Zulte Waregem vs Genk

9 August 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Kevin van Damme

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Marley Aké 82’
  • Serxho Ujka 86’
  • Rafiu Durosinmi 39’

Match summary

Zulte Waregem came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Genk, with a late winner. Genk led 1-0 at half-time.

Rafiu Durosinmi put Genk ahead with a header in the 39th minute, Marley Aké equalised with a direct free kick in the 82nd minute, and Serxho Ujka won it in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Zulte Waregem created 0.51 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Genk 0.54 from 10.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
11 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 3
55 Attacks 61
29 Dangerous attacks 33
346 Passes 596
82.7% Pass accuracy 89.4%
22 Tackles 17
13 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Zulte Waregem Genk
Kick-off
István ÁtrokShot on target
2’
4’
Jeppe ErenbjergShot on target
9’
Corner
16’
Daan HeymansShot on target
Corner
23’
Corner
30’
39’
Rafiu DurosinmiHeader0-1 (Genk)
42’
Daan HeymansFoul
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Anosike EmentaFoul
52’
Tobias HedlShot on target
58’
Corner
58’
61’
Aaron BiboutRafiu Durosinmi
Nikola MituljikićIstván Átrok
64’
Corner
69’
Thomas ClaesShot on target
70’
Corner
70’
72’
Ayumu YokoyamaDaan Heymans
72’
Yaimar MedinaJoris Kayembe
72’
Christian AkpanZakaria El Ouahdi
73’
Corner
Serxho UjkaTobias Hedl
76’
81’
Josue Ndenge KongoloFoul
Marley AkéFree Kick1-1 (Zulte Waregem)
82’
Serxho UjkaLeft foot shot2-1 (Zulte Waregem)
86’
86’
Christian AkpanFoul
87’
Robin MirisolaJeppe Erenbjerg
88’
Corner
90+1’
Yaimar MedinaFoul
Franz TangalaWilguens Paugain
90+2’
Corner
90+5’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.51 0.54 39’ Rafiu Durosinmi (Genk), 0-1 39’ 82’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), 1-1 82’ 86’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), 2-1 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.51 0.54 39’ Rafiu Durosinmi (Genk), 0-1 Durosinmi 39’ 82’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), 1-1 Aké 82’ 86’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), 2-1 Ujka 86’
Zulte Waregem 0.51 xGGenk 0.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genk attacking Zulte Waregem attacking 
64’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Rafiu Durosinmi (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Daan Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ István Átrok (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Tobias Hedl (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Robin Mirisola (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 86’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 47’ Anosike Ementa (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Rafiu Durosinmi (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Robin Mirisola (Genk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Laurent Lemoine (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Rafiu Durosinmi (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Daan Heymans (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ István Átrok (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Tobias Hedl (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Robin Mirisola (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 86’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.04 xG, goal 47’ Anosike Ementa (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Robin Mirisola (Genk), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Rafiu Durosinmi (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Laurent Lemoine (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Jeppe Erenbjerg (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Zulte Waregem 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Bostyn
Cappelle
Lemoine
Kiilerich
Paugain 90’
Aké
Claes
Lofolomo
Átrok 64’
Hedl 76’
Ementa
Genk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brughmans
Kayembe 72’
Kongolo
Sattlberger
Ouahdi 72’
Bangoura
Heynen
Erenbjerg 87’
Heymans 72’
Ito
Durosinmi 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Louis Bostyn
90′ 2 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Wilguens Paugain Taken off
89′ 1 3 – 7 – 31 – – – –
Laurent Lemoine
90′ 3 – 2 4 1 37 3 – – –
Jakob Kiilerich
90′ 1 1 1 4 3 33 – – – –
Yannick Cappelle
90′ 6 1 – 6 – 34 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Thomas Claes
90′ – – 44 3 – – 3 1 1 1 –
Enrique Lofolomo
90′ – – 42 – – 3 1 6 3 3 –
Marley Aké
90′ 1 – 29 – – 4 – 8 – 3 –
István Átrok Taken off
64′ – – 24 2 – 1 – 3 1 – –
Nikola Mituljikić Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 5 – – 1 – 3 – 2 –
Serxho Ujka Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 6 – – – – 2 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Tobias Hedl Taken off
76′ – – 1 1 0.05 – 1 4 – 20 –
Anosike Ementa
90′ – 1 1 – 0.04 – 1 11 4 21
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.

Before kick-off

Zulte Waregem win 28% Avg odds 3.25
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Genk win 46% Avg odds 2.03

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

Form going into the game

Zulte Waregem WWWWW
Genk LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Zulte Waregem 2-1 Genk, 17 Jan 26 Next meeting: Genk vs Zulte Waregem, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Zulte Waregem vs Genk 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.