Anderlecht 3-0 Zulte-Waregem: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 7 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Lotto Park, Brussels · referee S. Bourdeaud'hui · full time
Full time: Anderlecht 3-0 Zulte-Waregem
Anderlecht won 3-0 at home to Zulte-Waregem in Belgian Pro League Matchday 7 on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Tawfik Bentayeb 40', Marten Winkler 48', Marten Winkler 54'.
How Anderlecht won it
Tawfik Bentayeb put Anderlecht ahead in the 40th minute. Marten Winkler made it 2-0 to Anderlecht in the 48th minute, set up by Tawfik Bentayeb. Marten Winkler made it 3-0 to Anderlecht in the 54th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Marten Winkler scored twice.
The referee, S. Bourdeaud'hui, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Anderlecht and 1 to Zulte-Waregem.
Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-4-2 · Zulte-Waregem: M. Beale, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.80 for Anderlecht and 2.28 for Zulte-Waregem.
Anderlecht scored about 2.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Zulte-Waregem left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Zulte-Waregem created the better chances, 2.28 xG to 0.80, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Anderlecht had 8 shots on target, Zulte-Waregem 4.
Zulte-Waregem's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Anderlecht had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Anderlecht came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and 0.90 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Zulte-Waregem came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Anderlecht vs Zulte-Waregem: the match in numbers
| Anderlecht | Match statistics | Zulte-Waregem |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0.80 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.28 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Big chances | 2 |
| 557 | Total passes | 359 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 8 | Corners | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marten Winkler (Anderlecht), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Anderlecht
- Marten Winkler 8.6 2 goals
- Tawfik Bentayeb 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Colin Coosemans 7.8
- Ludwig Augustinsson 7.3
- Marco Kana 7.1
Zulte-Waregem
- Anosike Ementa 7.3
- Serxho Ujka 7.0
- Enrique Lofolomo 6.8
- Franz Tangala 6.8
- Louis Bostyn 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Salim Diakité at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Anderlecht: Gent vs Anderlecht Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem: Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge Friday 30 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Anderlecht vs Zulte-Waregem
What was the score in Anderlecht vs Zulte-Waregem?
Anderlecht 3-0 Zulte-Waregem (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Anderlecht vs Zulte-Waregem?
Tawfik Bentayeb 40', Marten Winkler 48', Marten Winkler 54'.
Did Moneyball predict Anderlecht vs Zulte-Waregem correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Anderlecht vs Zulte-Waregem?
Marten Winkler, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Anderlecht vs Zulte-Waregem?
S. Bourdeaud'hui.
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