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SV Zulte Waregem 2–4 RSC Anderlecht · Belgian Pro League

2–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RSC Anderlecht won 2–4.

Shots
3012
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
2.811.68
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Anderlecht beat Zulte Waregem 4–2. Recorded in this match (Zulte Waregem – Anderlecht): shots 30–12, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 2.81–1.68, possession 55%–45%. 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's recent record differs from the season

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.29 goals/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 for0.8 goals/match1.29 goals/match1.32 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots30 shots12 shotsSV Zulte Waregem 30 shots, RSC Anderlecht 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsSV Zulte Waregem 7 shots, RSC Anderlecht 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.81 xG1.68 xGSV Zulte Waregem 2.81 xG, RSC Anderlecht 1.68 xG
  • Possession55%45%SV Zulte Waregem 55%, RSC Anderlecht 45%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersSV Zulte Waregem 6 corners, RSC Anderlecht 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsSV Zulte Waregem 9 fouls, RSC Anderlecht 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSV Zulte Waregem 1 card, RSC Anderlecht 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.

Dirk Asare · Zulte Waregem · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdriano Bertaccini · Anderlecht · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 26′ · 0.03 xG · on targetThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 41′ · 0.03 xG · goalJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJakob Kiilerich · Zulte Waregem · 52′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarley Aké · Zulte Waregem · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnosike Ementa · Zulte Waregem · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDirk Asare · Zulte Waregem · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLukas Willen · Zulte Waregem · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarley Aké · Zulte Waregem · 90′ · 0.04 xG · goalEmran Soglo · Zulte Waregem · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 22′ · 0.05 xG · on targetThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 27′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdriano Bertaccini · Anderlecht · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 9′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTristan Degreef · Anderlecht · 35′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 51′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIlay Camara · Anderlecht · 43′ · 0.09 xG · goalJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 27′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBenoit Nyssen · Zulte Waregem · 29′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAnosike Ementa · Zulte Waregem · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 58′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAdriano Bertaccini · Anderlecht · 33′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Opoku · Zulte Waregem · 3′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJeppe Erenbjerg · Zulte Waregem · 48′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedNathan-Dylan Saliba · Anderlecht · 35′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedThomas Claes · Zulte Waregem · 74′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 85′ · 0.29 xG · goalJelle Vossen · Zulte Waregem · 90′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedAnosike Ementa · Zulte Waregem · 53′ · 0.77 xG · goalThorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 39′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Zulte Waregem: 30 shots, 7 on target, 2.82 xG. Anderlecht: 12 shots, 5 on target, 1.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Anosike Ementa · Zulte Waregem · 53′Marley Aké · Zulte Waregem · 90′Thorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 39′Thorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 41′Ilay Camara · Anderlecht · 43′Thorgan Hazard · Anderlecht · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Zulte Waregem 2.82 xG · Anderlecht 1.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3SV Zulte Waregem
0Draws
2RSC Anderlecht
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
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: SV Zulte Waregem favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · RSC Anderlecht in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SV Zulte Waregem28 matchesRSC Anderlecht28 matches
1.39 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/281.29 goals/match
1.57 goals/matchGoals allowed28/28▲ 1.14 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.51 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots28/28▲ 15.2 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target28/28▲ 4.61 shots/match
47.4%Possession28/28● 54.3%
4.39 corners/matchCorners28/28● 6.36 corners/match
1.69 cards/matchCards26/262.54 cards/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls28/2813.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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