STVV 3-2 Zulte Waregem
Updated
STVV won: STVV 3-2 Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League (Round 25) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, Sint-Truiden (St.-Trond). STVV goals: Keisuke Goto 45'+1 (pen), Simen Kristiansen Juklerød 45'+6, Loic Mbe Soh 85'. Zulte Waregem goals: Joseph Opoku 18', Joseph Opoku 25'. Sent off: Jakob Kiilerich Rask (44'). Expected goals: 2.61-1.09. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Joseph Opoku (8.6).
Match report
STVV beat Zulte Waregem 3-2
STVV came from behind to beat Zulte Waregem 3-2 at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium on Sunday 15 February in the Belgian Pro League.
Joseph Opoku put Zulte Waregem ahead on 18' (0-1), added another on 25' (0-2), Keisuke Goto pulled one back for STVV from the penalty spot on 45+1' (1-2), Simen Kristiansen Juklerød levelled for STVV on 45+6' (2-2) and Loic Mbe Soh restored STVV's lead on 85' (3-2).
Loic Mbe Soh's 85' strike proved decisive.
Jakob Kiilerich Rask (Zulte Waregem) was sent off on 44'.
STVV had 59% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.61-1.09. STVV were the better side on chances, too.
Joseph Opoku (Zulte Waregem) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 6,238. Referee: Nathan Verboomen.
Match stats
| STVV | Zulte Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.61 | 1.09 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 25 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 277 (68%) | 163 (56%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
STVV (4-2-3-1): Leo Kokubo, Taiga Hata, Shogo Taniguchi, Loic Mbe Soh, Simen Kristiansen Juklerød, Rihito Yamamoto, Abdoulaye Sissako, Robert-Jan Vanwesemael, Ryotaro Ito, Ilias Sebaoui, Keisuke Goto
Zulte Waregem (3-4-3): Brent Gabriel, Benoit de Jaegere, Jakob Kiilerich Rask, Lukas Willen, Benoit Nyssen, Enrique Lofolomo, Thomas Claes, Emran Soglo, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Anosike Ementa, Joseph Opoku
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Joseph Opoku (Zulte Waregem)
- 19' · Yellow card · Leo Kokubo (STVV)
- 25' · Goal · Joseph Opoku (Zulte Waregem)
- 44' · Red card · Jakob Kiilerich Rask (Zulte Waregem)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Keisuke Goto (STVV)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Simen Kristiansen Juklerød (STVV)
- 51' · Yellow card · Enrique Lofolomo (Zulte Waregem)
- 62' · Yellow card · Lukas Willen (Zulte Waregem)
- 66' · Substitution · Yannick Cappelle for Emran Soglo (Zulte Waregem)
- 66' · Substitution · Wilguens Paugain for Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem)
- 67' · Yellow card · Yannick Cappelle (Zulte Waregem)
- 69' · Substitution · Oumar Diouf for Simen Kristiansen Juklerød (STVV)
- 76' · Substitution · Dirk Asare for Joseph Opoku (Zulte Waregem)
- 80' · Yellow card · Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (STVV)
- 82' · Substitution · Ryan Merlen for Ryotaro Ito (STVV)
- 85' · Goal · Loic Mbe Soh (STVV)
- 90' · Substitution · Stavros Gavriel for Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte Waregem)
- 90' · Substitution · Marley Aké for Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Rihito Yamamoto (STVV)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1995: STVV 12, draws 6, Zulte Waregem 14.
Questions
Who won STVV vs Zulte Waregem?
STVV won, 3-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026.
When and where is STVV vs Zulte Waregem?
Sun, 15 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, Sint-Truiden (St.-Trond), Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between STVV and Zulte Waregem?
In 32 league meetings since 1995: STVV 12 wins, 6 draws, Zulte Waregem 14 wins (goals 42-50).