Zulte-Waregem 0-1 Sporting Charleroi: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 6 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Elindus Arena, Waregem · referee B. Verbeke · full time
Full time: Zulte-Waregem 0-1 Sporting Charleroi
Sporting Charleroi beat Zulte-Waregem 1-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 6 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Elindus Arena. The goals: Jakob Napoleon Romsaas 29'.
How Sporting Charleroi won it
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas put Sporting Charleroi ahead in the 29th minute, set up by Aurélien Scheidler.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, B. Verbeke, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Zulte-Waregem and 3 to Sporting Charleroi.
Zulte-Waregem: M. Beale, 4-3-2-1 · Sporting Charleroi: M. Kohnen, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.74 for Zulte-Waregem and 0.88 for Sporting Charleroi.
Zulte-Waregem scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Zulte-Waregem created the better chances, 1.74 xG to 0.88, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Zulte-Waregem had 2 shots on target, Sporting Charleroi 5.
Sporting Charleroi had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Sporting Charleroi came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.09 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 78% of their matches.
Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting Charleroi: the match in numbers
| Zulte-Waregem | Match statistics | Sporting Charleroi |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 |
| 15 | Total shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 441 | Total passes | 487 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jakob Napoleon Romsaas (Sporting Charleroi), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Zulte-Waregem
- Laurent Lemoine 7.3
- Jakob Kiilerich 7.1
- Anosike Ementa 7.0
- Thomas Claes 7.0
- Zalán Átrok 7.0
Sporting Charleroi
- Jakob Napoleon Romsaas 7.9 1 goal
- Mohamed Koné 7.9
- Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 7.8
- Check Keita 7.7
- Yassine Khalifi 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Yannick Cappelle at 6.5. 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
- Sporting Charleroi: Sporting Charleroi vs La Louvière Sunday 1 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting Charleroi
What was the score in Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting Charleroi?
Zulte-Waregem 0-1 Sporting Charleroi (half-time 0-1), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting Charleroi?
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas 29'.
Did Moneyball predict Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting Charleroi 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 Sporting Charleroi?
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting Charleroi?
B. Verbeke.
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