Zulte Waregem 2-1 Dender — Jupiler Pro League, 9 May 2026
Zulte Waregem beat Dender 2-1 in the Jupiler Pro League Relegation Group - 36 on 9 May 2026 at Elindus Arena, Waregem. Marley Aké scored for Zulte Waregem; B. Goncalves for Dender. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Zulte Waregem have won 2 and Dender 0, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Elindus Arena · Waregem·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 17'Foul
- 22'VARRed card cancelled
- 0-125'B. GoncalvesPenalty
- 29'Foul
- 1-141'
- 45'
- 1-245'B. GoncalvesOwn Goal
- 45+4'VARBryan GoncalvesGoal confirmed
- Half-time2-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 49'Foul
- 52'Foul
- 56'
- 60'
- 60'
- 60'
- 60'out: E. Lembi
- 66'
- 70'out: D. Acquah
- 76'
- 84'Desmond AcquahFoul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Zulte Waregem
- 7.3Jakob KiilerichD
- 7.3Brent GabrielG
- 7.2Marley AkéM
- 7.0Enrique LofolomoM
- 6.9Jeppe ErenbjergF
- 6.9Joseph OpokuF
- 6.9Tobias HedlF
- 6.7Stavros GavrielD
- 6.7Lukas WillenD
- 6.6Jelle VossenF
- 6.6Thomas ClaesM
- 6.5Anosike EmentaF
- 6.3Yannick CappelleM
- 6.2Serxho UjkaM
- 5.9Benoit De JaegereD
- 5.7Laurent LemoineD
Dender
- 7.2Elnora LembiD
- 7.2Luc De FougerollesD
- 6.9Roman KvětF
- 6.9Krzysztof KotonF
- 6.9Desmond AcquahM
- 6.9Malcolm ViltardM
- 6.7Nathan RodesM
- 6.7Nail Moutha-SebtaouiD
- 6.6Guillaume DietschG
- 6.6Amine DaaliM
- 6.5Mohamed BerteF
- 6.3Junior Marsoni Sambu MansoniM
- 6.3Ragnar OratmangoenM
- 6.3Luc MarijnissenD
- 6.2David ToševskiF
- 5.2Bryan GoncalvesD
Line-ups
Dender3-4-1-2
Zulte Waregem3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Zulte WaregemSteve Colpaert
Substitutes
- 1Louis BostynG
- 5Jakob Kiilerich46'D7.3
- 11Stavros Gavriel66'D6.7
- 6Enrique Lofolomo46'M7.0
- 12Wilguens PaugainD
- 10Jeppe Erenbjerg76'F6.9
- 18Anosike Ementa56'F6.5
- 40D. AsareM
- 58S. Van KeymolenM
DenderYannick Ferrera
Substitutes
- 34M. VerripsG
- 9David Toševski60'F6.2
- 1L. FortinG
- 23D. Acquah70'M6.9
- 67N. Moutha-Sebtaoui60'D6.7
- 45A. Daali60'M6.6
- 46E. Lembi60'D7.2
- 60O. BaldeM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
2.69Expected goals (xG)2.10
19Total shots10
6Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
8Blocked shots0
9Corners2
4Offsides2
8Fouls12
1Yellow cards5
4Goalkeeper saves3
-0.48Goals prevented-0.48
418Total passes376
314Accurate passes263
75%Pass accuracy70%
Zulte Waregem
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Kiilerich | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Brent Gabriel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Marley Aké | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Enrique Lofolomo | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jeppe Erenbjerg | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Opoku | 76 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Tobias Hedl | 56 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Stavros Gavriel | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lukas Willen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jelle Vossen | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Thomas Claes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Anosike Ementa | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Yannick Cappelle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Serxho Ujka | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Benoit De Jaegere | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Laurent Lemoine | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.7 |
Dender
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora Lembi | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Luc De Fougerolles | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Roman Květ | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Krzysztof Koton | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Desmond Acquah | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Malcolm Viltard | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Nathan Rodes | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Guillaume Dietsch | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Amine Daali | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Mohamed Berte | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Ragnar Oratmangoen | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Luc Marijnissen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| David Toševski | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Bryan Goncalves | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
Zulte WaregemWWWWD
- W01 May 26ACercle Brugge3-2
- W26 Apr 26HRAAL La Louvière4-0
- W19 Apr 26ARAAL La Louvière2-0
- W12 Apr 26ADender2-1
- D04 Apr 26HCercle Brugge2-2
DenderWLLLW
- W03 May 26HRAAL La Louvière2-1
- L24 Apr 26ACercle Brugge1-2
- L19 Apr 26HCercle Brugge1-4
- L12 Apr 26HZulte Waregem1-2
- W06 Apr 26ARAAL La Louvière1-0
Head-to-head
- 12 Apr 26Dender1-2Zulte Waregem
- 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
Zulte Waregem
- Previous: Cercle Brugge 2-3 Zulte Waregem, 1 May 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: Zulte Waregem 2-1 Genk, 9 Aug 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
Dender
- Previous: Dender 2-1 RAAL La Louvière, 3 May 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: Lommel United 3-2 Dender, 17 May 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
Data updated