Football betting preview: Zulte-Waregem vs Anderlecht

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Fri 04.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Regenboogstadion (12500 seats)

Season ticket holders at Regenboogstadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Zulte-Waregem languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Anderlecht will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Zulte-Waregem has the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Pro League
  • Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

With 1 Pro League win, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Zulte-Waregem, who have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Pro League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Zulte-Waregem are returning here after visiting Gent in a Pro League game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Tomáš Chorý, Jelle Vossen and Omar Govea scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Zulte-Waregem lost 1-2 at home to Mechelen.

Zulte-Waregem has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Zulte-Waregem with 17 goals conceded in these matches.

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Anderlecht form and stats

As the visiting team in Pro League matches, Anderlecht have produced an overall stat of 2-3-2 so far.

There were no winners in Anderlecht's previous match, a Pro League home game that ended 0-0 vs Standard Liège (placed 4th). A 1-2 defeat away at Beerschot-Wilrijk before that.

Anderlecht has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 7 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Anderlecht have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zulte-Waregem won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Anderlecht has nine wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

Zulte-WaregemG. Bruno
G. Bruno
5 goals
AnderlechtL. Nmecha
L. Nmecha
5 goals
AnderlechtP. Tau
P. Tau
4 goals

Zulte-Waregem missing players

Anderlecht missing players

Zulte-Waregem Anderlecht
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 2 7 14
4 1 0 Won W 1 2 5
2 1 1 Drew D 1 3 7
8 5 0 Lost L 0 2 2
19 8 1 Scored S 6 13 23
28 17 1 Conceded C 4 13 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
79% 71% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 57%
43% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 57% 43%
14% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 7%
64% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 71%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 21%
21% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.4 6.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 6.9 8.4
3.2 3.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3 3.6
42% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 62% 46%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Anderlecht's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Zulte-Waregem's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Anderlecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Anderlecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Zulte-Waregem has the most conceded goals (17) at home in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem has the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Zulte-Waregem have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Zulte-Waregem haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Genk 14 8 4 2 31 18 7 4 2 1 17 8 7 4 2 1 14 10 13 28
2 Beerschot-Wilrijk 14 9 1 4 38 33 7 6 0 1 23 14 7 3 1 3 15 19 5 28
3 Club Brugge 14 8 3 3 29 11 7 4 1 2 12 6 7 4 2 1 17 5 18 27
4 Standard Liège 14 6 6 2 17 12 7 3 4 0 9 6 7 3 2 2 8 6 5 24
5 Sporting Charleroi 13 7 2 4 22 14 6 4 0 2 10 4 7 3 2 2 12 10 8 23
6 Antwerp 13 6 4 3 23 17 6 3 3 0 12 7 7 3 1 3 11 10 6 22
7 Anderlecht 14 5 7 2 23 18 7 3 4 0 10 5 7 2 3 2 13 13 5 22
8 Kortrijk 14 5 4 5 21 21 7 2 2 3 14 15 7 3 2 2 7 6 0 19
9 OH Leuven 12 5 4 3 21 21 6 3 2 1 9 8 6 2 2 2 12 13 0 19
10 Cercle Brugge 14 6 0 8 21 25 7 3 0 4 13 14 7 3 0 4 8 11 -4 18
11 KV Oostende 14 4 4 6 18 18 7 3 2 2 14 9 7 1 2 4 4 9 0 16
12 Gent 14 5 1 8 21 23 7 2 1 4 11 12 7 3 0 4 10 11 -2 16
13 AS Eupen 13 3 7 3 16 20 6 2 2 2 8 10 7 1 5 1 8 10 -4 16
14 Zulte-Waregem 14 4 2 8 19 28 7 1 1 5 8 17 7 3 1 3 11 11 -9 14
15 Mechelen 13 3 3 7 19 25 7 1 2 4 12 14 6 2 1 3 7 11 -6 12
16 Sint-Truiden 13 2 5 6 15 24 7 2 3 2 8 7 6 0 2 4 7 17 -9 11
17 Waasland-Beveren 13 2 3 8 17 30 7 1 1 5 8 16 6 1 2 3 9 14 -13 9
18 Royal Excel Mouscron 12 1 4 7 6 19 6 0 2 4 1 6 6 1 2 3 5 13 -13 7

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The First Division A is the top league of the football pyramid in Belgium, founded in 1895. It was earlier known as the Belgian Pro League. The season runs from July to May with 16 teams each playing 30 fixtures. The top six in the league table then play a championship playoff, the bottom team is relegated and places #7 to #15 have a Europa League playoff.