Soccer match preview: Anderlecht confident before travelling to Zulte-Waregem

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

A cursory look at the Pro League standings point to an upper hand to Anderlecht when they travel to Zulte-Waregem. Even so; let's play the match before we elect a winner!

Insights:
  • Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Pro League
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Pro League

These are full days for the host team, as they had a game only three days ago in the Pro League. Thankfully the previous game, versus KV Oostende, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. Zulte-Waregem have only managed 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from their games here. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Zulte-Waregem haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 225 minutes ago. Neve scored that one.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Zulte-Waregem, who played 0-0 against KV Oostende. That match was also played at this venue Seck (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.15/10. Seck hit one key pass.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Genk (0-2).

The Zulte-Waregem fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. Zulte-Waregem have conceded 28 goals in these home games, a significant number. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Zulte-Waregem hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Beerschot-Wilrijk, RFC Seraing, AS Eupen, Standard Liege and KV Oostende), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Anderlecht form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Anderlecht are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the game against AS Eupen (placed 15th). Zirkzee, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.04. Zirkzee scored two goals and hit one key pass.

It's early days yet, but Anderlecht has scored 26 and conceded 13 goals from their travels in the league so far (13 games).

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the squads faced each other previously this season; Anderlecht - Zulte-Waregem 3-2. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Zulte-Waregem won zero games, two matches ended in a draw and Anderlecht got eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

Zulte-WaregemJ. Vossen
J. Vossen
14 goals
Zulte-WaregemZ. Gano
Z. Gano
12 goals
AnderlechtJ. Zirkzee
J. Zirkzee
12 goals

Zulte-Waregem missing players

Anderlecht missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zulte-Waregem Anderlecht
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 5 13 26
6 3 1 Won W 3 6 12
8 4 1 Drew D 2 4 9
12 6 3 Lost L 0 3 5
36 18 5 Scored S 16 26 56
54 28 11 Conceded C 3 13 31
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 85%
65% 69% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 54% 54%
46% 46% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 46% 46%
23% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 15% 23%
69% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 46% 62%
15% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 31% 23%
19% 23% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 15%
 
3.9 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 6
6.7 6.2 7.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 4.5 3.7
2.2 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.7 1.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 5
 
10.9 11.6 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 14.6 12.9 14.4
3.8 4.1 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.9 4.8
37% 34% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 41% 44%
 
16 15.4 16.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8 10.1 10
5.7 5.8 6.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 3.7
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Anderlecht have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Pro League
  • Anderlecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zulte-Waregem have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Union Saint-Gilloise 26 19 3 4 59 21 13 9 1 3 26 12 13 10 2 1 33 9 38 60
2 Antwerp 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 8 2 3 21 13 18 50
3 Club Brugge 26 13 9 4 47 32 13 6 6 1 25 14 13 7 3 3 22 18 15 48
4 Anderlecht 26 12 9 5 56 31 13 6 5 2 30 18 13 6 4 3 26 13 25 45
5 Sporting Charleroi 26 12 7 7 42 33 13 5 4 4 16 13 13 7 3 3 26 20 9 43
6 Gent 26 11 7 8 38 27 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 4 4 5 13 12 11 40
7 Mechelen 24 12 3 9 42 41 13 8 2 3 26 18 11 4 1 6 16 23 1 39
8 Genk 25 10 5 10 48 38 12 6 3 3 26 16 13 4 2 7 22 22 10 35
9 Cercle Brugge 26 10 5 11 36 31 13 4 2 7 15 16 13 6 3 4 21 15 5 35
10 Kortrijk 26 8 10 8 31 32 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 4 6 3 17 15 -1 34
11 OH Leuven 25 8 9 8 36 40 12 5 3 4 16 18 13 3 6 4 20 22 -4 33
12 Sint-Truiden 26 9 4 13 29 37 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 5 2 6 12 17 -8 31
13 Standard Liege 25 7 8 10 29 40 13 2 5 6 13 21 12 5 3 4 16 19 -11 29
14 KV Oostende 26 8 4 14 27 49 13 4 1 8 15 32 13 4 3 6 12 17 -22 28
15 AS Eupen 26 7 6 13 32 45 12 3 3 6 13 21 14 4 3 7 19 24 -13 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 26 6 8 12 36 54 13 3 4 6 18 28 13 3 4 6 18 26 -18 26
17 RFC Seraing 26 7 2 17 26 52 13 5 2 6 15 21 13 2 0 11 11 31 -26 23
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 25 3 4 18 25 54 13 3 1 9 11 24 12 0 3 9 14 30 -29 13

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Union Saint-Gilloise 26 19 3 4 59 21 13 9 1 3 26 12 13 10 2 1 33 9 38 60
2 Antwerp 26 15 5 6 46 28 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 8 2 3 21 13 18 50
3 Club Brugge 26 13 9 4 47 32 13 6 6 1 25 14 13 7 3 3 22 18 15 48
4 Anderlecht 26 12 9 5 56 31 13 6 5 2 30 18 13 6 4 3 26 13 25 45
5 Sporting Charleroi 26 12 7 7 42 33 13 5 4 4 16 13 13 7 3 3 26 20 9 43
6 Gent 26 11 7 8 38 27 13 7 3 3 25 15 13 4 4 5 13 12 11 40
7 Mechelen 24 12 3 9 42 41 13 8 2 3 26 18 11 4 1 6 16 23 1 39
8 Genk 25 10 5 10 48 38 12 6 3 3 26 16 13 4 2 7 22 22 10 35
9 Cercle Brugge 26 10 5 11 36 31 13 4 2 7 15 16 13 6 3 4 21 15 5 35
10 Kortrijk 26 8 10 8 31 32 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 4 6 3 17 15 -1 34
11 OH Leuven 25 8 9 8 36 40 12 5 3 4 16 18 13 3 6 4 20 22 -4 33
12 Sint-Truiden 26 9 4 13 29 37 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 5 2 6 12 17 -8 31
13 Standard Liege 25 7 8 10 29 40 13 2 5 6 13 21 12 5 3 4 16 19 -11 29
14 KV Oostende 26 8 4 14 27 49 13 4 1 8 15 32 13 4 3 6 12 17 -22 28
15 AS Eupen 26 7 6 13 32 45 12 3 3 6 13 21 14 4 3 7 19 24 -13 27
16 Zulte-Waregem 26 6 8 12 36 54 13 3 4 6 18 28 13 3 4 6 18 26 -18 26
17 RFC Seraing 26 7 2 17 26 52 13 5 2 6 15 21 13 2 0 11 11 31 -26 23
18 Beerschot-Wilrijk 25 3 4 18 25 54 13 3 1 9 11 24 12 0 3 9 14 30 -29 13

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