Zulte Waregem 2-1 Genk: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Zulte Waregem

2 : 1

Genk

M. Ake82'
S. Ujka86'

39'R. Durosinmi

Elindus ArenaKevin van DammeCapacity 12,300Sun, 9 Aug 202616:00

Zulte Waregem4-3-2-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Genk Genk crest

Substitutions

64'
216.5
I. Atrok
76.6
N. Mituljikic
76'
206.7
T. Hedl
367.7
S. Ujka
90'
127.3
W. Paugain
49
F. Tangala

Unused

Substitutions

61'
177.3
R. Durosinmi
236.7
A. Bibout
72'
386.2
D. Heymans
306.6
A. Yokoyama
72'
187.5
J. Kayembe
196.2
Y. Medina
72'
777.0
Z. El Ouahdi
655.9
C. Akpan
87'
116.3
J. Erenbjerg
296.7
R. Mirisola

Unused

Player of the match

Marley Ake

Midfielder · Zulte Waregem

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy50%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes29

Pass accuracy93%

Defending

Tackles4

Duels won8 · 89%

Fouls won/made3 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Louis BostynG	2	1	0,45	-0,55	16/24	8/16
Lucca BrughmansG	3	2	0,84	-1,16	26/31	8/13

Live stats

Possession & Passing

38%Possession62%

351Total passes595

81%Pass accuracy90%

6Corners3

Attack

11Shots10

5On target3

4Off target4

2Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

5Shots in box8

6Shots out box2

0.5xG0.5

-1.2Goals prevented-1.2

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves3

0Offsides2

13Fouls16

1Yellow cards4

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,18xG0,28

4Shots5

1On target3

0Big chances1

7Touches in box7

38%Possession62%

2Corners1

Second half

0,33xG0,27

7Shots5

4On target0

0Big chances1

13Touches in box11

37%Possession63%

4Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Zulte Waregem

0.5111738%

59% open play41% set piece

Genk

0.5410662%

67% open play33% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

21 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Zulte Waregem0,51 xG · 2 scored

Genk0,54 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Zulte Waregem22

Open play 14Set piece 5Foul won 2Rebound 1

Genk19

Open play 15Set piece 2Foul won 1Rebound 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Zulte Waregem47% pressure

Genk53% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

0.51xG0.54

11Shots10

7On target6

Momentum

89' Off target Robin Mirisola 0.03 xG · From corner · Header

Shot map

11 v 10

Zulte Waregem shoot right, Genk left. Bigger dot = better chance.

ZWZulte WaregemGENGenkgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

13 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Zulte WaregemGenkgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Zulte WaregemDefensive line 38%

GenkDefensive line 32%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Zulte WaregemUntil 64'

Most-connected pair: Claes and Lofolomo, 12 passes between them.

GenkUntil 61'

Most-connected pair: Kongolo and Ditu, 46 passes between them.

Tactical battle

44control56

Tobias Hedl

7 touches in box

In possession

50,5%Field tilt49,5%

8Passes into box8

33Progressive passes25

7Carries into final third10

8Chances created10

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

14,97Press intensity (PPDA)7,82

11High turnovers7

4Regains within 5s8

27,0sBall recovery time25,0s

13Interceptions18

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

73Carries131

1015mCarry distance1622m

16Progressive carries16

635mProgressive carry distance873m

4Carries into the box4

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

11Take-ons won6

19Take-ons attempted19

647mProgressive pass distance450m

2Through balls0

5Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,53Expected threat (xT)0,90

2,58Action value (VAEP)1,49

22Shot-creating actions19

4Goal-creating actions2

0,42Expected assisted goals0,54

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,4Passes per attack5,1

11,3sAttack duration17,5s

2,63 m/sAttack directness1,79 m/s

2Build-up attacks3

5Direct attacks7

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

20Touches in box18

50Final third entries57

0Big chances2

0,94xG on target0,63

0Big chances missed1

Passing

5/18 (28%)Crosses4/14 (29%)

19/37 (51%)Long balls26/42 (62%)

20Throw-ins19

16Free kicks13

7Goal kicks9

Duels

52Total48

46/82 (56%)Ground36/82 (44%)

8/22 (36%)Aerial14/22 (64%)

9/17 (53%)Dribbles6/17 (35%)

9Dispossessed11

Defending

46Recoveries47

13Interceptions10

22Tackles17

55%Tackles won53%

22Clearances26

0Big chances scored1

0Big saves2

2Errors led to shot0

4Fouled in final third1

7,51Average rating6,70

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Zulte WaregemThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 46-60

GenkThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

50%1+ goal75%

50%2+ goals50%

13%3+ goals50%

13%4+ goals25%

They concede

63%1+ goal63%

38%2+ goals50%

13%3+ goals25%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

Zulte WaregemshootallowGenk

3.2%-2.2Six-yard box-2.23.2%

58.6%-5.2Penalty area+3.266.9%

30.2%+6.8Edge of the box22.2%

8.0%Long range7.6%

437 shots taken · 499 faced

GenkshootallowZulte Waregem

5.6%Six-yard box6.2%

60.8%-3.0Penalty area64.2%

26.9%+3.5Edge of the box23.3%

6.7%Long range6.2%

643 shots taken · 450 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Zulte Waregem beat Genk 2-1 at Elindus Arena in the Jupiler Pro League. Genk led 1-0 at half-time, but Zulte Waregem came from behind to win. Scorers: M. Ake (82'), S. Ujka (86') for Zulte Waregem; R. Durosinmi (39') for Genk. In their last 37 meetings, Zulte Waregem have won 8, Genk 23, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.