Gent vs Dender

19 September 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Jan Boterberg

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • W. Kanga 6’, 48’
  • A. Kadri 83’

Match summary

Gent won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Dender. Gent led 1-0 at half-time.

W. Kanga put Gent ahead from a corner in the 6th minute, Kanga made it 2-0 in the 48th minute, and A. Kadri made it 3-0 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Gent created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Dender's 1.08 from 15.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
15 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 5
649 Passes 374
89.4% Pass accuracy 80.5%
17 Tackles 14
8 Fouls 5
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Gent Dender
Kick-off
W. Kanga1-0 (Gent)
6’
13’
N. MbambaShot on target
M. Samoise
32’
42’
N. RodesN. Mbamba
Half-time1-0
46’
F. FerraroShot on target
W. KangaRight foot shot2-0 (Gent)
48’
Second half underway
52’
B. Nsimba
57’
B. FredrickK. Cools
57’
J. M. S. MansoniD. Hrnčár
61’
B. FredrickShot on target
66’
M. BerteJ. A. Kadiri
66’
R. OratmangoenM. Viltard
H. EssaouabiM. Samoise
72’
L. LopesM. Delorge
79’
H. GooreO. Gandelman
80’
A. KadriLeft foot shot3-0 (Gent)
83’
M. SonkoA. Kadri
87’
F. SurdezM. Skóraś
87’
90+3’
B. NsimbaShot on target
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.08 6’ W. Kanga (Gent), 1-0 6’ 48’ W. Kanga (Gent), 2-0 48’ 83’ A. Kadri (Gent), 3-0 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 1.08 6’ W. Kanga (Gent), 1-0 Kanga 6’ 48’ W. Kanga (Gent), 2-0 Kanga 48’ 83’ A. Kadri (Gent), 3-0 Kadri 83’
Gent 1.70 xGDender 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dender attacking Gent attacking 
6’ W. Kanga (Gent), from a corner, 0.78 xG, goal 90+3’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 37’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 48’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 20’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ N. Mbamba (Dender), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 89’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 12’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 23’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 83’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ B. Fredrick (Dender), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ W. Kanga (Gent), from a corner, 0.78 xG, goal 90+3’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 37’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 48’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 20’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ N. Mbamba (Dender), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 89’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 12’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 23’ O. Gandelman (Gent), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 26’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ S. V. D. Heyden (Gent), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ F. Ferraro (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 83’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ B. Fredrick (Dender), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ B. Nsimba (Dender), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ R. Kvet (Dender), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ M. Paskotsi (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ M. Berte (Dender), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ J. A. Kadiri (Dender), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ L. Marijnissen (Dender), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Gent 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Roef
Duverne
Paskotsi
Heyden
Samoise 72’
Delorge 79’
Ito
Kadri 87’
Gandelman 80’
Skóraś 87’
Kanga 2
Dender 5-3-2 Starting XI
Verrips
Hrnčár 57’
Marijnissen
Cools 57’
Fougerolles
Ferraro
Kvet
Viltard 66’
Mbamba 42’
Kadiri 66’
Nsimba

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Roef
90′ 4 0 35 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Duverne
90′ 4 – – 8 4 86 – – – –
M. Paskotsi
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 82 2 – 1 –
S. V. D. Heyden
90′ 2 3 – 4 1 79 1 – – –
H. Essaouabi Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 25 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
M. Samoise Taken off
72′ – – 44 – – 2 2 5 2 1 –
M. Delorge Taken off
79′ – – 71 4 – 2 – 3 – – –
A. Ito
90′ – 1 61 1 – 2 4 3 2 – –
A. Kadri Taken off
87′ 1 – 72 2 – 1 – 4 – 1 –
L. Lopes Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 7 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards6 players
O. Gandelman Taken off
80′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – 4 1 24 –
M. Skóraś Taken off
87′ – – 2 – 0.21 – 1 3 – 33 –
W. Kanga
90′ 2 1 4 2 1.03 – 1 6 – 21 –
H. Goore Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – 0.10 – – – – 2 –
F. Surdez Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
M. Sonko Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – 1 – – 5 –
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

Gent win 57% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.03
Dender win 20% Avg odds 4.72

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

Form going into the game

Gent WLDDW
Dender LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Dender 0-0 Gent, 12 Jan 25 Next meeting: Dender 1-3 Gent, 22 Mar 26  All Gent vs Dender 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.