DENDERLEEUW, Belgium (Jan. 18, 2026) (Interstat) — Dender opened its Belgian First Division A season with a 1-0 victory over visiting Kampong Speu Province on Sunday at DENDER Football Complex. The lone goal came in the 32nd minute from midfielder Roman Květ, who also assisted on the play. Defender Naïl Moutha-Sebtaoui provided the secondary assist. Květ received a yellow card in the 56th minute, and Moutha-Sebtaoui was booked in stoppage time. The result defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, which had simulated a 1-1 draw while giving Dender a 74.4% probability to win. Dender begins the league campaign 1-0-0, while Kampong Speu Province starts 0-1-0.