Dender vs Gent

22 March 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Wesli De Cremer

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • F. Ferraro 14’
  • M. Dean 11’
  • A. Kadri 65’
  • W. Kanga 89’

Match summary

Gent beat Dender 3-1 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Dean put Gent ahead in the 11th minute and F. Ferraro equalised in the 14th minute. In the second half, A. Kadri put Gent back in front in the 65th minute and W. Kanga made it 1-3 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Gent created 2.25 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Dender's 0.71 from 15.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
15 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 3
430 Passes 356
80.7% Pass accuracy 77.5%
19 Tackles 16
12 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Dender Gent
Y. FerreraManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
F. FerraroShot on target
4’
11’
M. DeanLeft foot shot0-1 (Gent)
F. FerraroRight foot shot1-1 (Dender)
14’
18’
W. KangaShot on target
D. HrnčárShot on target
38’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
D. HrnčárShot on target
49’
58’
S. V. D. HeydenShot on target
61’
A. KadriL. Lopes
61’
H. GooreH. Hong
65’
A. KadriRight foot shot1-2 (Gent)
65’
M. DeanShot on target
70’
W. KangaVAR: Goal given
A. JahanbakhshD. Hrnčár
71’
M. BerteD. Toševski
71’
R. OratmangoenN. Rodes
71’
A. DaaliF. Ferraro
78’
79’
A. OmgbaM. Dean
A. DaaliFoul
81’
83’
T. AraújoFoul
86’
W. KangaShot on target
J. A. KadiriN. Mbamba
88’
89’
W. KangaRight foot shot1-3 (Gent)
89’
A. KadriShot on target
90+3’
I. CisseW. Kanga
90+3’
J. DuverneT. Araújo
R. KvetArgument
90+4’
90+4’
T. D. VliegerFoul
Full-time1-3

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.25 11’ M. Dean (Gent), 0-1 11’ 14’ F. Ferraro (Dender), 1-1 14’ 65’ A. Kadri (Gent), 1-2 65’ 89’ W. Kanga (Gent), 1-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.71 2.25 11’ M. Dean (Gent), 0-1 Dean 11’ 14’ F. Ferraro (Dender), 1-1 Ferraro 14’ 65’ A. Kadri (Gent), 1-2 Kadri 65’ 89’ W. Kanga (Gent), 1-3 Kanga 89’
Dender 0.71 xGGent 2.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gent attacking Dender attacking 
89’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 65’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 39’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 4’ F. Ferraro (Dender), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 75’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ W. Kanga (Gent), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 14’ F. Ferraro (Dender), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ M. Viltard (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ L. Lopes (Gent), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ T. D. Vlieger (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ B. Goncalves (Dender), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.91 xG, goal 65’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 39’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 4’ F. Ferraro (Dender), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 75’ A. Jahanbakhsh (Dender), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ W. Kanga (Gent), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ M. Dean (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 14’ F. Ferraro (Dender), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ M. Viltard (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ L. Lopes (Gent), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ T. D. Vlieger (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ B. Goncalves (Dender), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Dender 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gallon
Mansoni
Marijnissen
Goncalves
Ferraro 78’
Rodes 71’
Mbamba 88’
Hrnčár 71’
Viltard
Kvet
Toševski 71’
Gent 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Roef
Hashioka
Volckaert
Heyden
Skóraś
Vlieger
Lopes 61’
Araújo 90’
Hong 61’
Dean 79’
Kanga 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Gallon
90′ 5 3 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
J. M. S. Mansoni
90′ 3 – – 4 – 53 1 – 1 –
L. Marijnissen
90′ 1 4 – 4 3 53 2 – – –
B. Goncalves
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 60 1 – – –
F. Ferraro Taken off
79′ 3 1 – 8 2 24 1 1 – –
A. Daali Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – – 3 1 8 1 – –
Midfielders7 players
N. Rodes Taken off
71′ – – 34 1 – – 1 1 – – –
N. Mbamba Taken off
88′ – – – – –
D. Hrnčár Taken off
71′ – – 8 1 – 1 – 1 1 – –
M. Viltard
90′ – – 46 2 – 2 1 3 1 – –
R. Kvet
90′ – – 38 2 – 1 1 2 1 1
R. Oratmangoen Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 9 – – – – – – – –
J. A. Kadiri Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
D. Toševski Taken off
71′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 1 – – 11 –
A. Jahanbakhsh Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 – 0.08 – 1 2 1 20 –
M. Berte Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – – – 8 –
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

Dender win 30% Avg odds 3.04
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Gent win 43% Avg odds 2.18

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

Form going into the game

Dender LLDDL
Gent WLLWW

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