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RSC Anderlecht 2–3 SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League

2–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

SV Zulte Waregem won 2–3.

Shots
209
Shots on target
76
Expected goals
2.551.79
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zulte Waregem beat Anderlecht 3–2. Recorded in this match (Anderlecht – Zulte Waregem): shots 20–9, shots on target 7–6, expected goals 2.55–1.79, possession 70%–30%. 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.

Anderlecht show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Anderlecht's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18 shots/match ▲ShotsAnderlecht · Zulte Waregem14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAnderlechtZulte WaregemBaseline
Shots18 shots/match14 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

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

5.67 corners/matchCornersAnderlecht · Zulte Waregem● 6.33 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAnderlechtZulte WaregemBaseline
Corners5.67 corners/match6.33 corners/match4.67 corners/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Anderlecht have recorded the higher season possession share.

55% ●PossessionAnderlecht · Zulte Waregem46%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAnderlechtZulte WaregemBaseline
Possession55%46%52%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsRSC Anderlecht 20 shots, SV Zulte Waregem 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots6 shotsRSC Anderlecht 7 shots, SV Zulte Waregem 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.55 xG1.79 xGRSC Anderlecht 2.55 xG, SV Zulte Waregem 1.79 xG
  • Possession70%30%RSC Anderlecht 70%, SV Zulte Waregem 30%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersRSC Anderlecht 6 corners, SV Zulte Waregem 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsRSC Anderlecht 11 fouls, SV Zulte Waregem 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsRSC Anderlecht 0 cards, SV Zulte Waregem 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RSC Anderlecht
0Draws
2SV Zulte Waregem
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
RSC Anderlecht — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League3–2

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · SV Zulte Waregem in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RSC Anderlecht3 matchesSV Zulte Waregem3 matches
3 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.67 goals/match
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/32 goals/match
2.23 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.59 xG/match
18 shots/match ▲Shots3/314 shots/match
7.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/35 shots/match
55% ●Possession3/346%
5.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 6.33 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/32.33 cards/match
15.3 fouls/matchFouls3/39.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 10 Aug 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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