Zulte-Waregem 0-2 Gent: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 8 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Elindus Arena, Waregem · referee N. Laforge · full time
Full time: Zulte-Waregem 0-2 Gent
Gent beat Zulte-Waregem 2-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 8 on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Elindus Arena. The goals: Ibrahima Cissé 12', Michel-Ange Balikwisha 90+2'.
How Gent won it
Ibrahima Cissé put Gent ahead in the 12th minute. Michel-Ange Balikwisha made it 0-2 to Gent in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Max Dean.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Malick Mbaye of Zulte-Waregem was sent off in the 74th minute. The referee, N. Laforge, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Zulte-Waregem and 1 to Gent.
Zulte-Waregem: M. Beale, 4-3-3 · Gent: R. Demil, 3-4-2-1.
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 1.82 for Zulte-Waregem and 0.90 for Gent.
Zulte-Waregem scored about 1.8 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Gent made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Zulte-Waregem created the better chances, 1.82 xG to 0.90, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Zulte-Waregem had 3 shots on target, Gent 8.
Zulte-Waregem's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Gent had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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
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.
Gent came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 1.50 expected goals for and 0.88 against, and had won 88% of their matches.
Zulte-Waregem vs Gent: the match in numbers
| Zulte-Waregem | Match statistics | Gent |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.82 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 |
| 10 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 455 | Total passes | 529 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Gent), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Zulte-Waregem
- Enrique Lofolomo 7.2
- Anosike Ementa 7.0
- Brent Gabriël 6.9
- Marley Aké 6.9
- Thomas Claes 6.9
Gent
- Michel-Ange Balikwisha 7.7 1 goal
- Siebe Van der Heyden 7.5
- Maksim Paskotsi 7.3
- Davy Roef 7.3
- Ibrahima Cissé 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Malick Mbaye at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Zulte-Waregem: Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge Friday 30 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Gent: Gent vs Anderlecht Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Zulte-Waregem vs Gent
What was the score in Zulte-Waregem vs Gent?
Zulte-Waregem 0-2 Gent (half-time 0-1), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Zulte-Waregem vs Gent?
Ibrahima Cissé 12', Michel-Ange Balikwisha 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Zulte-Waregem vs Gent 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 Zulte-Waregem vs Gent?
Michel-Ange Balikwisha, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Zulte-Waregem vs Gent?
N. Laforge.
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