Zulte Waregem 2-1 Genk — Jupiler Pro League, 17 Jan 2026
Zulte Waregem beat Genk 2-1 in the Jupiler Pro League on 17 January 2026 at Elindus Arena, Waregem. Marley Aké and Wilguens Paugain scored for Zulte Waregem; Aaron Bibout for Genk. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Zulte Waregem have won 0 and Genk 5.
Match timeline
- 40'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 47'
- 58'Foul
- 66'
- 66'
- 66'
- 73'
- 73'
- 0-174'assist: Zakaria El Ouahdi
- 1-176'
- 82'
- 83'Foul
- 85'
- 85'
- 2-186'
- 90+3'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Zulte Waregem
- 7.9Brent GabrielG
- 7.5Lukas WillenD
- 7.3Wilguens PaugainD
- 7.3Enrique LofolomoM
- 7.2Benoit De JaegereD
- 7.2Marley AkéF
- 7.2Jeppe ErenbjergF
- 7.2Emran SogloM
- 7.0Anosike EmentaF
- 6.9Stavros GavrielD
- 6.9Jakob KiilerichD
- 6.7Thomas ClaesM
- 6.2Yannick CappelleD
- 6.2Benoit NyssenM
Genk
- 7.9Matte SmetsD
- 7.5Aaron BiboutF
- 7.2Bryan HeynenM
- 7.2Tobias LawalG
- 7.0Zakaria El OuahdiD
- 6.9Yaimar MedinaD
- 6.9Daan HeymansM
- 6.7Yira SorM
- 6.6Mujaid SadickD
- 6.5Konstantinos KaretsasM
- 6.5Nikolas SattlbergerM
- 6.5Adrian PalaciosD
- 6.3Jarne SteuckersF
- 6.3Robin MirisolaF
- 6.2Ibrahima BangouraM
- 6.2Junya ItoF
Line-ups
Genk4-2-3-1
Zulte Waregem3-4-3
Substitutes
Zulte WaregemSteve Colpaert
Substitutes
- 9J. VossenF
- 1Louis BostynG
- 11Stavros Gavriel85'D6.9
- 3Anton Tanghe90+3'D
- 20Tobias HedlF
- 12Wilguens Paugain86'83'73'D7.3
- 55Yannick Cappelle73'D6.2
- 58S. Van KeymolenM
- 52T. DierickxM
GenkNicky Hayen
Substitutes
- 10Junya Ito66'F6.2
- 27K. NkubaD
- 1H. Van CrombruggeG
- 9Oh Hyeon-GyuF
- 7Jarne Steuckers82'F6.3
- 34A. Palacios85'D6.5
- 21Ibrahima Bangoura66'M6.2
- 44Josué KongoloD
- 23Aaron Bibout74'66'F7.5
Team statistics
39%Possession61%
2.31Expected goals (xG)0.45
22Total shots7
10Shots on target5
4Shots off target2
8Blocked shots0
4Corners0
1Offsides1
9Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves7
1.33Goals prevented1.33
382Total passes620
318Accurate passes546
83%Pass accuracy88%
Zulte Waregem
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Gabriel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Lukas Willen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Wilguens Paugain | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Enrique Lofolomo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Benoit De Jaegere | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Marley Aké | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jeppe Erenbjerg | 85 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Emran Soglo | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Anosike Ementa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Stavros Gavriel | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jakob Kiilerich | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Claes | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Yannick Cappelle | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Benoit Nyssen | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Genk
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matte Smets | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Aaron Bibout | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Bryan Heynen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tobias Lawal | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Yaimar Medina | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Daan Heymans | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Yira Sor | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nikolas Sattlberger | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Adrian Palacios | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jarne Steuckers | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robin Mirisola | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ibrahima Bangoura | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Junya Ito | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Zulte WaregemLLDDD
- L27 Dec 25AAntwerp1-2
- L20 Dec 25AUnion St. Gilloise0-2
- D13 Dec 25HRAAL La Louvière2-2
- D07 Dec 25AOH Leuven1-1
- D29 Nov 25HCercle Brugge1-1
GenkLDDLL
- L26 Dec 25HClub Brugge KV3-5
- D19 Dec 25ACharleroi2-2
- D14 Dec 25HKVC Westerlo1-1
- L11 Dec 25AFC Midtjylland0-1
- L07 Dec 25AAntwerp0-3
Head-to-head
- 31 Aug 25Genk3-2Zulte Waregem
- 14 Jan 23Genk1-0Zulte Waregem
- 14 Aug 22Zulte Waregem1-4Genk
- 06 Feb 22Genk2-0Zulte Waregem
- 31 Oct 21Zulte Waregem2-6Genk
- 27 Jan 21Genk3-2Zulte Waregem
Most recent meetings
Final table, Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 · Pro League
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | +2 | 45 |
| 6 | Anderlecht | 30 | +4 | 44 |
| 7 | Genk | 30 | -1 | 42 |
| 8 | Standard Liege | 30 | -8 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | -4 | 39 |
| 11 | Charleroi | 30 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 30 | -11 | 34 |
| 13 | Zulte Waregem | 30 | -9 | 32 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | RAAL La Louvière | 30 | -7 | 31 |
Before and after
Zulte Waregem
- Previous: Antwerp 2-1 Zulte Waregem, 27 Dec 2025 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: Club Brugge KV 4-3 Zulte Waregem, 24 Jan 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
Genk
- Previous: Genk 3-5 Club Brugge KV, 26 Dec 2025 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: Utrecht 0-2 Genk, 22 Jan 2026 · Europa League
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