Dender 1-2 Zulte Waregem — Jupiler Pro League, 12 Apr 2026
Zulte Waregem beat Dender 2-1 in the Jupiler Pro League Relegation Group - 32 on 12 April 2026 at Dender Football Complex, Denderleeuw. D. Hrncar scored for Dender; J. Opoku for Zulte Waregem. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Dender have won 0 and Zulte Waregem 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Dender Football Complex · Denderleeuw·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 1-048'assist: M. Viltard
- 50'Foul
- 1-155'assist: Anosike Ementa
- 57'
- 1-262'assist: Jeppe Erenbjerg
- 66'out: J. A. Kadiri
- 69'Foul
- 73'
- 73'B. Nyssenout: Wilguens Paugain
- 77'B. Goncalvesout: K. Koton
- 77'
- 84'
- 90+5'—out: Tobias Hedl
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Dender
- 7.9Gauthier GallonG
- 7.6Elnora LembiD
- 7.6Malcolm ViltardM
- 7.5David ToševskiF
- 7.3Noah MbambaM
- 7.2Nathan RodesM
- 7.0Bryan GoncalvesD
- 6.9Junior Marsoni Sambu MansoniD
- 6.9Mohamed BerteF
- 6.9Alireza JahanbakhshM
- 6.6Bo De KerfD
- 6.6Krzysztof KotonM
- 6.5Jordan Attah KadiriF
- 6.3David HrnčárM
- 5.9Luc MarijnissenD
Zulte Waregem
- 8.7Brent GabrielG
- 8.2Joseph OpokuF
- 7.5Malick MbayeF
- 7.3Laurent LemoineD
- 7.3Dirk AsareM
- 7.2Jeppe ErenbjergF
- 7.2Jakob KiilerichD
- 7.2Anosike EmentaF
- 6.9Yannick CappelleD
- 6.7Marley AkéM
- 6.7Benoit NyssenM
- 6.6Wilguens PaugainD
- 6.0Lukas WillenD
- 5.9Enrique LofolomoM
Line-ups
Zulte Waregem3-4-1-2
Dender4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Zulte WaregemSteve Colpaert
Substitutes
- 9J. VossenF
- 36Serxho UjkaM
- 1Louis BostynG
- 11Stavros GavrielD
- 20Tobias Hedl90+5'F
- 12Wilguens Paugain73'D6.6
- 30M. Mbaye73'F7.5
- 55Yannick Cappelle84'D6.9
- 45B. De Jaegere
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
1.96Expected goals (xG)3.69
15Total shots24
5Shots on target9
5Shots off target5
5Blocked shots10
2Corners6
2Offsides2
12Fouls9
2Yellow cards0
6Goalkeeper saves4
0.80Goals prevented0.80
403Total passes438
313Accurate passes339
78%Pass accuracy77%
Dender
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauthier Gallon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Elnora Lembi | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Malcolm Viltard | 66 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| David Toševski | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Noah Mbamba | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Nathan Rodes | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Bryan Goncalves | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Mohamed Berte | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Bo De Kerf | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Krzysztof Koton | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Attah Kadiri | 24 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| David Hrnčár | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luc Marijnissen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5.9 |
Zulte Waregem
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Gabriel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Joseph Opoku | 73 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Malick Mbaye | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Laurent Lemoine | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Dirk Asare | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jeppe Erenbjerg | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jakob Kiilerich | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Anosike Ementa | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Yannick Cappelle | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Marley Aké | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Benoit Nyssen | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Wilguens Paugain | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lukas Willen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Enrique Lofolomo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
DenderWLLDD
- W06 Apr 26ARAAL La Louvière1-0
- L22 Mar 26HGent1-3
- L14 Mar 26AUnion St. Gilloise0-2
- D07 Mar 26HCharleroi2-2
- D01 Mar 26ACercle Brugge0-0
Zulte WaregemDWLLL
- D04 Apr 26HCercle Brugge2-2
- W22 Mar 26HCharleroi1-0
- L13 Mar 26AGent0-2
- L08 Mar 26HStandard Liege0-1
- L28 Feb 26AKV Mechelen1-2
Head-to-head
- 07 Feb 26Zulte Waregem1-0Dender
- 07 Nov 25Dender2-2Zulte Waregem
Most recent meetings
Final table, Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 · Pro League
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Dender | 30 | -27 | 19 |
Before and after
Dender
- Previous: RAAL La Louvière 0-1 Dender, 6 Apr 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: Dender 1-4 Cercle Brugge, 19 Apr 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
Zulte Waregem
- Previous: Zulte Waregem 2-2 Cercle Brugge, 4 Apr 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: RAAL La Louvière 0-2 Zulte Waregem, 19 Apr 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
Data updated