Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem

27 December 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Bert Verbeke

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • V. Janssen 43’
  • G. Kerk 60’
  • J. Erenbjerg 28’

Match summary

Antwerp came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Zulte Waregem. It was 1-1 at half-time.

J. Erenbjerg put Zulte Waregem ahead in the 28th minute, V. Janssen equalised in the 43rd minute, and G. Kerk won it with a header in the 60th minute.

Zulte Waregem can feel hard done by, creating 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Antwerp's 0.86 from 7.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
7 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 7
301 Passes 431
68.8% Pass accuracy 76.1%
13 Tackles 9
19 Fouls 5
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Antwerp Zulte Waregem
16’
B. D. JaegereL. Lemoine
21’
J. ErenbjergShot on target
28’
J. ErenbjergLeft foot shot0-1 (Zulte Waregem)
34’
M. AkéShot on target
42’
E. LofolomoShot on target
V. JanssenRight foot shot1-1 (Antwerp)
43’
A. VerstraetenB. Kouyaté
46’
G. KerkHeader2-1 (Antwerp)
60’
V. JanssenShot on target
60’
G. VandeplasM. Alsahafi
61’
D. FoulonC. Scott
61’
M. Benitez
71’
72’
S. GavrielS. Ujka
72’
B. NyssenW. Paugain
X. Dierickx
82’
86’
T. ClaesShot on target
89’
J. VossenM. Aké
Y. ThoelenT. B. Nozawa
90’
V. Janssen
90’
Y. TsunashimaX. Dierickx
90’
90+4’
A. EmentaShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 1.24 28’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), 0-1 28’ 43’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), 1-1 43’ 60’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), 2-1 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 1.24 28’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), 0-1 Erenbjerg 28’ 43’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), 1-1 Janssen 43’ 60’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), 2-1 Kerk 60’
Antwerp 0.86 xGZulte Waregem 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Zulte Waregem attacking Antwerp attacking 
60’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 43’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 90+4’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 42’ E. Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 60’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 28’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 59’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ T. Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ S. Gavriel (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ J. Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ S. Ujka (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ T. Claes (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ S. Gavriel (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ J. Kiilerich (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ G. Vandeplas (Antwerp), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ T. Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 77’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 43’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 90+4’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 42’ E. Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 60’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 28’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 59’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ T. Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ S. Gavriel (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ J. Vossen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ S. Ujka (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ T. Claes (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ S. Gavriel (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ J. Kiilerich (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ G. Vandeplas (Antwerp), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ T. Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Antwerp 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Nozawa 90’
Bosch
Kouyaté 46’
Bozhinov
Somers
Benitez
Dierckx
Scott 61’
Alsahafi 61’
Kerk
Janssen
Zulte Waregem 3-4-3 Starting XI
Gabriel
Lofolomo
Lemoine 16’
Kiilerich
Paugain 72’
Ujka 72’
Claes
Soglo
Erenbjerg
Ementa
Aké 89’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
T. B. Nozawa
89′ 5 1 41 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Z. V. D. Bosch
90′ – – –
B. Kouyaté
45′ 4 2 – 6 2 23 2 – – –
R. Bozhinov
90′ – 1 – 3 3 46 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
T. Somers
90′ – – 16 – – 1 – 1 – – –
M. Benitez
90′ – – 26 – – 2 2 7 2 1
X. Dierckx
90′ – – – – –
C. Scott
61′ – – 30 1 – 1 – 3 1 – –
A. Verstraeten Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 16 1 – – 1 1 – 1 –
D. Foulon Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
G. Vandeplas Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 5 1 – – 1 1 2 1 –
Forwards3 players
M. Alsahafi
61′ – – – – – – – 1 – 14 –
G. Kerk
90′ 1 1 2 1 0.39 – 1 5 1 12 –
V. Janssen
90′ 1 – 2 2 0.41 – – 3 1 13
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Antwerp win 53% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.70
Zulte Waregem win 22% Avg odds 4.34

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Antwerp LWWWD
Zulte Waregem DDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Zulte Waregem 2-0 Antwerp, 27 Sep 25 Next meeting: Zulte Waregem vs Antwerp, 21 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.