Zulte Waregem vs Gent

10 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Nicolas Laforge

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ibrahima Cisse 12’
  • Michel Ange Balikwisha 90+2’

Match summary

Gent won 2-0 away at Zulte Waregem. Gent led 1-0 at half-time.

Ibrahima Cisse put Gent ahead in the 12th minute and Michel Ange Balikwisha made it 0-2 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Gent created 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Zulte Waregem's 0.76 from 13. Zulte Waregem had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
13 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 7
3 Corners 4
87 Attacks 94
36 Dangerous attacks 34
453 Passes 523
84.3% Pass accuracy 85.7%
16 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Zulte Waregem Gent
Kick-off
12’
Ibrahima CisseRight foot shot0-1 (Gent)
21’
Momodou SonkoShot on target
Tobias HedlShot on target
33’
45+1’
Corner
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Corner
53’
58’
Momodou SonkoShot on target
62’
Matties VolckaertHyllarion Goore
62’
Max DeanIbrahima Cisse
Thomas ClaesShot on target
62’
Corner
65’
István ÁtrokTobias Hedl
66’
Corner
66’
68’
Corner
68’
Corner
69’
Tibe De VliegerMathias Delorge
Malick MbayeVAR: Card upgraded
73’
Malick MbayeFoul
74’
76’
Corner
Serxho UjkaEnrique Lofolomo
78’
81’
Matties VolckaertShot on target
Serxho UjkaShot on target
84’
85’
Max DeanShot on target
87’
Aimé OmgbaLeonardo Lopes
87’
El Hadji SeckMomodou Sonko
88’
Aimé OmgbaShot on target
89’
Aimé OmgbaFoul
90+2’
Michel Ange BalikwishaHeader0-2 (Gent)
Full-time0-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.76 1.81 12’ Ibrahima Cisse (Gent), 0-1 12’ 90+2’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Gent), 0-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.76 1.81 12’ Ibrahima Cisse (Gent), 0-1 Cisse 12’ 90+2’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Gent), 0-2 Balikwisha 90+2’
Zulte Waregem 0.76 xGGent 1.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gent attacking Zulte Waregem attacking 
90+2’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Gent), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 88’ Aimé Omgba (Gent), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 12’ Ibrahima Cisse (Gent), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 58’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Enrique Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 85’ Max Dean (Gent), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 21’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ Tobias Hedl (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Leonardo Lopes (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Leonardo Lopes (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Matties Volckaert (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Siebe Van der Heyden (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Mathias Delorge (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Gent), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 88’ Aimé Omgba (Gent), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 12’ Ibrahima Cisse (Gent), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 58’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 90’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 34’ Enrique Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 85’ Max Dean (Gent), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 21’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ Tobias Hedl (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Leonardo Lopes (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Leonardo Lopes (Gent), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Siebe Van der Heyden (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 81’ Matties Volckaert (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Marley Aké (Zulte Waregem), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Mathias Delorge (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Malick Mbaye (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Serxho Ujka (Zulte Waregem), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Zulte Waregem 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gabriel
Cappelle
Lemoine
Kiilerich
Diakité
Aké
Claes
Lofolomo 78’
Ementa
Hedl 66’
Mbaye
Gent 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Roef
Paskotsi
Burgess
Heyden
Araújo
Balikwisha
Lopes 87’
Delorge 69’
Sonko 87’
Goore 62’
Cisse 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brent Gabriel
90′ 5 2 33 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Salim Diakité
90′ 1 3 1 3 – 41 2 – – –
Laurent Lemoine
90′ 1 4 2 2 1 68 1 – – –
Jakob Kiilerich
90′ – 2 – 2 1 69 – – – –
Yannick Cappelle
90′ 6 – 1 6 – 36 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Thomas Claes
90′ – – 56 2 – 1 1 2 – – –
Enrique Lofolomo Taken off
78′ – – 53 – – 5 – 6 1 – –
Marley Aké
90′ – – 25 1 – – 1 4 – 2 –
Malick Mbaye Sent off
74′ – – 16 1 – – – 1 1 1
István Átrok Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 8 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Serxho Ujka Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 8 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Anosike Ementa
90′ – – – – – – 1 9 4 30 –
Tobias Hedl Taken off
66′ – – 1 1 0.08 – 1 1 – 10 –
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 34% Avg odds 2.76
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.07
Gent win 36% Avg odds 2.57

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

Form going into the game

Zulte Waregem WDWLL
Gent WWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gent 2-0 Zulte Waregem, 13 Mar 26 Next meeting: Gent vs Zulte Waregem, 13 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Zulte Waregem vs Gent 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.