Dender vs Zulte Waregem

12 April 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Jasper Vergoote

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • D. Hrnčár 48’
  • J. Opoku 55’, 62’

Match summary

Zulte Waregem came from behind to win 2-1 away at Dender. It was goalless at half-time.

D. Hrnčár put Dender ahead in the 48th minute, J. Opoku equalised in the 55th minute, and Opoku won it in the 62nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Zulte Waregem created 3.70 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Dender's 1.94 from 15. E. Lofolomo had a penalty saved for Zulte Waregem.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
15 Shots 24
5 Shots on target 9
2 Corners 6
403 Passes 435
77.9% Pass accuracy 77.5%
23 Tackles 21
12 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Dender Zulte Waregem
Kick-off
11’
D. AsareShot on target
M. BerteShot on target
12’
24’
D. AsareShot on target
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
D. HrnčárRight foot shot1-0 (Dender)
48’
D. Hrnčár
50’
D. HrnčárShot on target
51’
55’
J. OpokuLeft foot shot1-1 (Zulte Waregem)
D. ToševskiM. Berte
57’
N. RodesShot on target
60’
61’
J. ErenbjergShot on target
62’
J. OpokuRight foot shot1-2 (Zulte Waregem)
J. A. KadiriM. Viltard
66’
68’
J. OpokuShot on target
D. Toševski
69’
73’
M. MbayeJ. Opoku
73’
W. PaugainB. Nyssen
75’
M. MbayeShot on target
E. LembiD. Hrnčár
77’
K. KotońB. Goncalves
77’
K. KotońShot on target
82’
84’
Y. CappelleM. Aké
84’
J. KiilerichShot on target
90’
J. ErenbjergVAR: On-field review
90+3’
E. LofolomoMissed penaltysaved
90+3’
E. LofolomoShot on target
90+5’
T. HedlM. Mbaye
J. A. KadiriShot on target
90+5’
Full-time1-2

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 3.70 48’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), 1-0 48’ 55’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), 1-1 55’ 62’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), 1-2 62’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 3.70 48’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), 1-0 Hrnčár 48’ 55’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), 1-1 Opoku 55’ 62’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), 1-2 Opoku 62’
Dender 1.94 xGZulte Waregem 3.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Zulte Waregem attacking Dender attacking 
90+3’ E. Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 48’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 62’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 10’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 55’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 75’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ M. Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 12’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 8’ L. Willen (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 15’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 72’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 12’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ J. Kiilerich (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ M. Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ B. Nyssen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ E. Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ K. Kotoń (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ B. Goncalves (Dender), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ E. Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 48’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 62’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 10’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ D. Toševski (Dender), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 55’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 75’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ M. Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 12’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 8’ L. Willen (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 72’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 12’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ J. Kiilerich (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ N. Mbamba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ N. Rodes (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ A. Ementa (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ J. Opoku (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ M. Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ B. Nyssen (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ D. Hrnčár (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ M. Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ J. Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ E. Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ J. M. S. Mansoni (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ K. Kotoń (Dender), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 4’ D. Asare (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ B. Goncalves (Dender), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Dender 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gallon
Mansoni
Kerf
Marijnissen
Goncalves 77’
Rodes
Viltard 66’
Hrnčár 77’
Mbamba
Jahanbakhsh
Berte 57’
Zulte Waregem 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Gabriel
Lemoine
Kiilerich
Willen
Nyssen 73’
Asare
Lofolomo
Aké 84’
Erenbjerg
Ementa
Opoku 2 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Gallon
90′ 6 2 33 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
J. M. S. Mansoni
90′ 4 2 – 8 2 49 1 – – –
B. D. Kerf
90′ 3 – – 5 2 52 – – – –
L. Marijnissen
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 36 2 – – –
B. Goncalves Taken off
77′ 1 – – 2 1 35 – – – –
K. Kotoń Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – – 2 – 2 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
N. Rodes
90′ – – 42 – – 3 – 5 1 – –
M. Viltard Taken off
66′ – 1 34 2 – 2 2 6 – 1 –
D. Hrnčár Taken off
77′ 1 – 13 – – – 1 1 2 1
N. Mbamba
90′ – – – – –
A. Jahanbakhsh
90′ – – 38 1 – 1 1 8 1 2 –
J. A. Kadiri Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – 1 –
E. Lembi Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 9 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
M. Berte Taken off
57′ – – 1 1 0.14 – – 4 1 11 –
D. Toševski Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 – 0.40 – 1 4 – 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

Dender win 31% Avg odds 3.00
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Zulte Waregem win 41% Avg odds 2.25

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

Form going into the game

Dender DDLLW
Zulte Waregem LLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Zulte Waregem 1-0 Dender, 07 Feb 26 Next meeting: Zulte Waregem 2-1 Dender, 09 May 26  All Dender 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.