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Belgian Pro LeagueSunday 9 August 2026 ·

Zulte Waregem vs Genk result and stats

33%
test home win
2–1
full time
26%
draw
41%
test away win
Win probability: home 33%, draw 26%, away 41%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Zulte Waregem beat Genk 2–1 at home in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday 9 August 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Zulte Waregem 33%, the draw 26% and Genk 41%, so a home win had a 33% chance. It would have been an upset.

On expected goals it finished Zulte Waregem 0.51, Genk 0.55, so Genk created the better chances. Zulte Waregem had 11 shots (5 on target) to Genk's 10 (3 on target).

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 3 November 2026, 00:40 UTC

Match stats

ZWAGNK
0.51
Expected goals
0.55
11
Shots
10
5
On target
3
6
Corners
3
13
Fouls
16
1
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
0
Half-time goals
1

Recent form

Zulte Waregem
W v Dender2–1 · 9 May
W @ Cercle Brugge3–2 · 1 May
W v RAAL La Louvière4–0 · 26 Apr
W @ RAAL La Louvière2–0 · 19 Apr
W @ Dender2–1 · 12 Apr
Genk
W @ OH Leuven2–0 · 23 May
D v Antwerp0–0 · 19 May
D @ Standard Liège0–0 · 16 May
W v Westerlo3–0 · 10 May
L @ Charleroi0–2 · 2 May

Head to head

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In 6 league meetings since 2021, Zulte Waregem won 1, Genk won 5 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 Jan 2026, finished Zulte Waregem 2–1 Genk, a win for Zulte Waregem.

Zulte Waregem 2–1 Genk17 Jan 2026
Genk 3–2 Zulte Waregem31 Aug 2025
Genk 1–0 Zulte Waregem14 Jan 2023
Zulte Waregem 1–4 Genk14 Aug 2022
Genk 2–0 Zulte Waregem6 Feb 2022
Zulte Waregem 2–6 Genk31 Oct 2021

Season averages per game

ZWAGNK
1.20
Goals
1.80
1.60
Conceded
1.40
1.19
xG
1.92
1.36
xG against
1.02
12.6
Shots
15.6
4.4
On target
5.1
4.2
Corners
5.1
1.20
Yellow cards
2.20
30%
Clean sheets
30%
30%
Both score
50%
60%
3+ goals
70%

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