Match Report
Zulte-Waregem (1st, 48 pts) visited Gent (4th, 45 pts) with 3 points between them. Zulte-Waregem's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/1.43 for Gent and 2.5/1 for Zulte-Waregem (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Zulte-Waregem had been beaten in four straight games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 39 games: 17 Gent wins, 13 for Zulte-Waregem, 9 draws, at 3.26 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Planet Group Arena (capacity 20,185). Gent led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gent: Max Dean (38'), Wilfried Kanga (68')
Key stats
Possession: Gent 51% · Zulte-Waregem 49% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 2-6




