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SV Zulte Waregem 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

SV Zulte Waregem won 2–0.

Shots
178
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.280.56
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zulte Waregem beat Antwerp 2–0. Recorded in this match (Zulte Waregem – Antwerp): shots 17–8, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.28–0.56, possession 42%–58%. 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.

Antwerp's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Antwerp's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1 goal/match1.25 goals/match

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

Antwerp have a visible away split

moderate

Antwerp's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.6 shots/match10.4 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots8 shotsSV Zulte Waregem 17 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotSV Zulte Waregem 6 shots, Royal Antwerp FC 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.28 xG0.56 xGSV Zulte Waregem 1.28 xG, Royal Antwerp FC 0.56 xG
  • Possession42%58%SV Zulte Waregem 42%, Royal Antwerp FC 58%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersSV Zulte Waregem 4 corners, Royal Antwerp FC 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls13 foulsSV Zulte Waregem 6 fouls, Royal Antwerp FC 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardSV Zulte Waregem 0 cards, Royal Antwerp FC 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Mauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedStavros Gavriel · Zulte Waregem · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYannick Cappelle · Zulte Waregem · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVincent Janssen · Antwerp · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedThibo Somers · Antwerp · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedStavros Gavriel · Zulte Waregem · 62′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThibo Somers · Antwerp · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 31′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 2′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 51′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDaam Foulon · Antwerp · 23′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarwan Al-Sahafi · Antwerp · 37′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMauricio Benitez · Antwerp · 14′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAnosike Ementa · Zulte Waregem · 33′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMarwan Al-Sahafi · Antwerp · 9′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedWilguens Paugain · Zulte Waregem · 31′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 56′ · 0.22 xG · goalMarley Aké · Zulte Waregem · 84′ · 0.30 xG · goalJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 70′ · 0.33 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Zulte Waregem: 17 shots, 6 on target, 1.72 xG. Antwerp: 8 shots, 1 on target, 0.58 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Jeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 56′Marley Aké · Zulte Waregem · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Zulte Waregem 1.72 xG · Antwerp 0.58 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1SV Zulte Waregem
0Draws
3Royal Antwerp FC
SV Zulte Waregem — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League0–2
Royal Antwerp FC — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League1–0
Royal Antwerp FC — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League1–0
SV Zulte Waregem — Royal Antwerp FC · Belgian Pro League2–1

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Royal Antwerp FC in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SV Zulte Waregem9 matchesRoyal Antwerp FC9 matches
1.44 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91 goal/match
1.44 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.22 goals/match
1.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/90.93 xG/match
12.1 shots/match ▲Shots9/910.4 shots/match
4.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/93.56 shots/match
45.4%Possession9/9● 48%
5 corners/match ●Corners9/93.44 corners/match
1.89 cards/matchCards9/92.44 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls9/911.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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