KV Kortrijk 0-2 Zulte-Waregem: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 5 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Guldensporen Stadion, Kortrijk · referee J. Vergoote · full time
Full time: KV Kortrijk 0-2 Zulte-Waregem
Zulte-Waregem beat KV Kortrijk 2-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 5 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Guldensporen Stadion. The goals: Hemsley Akpa-Chukwu 90+3', Zalán Átrok 90+5'.
How Zulte-Waregem won it
The opening goal came in the 90th minute (+3): Hemsley Akpa-Chukwu for Zulte-Waregem, set up by Anosike Ementa. Zalán Átrok made it 0-2 to Zulte-Waregem in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Malick Mbaye.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Rok Štorman of KV Kortrijk was sent off in the 62nd minute. Rudy Kohon of KV Kortrijk was sent off in the 90th minute (+6). The referee, J. Vergoote, showed 7 yellow cards: 2 to KV Kortrijk and 5 to Zulte-Waregem.
KV Kortrijk: M. Jonckheere, 3-4-2-1 · 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 1.78 for KV Kortrijk and 0.50 for Zulte-Waregem.
KV Kortrijk scored about 1.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Zulte-Waregem made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.
KV Kortrijk created the better chances, 1.78 xG to 0.50, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
KV Kortrijk had 3 shots on target, Zulte-Waregem 5.
KV Kortrijk had 50% of the ball, but Zulte-Waregem took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
KV Kortrijk came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.91 against, and had won 13% 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.
KV Kortrijk vs Zulte-Waregem: the match in numbers
| KV Kortrijk | Match statistics | Zulte-Waregem |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 |
| 9 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 406 | Total passes | 403 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 2 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Brecht Dejaegere (KV Kortrijk), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
KV Kortrijk
- Brecht Dejaegere 7.7
- Suf Podgoreanu 7.3
- Gilles Ruyssen 7.1
- Marko Ilic 6.9
- Jamie Roche 6.7
Zulte-Waregem
- Jakob Kiilerich 7.4
- Malick Mbaye 7.4 1 assist
- Laurent Lemoine 7.3
- Louis Bostyn 7.2
- Zalán Átrok 7.2 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Rok Štorman at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- KV Kortrijk: Standard Liège vs KV Kortrijk Saturday 31 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 KV Kortrijk vs Zulte-Waregem
What was the score in KV Kortrijk vs Zulte-Waregem?
KV Kortrijk 0-2 Zulte-Waregem (half-time 0-0), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in KV Kortrijk vs Zulte-Waregem?
Hemsley Akpa-Chukwu 90+3', Zalán Átrok 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict KV Kortrijk 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 KV Kortrijk vs Zulte-Waregem?
Brecht Dejaegere, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed KV Kortrijk vs Zulte-Waregem?
J. Vergoote.
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