓86’6.7
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↓62’6.2
  • 7T. Mohr↓62’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Abid↑62’6.3
  • 59T. Nkada↑62’6.3
  • 94C. Nielsen↑78’6.6
  • 26Bernard Nguene↑86’6.5

Unused: B. Dizdarević, B. Bolingoli-Mbombo, N. Mehssatou, Charli Spoden, T. Henry

Player stats

Top rated
H. LawrenceStandard Liege7.5
2nd
A. EmentaZulte Waregem7.3
3rd
I. HautekietStandard Liege7.3

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 81% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
L. Willen D 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 57 3 2 0/0 0/1 6.7
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 71 1 5 1/1 1/0 6.9
Benoit De Jaegere D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 42 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
E. Soglo M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 72% 29 3 2 1/3 2/2 6.7
T. Claes M 90 0 0 3 (0) 2 84% 74 3 0 0/0 3/0 7.2
D. Asare M 89 0 0 1 (1) 2 82% 39 1 4 1/1 1/0 7.2
Benoit Nyssen D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 33 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 79 0 0 3 (1) 1 78% 37 0 1 0/2 0/1 6.3
A. Ementa F 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 63% 40 1 0 0/0 2/2 7.3
J. Opoku F 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
S. Gavriel D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.2
M. Mbaye M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 1 0/0 0/0 —
M. Aké M 22 0 0 1 (1) 2 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Vossen F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Pirard G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 58% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Homawoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 82 1 1 0/0 2/0 7.0
D. Bates D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 73 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 98% 58 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.3
Gustav Mortensen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Ilaimaharitra M 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 61 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.2
I. Karamoko D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 33 4 3 0/0 1/2 7.2
H. Lawrence D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 85% 34 2 0 1/2 0/1 7.5
R. Saïd F 86 0 0 2 (0) 0 81% 32 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
D. Eckert Ayensa F 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 11 0 1 0/0 0/2 6.2
T. Mohr M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 24 1 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
A. Abid F 28 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 12 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.3
T. Nkada F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Nielsen M 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Bernard Nguene F 4 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/2 0/0 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.