Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 Zulte-Waregem: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels · referee L. D'hondt · full time
Full time: Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 Zulte-Waregem
Union Saint-Gilloise and Zulte-Waregem drew 0-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 2 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Stade Joseph Mariën.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Union Saint-Gilloise and Zulte-Waregem shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
Michael Beale of Zulte-Waregem was sent off in the 90th minute (+4). The referee, L. D'hondt, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Union Saint-Gilloise and 1 to Zulte-Waregem.
Union Saint-Gilloise: D. Hubert, 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 1.37 for Union Saint-Gilloise and 1.25 for Zulte-Waregem.
Union Saint-Gilloise scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Zulte-Waregem left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Union Saint-Gilloise had 3 shots on target, Zulte-Waregem 4.
Union Saint-Gilloise had 68% of the ball.
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
Union Saint-Gilloise came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.19 against, and had won 75% 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.
Union Saint-Gilloise vs Zulte-Waregem: the match in numbers
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Match statistics | Zulte-Waregem |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 |
| 9 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 546 | Total passes | 253 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hervé Koffi (Union Saint-Gilloise), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Union Saint-Gilloise
- Hervé Koffi 7.9
- Guilherme Smith 7.3
- Kevin Mac Allister 7.2
- Kamiel Van De Perre 6.9
- Adem Zorgane 6.9
Zulte-Waregem
- Louis Bostyn 7.7
- Yannick Cappelle 7.7
- Anosike Ementa 7.5
- Jakob Kiilerich 7.2
- Tobias Hedl 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Thomas Claes at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Union Saint-Gilloise: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge 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 Union Saint-Gilloise vs Zulte-Waregem
What was the score in Union Saint-Gilloise vs Zulte-Waregem?
Union Saint-Gilloise 0-0 Zulte-Waregem (half-time 0-0), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Union Saint-Gilloise vs Zulte-Waregem?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Union Saint-Gilloise 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 Union Saint-Gilloise vs Zulte-Waregem?
Hervé Koffi, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Union Saint-Gilloise vs Zulte-Waregem?
L. D'hondt.
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