Anderlecht and Zulte-Waregem have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Pro League.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Zulte-Waregem are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Anderlecht form and stats
Anderlecht have played 14 Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Lotto Park.
Anderlecht are returning here after visiting Waasland-Beveren in a Pro League game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. F. Amuzu and M. Vlap (2) scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Anderlecht won a home game hosting AS Eupen (6-1).
Anderlecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lotto Park with 22 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Anderlecht have conceded only 12 goals.
Zulte-Waregem form and stats
Zulte-Waregem have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 3-4-7 (14 played).
Zulte-Waregem's last game was the home draw against Kortrijk (2-2). A 1-1 draw at KV Oostende's stadium before that.
It looked so good for Zulte-Waregem vs Kortrijk, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zulte-Waregem as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. As for defending, Zulte-Waregem rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Zulte-Waregem - Anderlecht 1-2. Anderlecht-Zulte-Waregem H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Anderlecht eight wins, Zulte-Waregem one win, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Bruno 9 goals |   M. Vlap 8 goals |  N. Chadli 7 goals |
Anderlecht missing players
Zulte-Waregem missing players
| Anderlecht | Zulte-Waregem | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 38 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 41 |
| 29 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 25 | 42 |
| 75% | 71% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 64% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 18% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 18% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 39% |
| 39% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 21% | 29% |
| 32% | 29% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 216 | 142 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 70 | 156 |
| 102 | 66 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 30 | 76 |
| 37% | 33% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 37% | 54% |
- Zulte-Waregem have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 43 | 67 |
| 2 | Gent | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 55 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 51 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 50 |
| 5 | Standard Liège | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 48 |
| 6 | Mechelen | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 43 |
| 7 | Genk | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 9 | Zulte-Waregem | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -3 | 33 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -17 | 32 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -23 | 29 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 29 | -26 | 23 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 31 | -27 | 22 |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -38 | 20 |