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Belgian Pro League · 2026

SV Zulte Waregem 0–1 RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

RC Sporting Charleroi won 0–1.

Shots
1515
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
1.051.64
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Sporting Charleroi beat SV Zulte Waregem 1–0. Recorded in this match (SV Zulte Waregem – RC Sporting Charleroi): shots 15–15, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 1.05–1.64, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.5 corners/matchCornersSV Zulte Waregem · RC Sporting Charleroi● 5.67 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSV Zulte WaregemRC Sporting CharleroiBaseline
Corners5.5 corners/match5.67 corners/match4.83 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

RC Sporting Charleroi have recorded the higher season possession share.

42%PossessionSV Zulte Waregem · RC Sporting Charleroi● 55.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSV Zulte WaregemRC Sporting CharleroiBaseline
Possession42%55.7%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots15 shotsSV Zulte Waregem 15 shots, RC Sporting Charleroi 15 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsSV Zulte Waregem 2 shots, RC Sporting Charleroi 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.05 xG1.64 xGSV Zulte Waregem 1.05 xG, RC Sporting Charleroi 1.64 xG
  • Possession48%52%SV Zulte Waregem 48%, RC Sporting Charleroi 52%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersSV Zulte Waregem 9 corners, RC Sporting Charleroi 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls15 foulsSV Zulte Waregem 12 fouls, RC Sporting Charleroi 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsSV Zulte Waregem 1 card, RC Sporting Charleroi 3 cards
  • Passes439 passes486 passesSV Zulte Waregem 439 passes, RC Sporting Charleroi 486 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.8%88.3%SV Zulte Waregem 86.8%, RC Sporting Charleroi 88.3%
  • Shots inside box7 shots10 shotsSV Zulte Waregem 7 shots, RC Sporting Charleroi 10 shots
  • Blocked shots11 blocks1 blockSV Zulte Waregem 11 blocks, RC Sporting Charleroi 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves2 savesSV Zulte Waregem 3 saves, RC Sporting Charleroi 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideSV Zulte Waregem 2 offsides, RC Sporting Charleroi 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 29′Jakob Napoleon RomsaasGoal · RC Sporting Charleroi
  2. Half-time
  3. 80′Isaac Ismaël CisséYellow card · RC Sporting Charleroi
  4. 81′Ousseynou NiangYellow card · SV Zulte Waregem
  5. 83′Kevin Van Den KerkhofYellow card · RC Sporting Charleroi
  6. 90′Adama BojangYellow card · RC Sporting Charleroi
  7. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 63′RC Sporting Charleroi · 1 player changeAdama Bojang
  • 64′RC Sporting Charleroi · 1 player changeGaku Nawata
  • 71′RC Sporting Charleroi · 2 player changesIsaac Ismaël Cissé · Triston Rowe
  • 74′SV Zulte Waregem · 1 player changeMalick Mbaye
  • 76′SV Zulte Waregem · 1 player changeTobias Hedl
  • 83′SV Zulte Waregem · 1 player changeSerxho Ujka
  • 84′SV Zulte Waregem · 2 player changesAkpa Chukwu Hemsley · Youssoupha Mbodji
  • 86′RC Sporting Charleroi · 1 player changeMassamba Sow

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

SV Zulte Waregem
  1. Louis BostynG
  2. Laurent LemoineD
  3. Jakob KiilerichD
  4. Franz TangalaD
  5. Yannick CappelleD
  6. Enrique LofolomoM
  7. Thomas ClaesM
  8. Ousseynou NiangM
  9. Marley AkéF
  10. Anosike EmentaF
  11. István ÁtrokF
RC Sporting Charleroi
  1. Mohamed KonéG
  2. Kevin Van Den KerkhofD
  3. Aiham OusouD
  4. Mardochee NzitaD
  5. Cheick KeitaD
  6. Amine BoukamirM
  7. Jakob Napoleon RomsaasM
  8. Yassine KhalifiM
  9. Patrick PflückeF
  10. Freddy MbembaF
  11. Aurélien ScheidlerF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2SV Zulte Waregem
0Draws
3RC Sporting Charleroi
SV Zulte Waregem — RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League1–0
RC Sporting Charleroi — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League1–2
RC Sporting Charleroi — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League3–2
SV Zulte Waregem — RC Sporting Charleroi · Belgian Pro League1–3
RC Sporting Charleroi — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SV Zulte Waregem favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · RC Sporting Charleroi in 10 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SV Zulte Waregem6 matchesRC Sporting Charleroi6 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 2 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/60.83 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.88 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 18.5 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 5.67 shots/match
42%Possession6/6● 55.7%
5.5 corners/matchCorners6/6● 5.67 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls6/69.83 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSV Zulte WaregemRC Sporting Charleroi
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headSV Zulte Waregem — RC Sporting Charleroi
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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