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Belgian Pro League · 2026

RSC Anderlecht 3–0 SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League

3–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

RSC Anderlecht won 3–0.

Shots
1610
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
2.590.99
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

RSC Anderlecht beat SV Zulte Waregem 3–0. Recorded in this match (RSC Anderlecht – SV Zulte Waregem): shots 16–10, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 2.59–0.99, possession 61%–39%. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

RSC Anderlecht have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.1% ●PossessionRSC Anderlecht · SV Zulte Waregem41.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRSC AnderlechtSV Zulte WaregemBaseline
Possession61.1%41.6%49.2%

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

SV Zulte Waregem show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

SV Zulte Waregem's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsRSC Anderlecht · SV Zulte Waregem12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRSC AnderlechtSV Zulte WaregemBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match12.9 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against9.86 shots/match12.1 shots/match14.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

RSC Anderlecht's recent record differs from the season

weak

RSC Anderlecht's last-five shots average is below their season average.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots10 shotsRSC Anderlecht 16 shots, SV Zulte Waregem 10 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsRSC Anderlecht 8 shots, SV Zulte Waregem 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.59 xG0.99 xGRSC Anderlecht 2.59 xG, SV Zulte Waregem 0.99 xG
  • Possession61%39%RSC Anderlecht 61%, SV Zulte Waregem 39%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerRSC Anderlecht 8 corners, SV Zulte Waregem 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsRSC Anderlecht 7 fouls, SV Zulte Waregem 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardRSC Anderlecht 2 cards, SV Zulte Waregem 1 card
  • Passes556 passes359 passesRSC Anderlecht 556 passes, SV Zulte Waregem 359 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.1%80.8%RSC Anderlecht 88.1%, SV Zulte Waregem 80.8%
  • Shots inside box11 shots8 shotsRSC Anderlecht 11 shots, SV Zulte Waregem 8 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks1 blockRSC Anderlecht 4 blocks, SV Zulte Waregem 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves5 savesRSC Anderlecht 4 saves, SV Zulte Waregem 5 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides7 offsidesRSC Anderlecht 3 offsides, SV Zulte Waregem 7 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 24′Laurent LemoineYellow card · SV Zulte Waregem
  2. 34′Lukáš AmbrosYellow card · RSC Anderlecht
  3. 40′Tawfik BentayebGoal · RSC Anderlecht
  4. Half-time
  5. 48′Marten WinklerGoal · RSC Anderlecht
  6. 54′Marten WinklerGoal · RSC Anderlecht
  7. 80′Marco KanaYellow card · RSC Anderlecht
  8. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′SV Zulte Waregem · 1 player changeBrent Gabriel
  • 55′RSC Anderlecht · 1 player changeMihajlo Cvetković
  • 68′SV Zulte Waregem · 4 player changesTobias Hedl · Serxho Ujka · Malick Mbaye · Franz Tangala
  • 77′RSC Anderlecht · 2 player changesOliver Antman · Thelo Aasgaard
  • 84′RSC Anderlecht · 2 player changesNoa Cobiella · Noah Kalonji

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

RSC Anderlecht
  1. Colin CoosemansG
  2. Ludwig AugustinssonD
  3. Andrew OmobamideleD
  4. Léo PétrotD
  5. Ali MaamarD
  6. Marten WinklerM
  7. Lukáš AmbrosM
  8. Ilias KoutsoupiasM
  9. Marco KanaM
  10. Danylo SikanF
  11. Tawfik BentayebF
SV Zulte Waregem
  1. Louis BostynG
  2. Laurent LemoineD
  3. Jakob KiilerichD
  4. Salim DiakitéD
  5. Yannick CappelleD
  6. Enrique LofolomoM
  7. Thomas ClaesM
  8. Marley AkéM
  9. Anosike EmentaF
  10. István ÁtrokF
  11. Ousseynou NiangF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RSC Anderlecht
0Draws
3SV Zulte Waregem
SV Zulte Waregem — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League2–4
RSC Anderlecht — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League2–3
RSC Anderlecht — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League2–3
SV Zulte Waregem — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League3–2
SV Zulte Waregem — RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RSC Anderlecht favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · SV Zulte Waregem in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RSC Anderlecht7 matchesSV Zulte Waregem7 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.43 goals/match
0.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71 goal/match
1.6 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.26 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots7/712.9 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/74.57 shots/match
61.1% ●Possession7/741.6%
7 corners/match ●Corners7/74.86 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls7/711.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRSC AnderlechtSV Zulte Waregem
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headRSC Anderlecht — SV Zulte Waregem
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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