Match Report
Jong Gent went into the game 11th in the table on 5 points; Dender sat 2nd on 15 — a 10-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Jong Gent 1.2 scored and 1.8 conceded per game, Dender 1.33 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.54.
Dender arrived on a run of three straight wins.
Planet Group Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,185. A. Jacoby officiated: 30 games logged, averaging 0.3 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Dender: Kobe Cools (52')
Key stats
Possession: Jong Gent 52% · Dender 48% · Total shots: 5-20 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 1-6