Zulte Waregem vs Dender

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Elindus Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Bert Put 🔁 Relegation Group - 36 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Relegation Group - 36
Relegation Group Table
Zulte Waregem 1 · Dender 3
Referee Stats
14 matches · 3.71 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.71
Reds avg 0.36
Penalties avg 1.29
Over 4.5 cards 43%
Home wins 36%
Draws 36%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Zulte Waregem outshot their opponent (19-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Zulte Waregem (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 8-4-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 22
Avg: 1.50 / 1.22

Points

28
Avg: 1.56

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
Dender (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-5-11

Goals For / Against

17 / 30
Avg: 0.89 / 1.58

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.56
PPG
0.74
1.50
GF
0.89
1.22
GA
1.58
100%
O2.5
67%
67%
BTTS
67%
0%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Zulte Waregem rank1st
Dender rank3rd
Zulte Waregem points16
Dender points6
Zulte Waregem: #1 · 16 pts · GD +9
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.
Dender: #3 · 6 pts · GD -4
4 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Zulte Waregem last 5 home

W W D
Points7/9
Weighted index89
Goals8-3
Record2-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Dender last 5 away

L L W
Points3/9
Weighted index17
Goals3-4
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Zulte Waregem trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Dender trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Zulte Waregem score at home100%
Zulte Waregem clean sheet at home33%
Dender score away100%
Dender clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Zulte Waregem score first0%
Zulte Waregem win after scoring first0%
Dender score first67%
Dender win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Zulte Waregem 100% · Dender 0%
Avg first goal minute: Zulte Waregem — · Dender 46.5'

Vs league average

Zulte Waregem score at home1.50 vs 1.92
Zulte Waregem concede at home1.22 vs 1.50
Dender score away0.89 vs 1.50
Dender concede away1.58 vs 1.92
Zulte Waregem score 22% below league average, while Dender score 40% below league average.
Defensive side: Zulte Waregem are 19% below league average at home, and Dender are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.75
BTTS75%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Zulte Waregem goal timing (home)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Dender goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
5
Total Shots
19
10
Shots off Goal
5
5
Blocked Shots
8
0
Shots Inside Box
11
6
Shots Outside Box
8
4
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
9
2
Fouls
8
12
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
3
Total Passes
409
372
Passes Accurate
307
261
Passes %
75%
70%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
17'
17' L. Lemoine
22'
22' 📺 VAR
L. Marijnissen
Red card cancelled
25' ⚽
⚽
25' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
B. Goncalves
Penalty
29'
29' R. Květ
41' ⚽
⚽
41' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
M. Aké
Normal Goal
45'
45' L. De Fougerolles
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
B. Goncalves
Own Goal
45+4' ⚽
⚽
45+4' ⚽ VAR
B. Goncalves
Goal confirmed
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ B. De Jaegere
1st substitution · For: E. Lofolomo
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ L. Lemoine
2nd substitution · For: J. Kiilerich
49'
49' L. Marijnissen
52'
52' K. Koton
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ T. Hedl
3rd substitution · For: A. Ementa
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ M. Viltard
1st substitution · For: D. Toševski
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ M. Berte
2nd substitution · For: N. Moutha-Sebtaoui
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ J. Vossen
4th substitution · For: S. Gavriel
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ N. Rôdes
3rd substitution · For: D. Acquah
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ Joseph Okopu
5th substitution · For: J. Erenbjerg
84'
84' D. Acquah

Zulte Waregem vs Dender 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Zulte Waregem beat Dender 2-1 on Saturday, 09 May 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Bert Put. It was played at Elindus Arena.

First half: L. Lemoine received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 17'. VAR intervened at 22' for Dender (Red card cancelled). Dender took the lead at 25' when B. Goncalves scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. R. Květ received a yellow card for Dender at 29'. Zulte Waregem leveled the score at 41' when M. Aké scored, making the score 1-1. L. De Fougerolles received a yellow card for Dender at 45'. Zulte Waregem took the lead at 45' when B. Goncalves scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-1. VAR intervened at 45+4' for Zulte Waregem (Goal confirmed).

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Zulte Waregem made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. De Jaegere replacing E. Lofolomo. Zulte Waregem made their 2nd substitution at 46', with L. Lemoine replacing J. Kiilerich. L. Marijnissen received a yellow card for Dender at 49'. K. Koton received a yellow card for Dender at 52'. Zulte Waregem made their 3rd substitution at 56', with T. Hedl replacing A. Ementa. Dender made their 1st substitution at 60', with M. Viltard replacing D. Toševski. Dender made their 2nd substitution at 60', with M. Berte replacing N. Moutha-Sebtaoui. Zulte Waregem made their 4th substitution at 66', with J. Vossen replacing S. Gavriel. Dender made their 3rd substitution at 70', with N. Rôdes replacing D. Acquah. Zulte Waregem made their 5th substitution at 76', with Joseph Okopu replacing J. Erenbjerg. D. Acquah received a yellow card for Dender at 84'.

Zulte Waregem used 5 substitutions while Dender used 3 substitutions. Zulte Waregem got 1 yellow card, while Dender got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Zulte Waregem outshot their opponent (19-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Zulte Waregem vs Dender Head-to-Head History by Season