GENT, Belgium (Interstat) — Gent opened its First Division A season with a 2-0 victory over Zultearegem on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Planet Group Arena. Forward Max Dean provided the decisive moment, breaking a scoreless tie with a goal in the 38th minute. Gent added a second-half goal to secure the win. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 2-2 draw, though its ELO system gave Gent a 69.7% probability to win. The match included yellow cards for Zultearegem’s Tibe De Vlieger and Dirk Asare, and Gent’s Siebe Van der Heyden. Gent begins the campaign 1-0-0, while Zultearegem starts 0-1-0.