Zulte-Waregem vs Cercle Brugge betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 23.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion OMS Ingelmunster (5000 seats)

Zulte-Waregem have some work to do from their 16th spot, and the job starts against Cercle Brugge. Read more!

Insights:
  • Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (42) in Pro League
  • Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals (16) away in Pro League

Relegation threatens Zulte-Waregem who should definitely be looking for some points here. Cercle are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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!

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

With 3 Pro League wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Zulte-Waregem are certainly not brimming with confidence. The Zulte-Waregem manager D'Hollander might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Zulte-Waregem enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at AS Eupen's place. The match ended 5-1 with Fila, Vormer and Gano scoring. This was their first victory after eleven straight league matches without winning! As indicated by the result mentioned above, Zulte-Waregem played a great game against AS Eupen and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Gano was absolutely essential when Zulte-Waregem beat AS Eupen 5-1, scoring three goals. Midfield player Vormer got a match rating of 9.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Vormer scored one goal, signed up for three assists, hit five key passes and had 31 successful passes (of 35 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Sporting Charleroi.

Take note that 11 of the most recent 13 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.

Zulte-Waregem have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion OMS Ingelmunster with 25 goals in 16 league matches. As for conceded goals, Zulte-Waregem's unpleasant statistic is 43 goals surrendered.

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Cercle Brugge form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cercle Brugge so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 4-4-8 (win-draw-lose). Cercle has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The supporters enjoyed Cercle Brugge's previous fixture versus Sint-Truiden (placed 12th), a 3-1 win played at home. Ueda, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.02. Ueda scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Antwerp's place.

Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 14 league matches.

Cercle Brugge's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Cercle Brugge - Zulte-Waregem 1-1 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Zulte-Waregem four wins, two draws and Cercle Brugge four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cercle BruggeA. Ueda
A. Ueda
17 goals
Zulte-WaregemZ. Gano
Z. Gano
12 goals
Zulte-WaregemJ. Vossen
J. Vossen
9 goals

Zulte-Waregem missing players

Cercle Brugge missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zulte-Waregem Cercle Brugge
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
6 3 1 Won W 2 4 12
9 4 1 Drew D 3 4 11
18 9 3 Lost L 0 8 10
48 25 7 Scored S 7 16 47
75 43 14 Conceded C 5 26 44
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 82%
61% 69% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 48%
48% 50% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 30%
30% 38% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 12%
67% 69% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 56% 64%
6% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 19% 18%
27% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 24%
 
4.8 4.8 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.7 5.6
4.6 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.4 4.7
2.4 2.6 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 1.9
7 3 1 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
10.8 11.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 11.2 13.3
3.9 3.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.3 4.2
37% 41% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 30% 34%
 
13.6 12.2 14.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.2 10.7
4.9 4.5 4.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.8 3.7
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Zulte-Waregem's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cercle Brugge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cercle Brugge have the fewest scored goals (16) away in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals (43) at home in Pro League
  • Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (42) in Pro League
  • 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 33 23 5 5 76 35 17 14 1 2 44 15 16 9 4 3 32 20 41 74
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 33 22 6 5 66 39 17 13 2 2 33 16 16 9 4 3 33 23 27 72
3 Antwerp 33 21 6 6 58 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 16 8 4 4 22 15 32 69
4 Gent 33 16 8 9 63 36 16 9 4 3 27 14 17 7 4 6 36 22 27 56
5 Club Brugge 33 15 11 7 54 36 16 9 6 1 33 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 18 56
6 Standard Liège 33 16 7 10 56 42 17 10 3 4 34 17 16 6 4 6 22 25 14 55
7 Westerlo 33 14 8 11 60 52 17 8 4 5 40 26 16 6 4 6 20 26 8 50
8 Cercle Brugge 33 12 11 10 47 44 17 8 7 2 31 18 16 4 4 8 16 26 3 47
9 Sporting Charleroi 33 14 5 14 43 50 16 7 1 8 21 25 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 47
10 Anderlecht 33 13 7 13 47 43 16 6 4 6 25 20 17 7 3 7 22 23 4 46
11 OH Leuven 33 12 9 12 53 46 16 6 5 5 26 22 17 6 4 7 27 24 7 45
12 Sint-Truiden 33 11 9 13 37 39 16 6 4 6 20 18 17 5 5 7 17 21 -2 42
13 Mechelen 33 10 7 16 46 61 17 7 6 4 29 27 16 3 1 12 17 34 -15 37
14 Kortrijk 33 8 7 18 35 57 16 4 5 7 14 25 17 4 2 11 21 32 -22 31
15 AS Eupen 33 7 7 19 40 68 17 4 4 9 22 33 16 3 3 10 18 35 -28 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 33 6 9 18 48 75 16 3 4 9 25 43 17 3 5 9 23 32 -27 27
17 KV Oostende 33 6 6 21 35 75 17 5 1 11 18 33 16 1 5 10 17 42 -40 24
18 RFC Seraing 33 5 4 24 27 67 16 1 3 12 7 28 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 19

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 Genk 33 23 5 5 76 35 17 14 1 2 44 15 16 9 4 3 32 20 41 74
2 Union Saint-Gilloise 33 22 6 5 66 39 17 13 2 2 33 16 16 9 4 3 33 23 27 72
3 Antwerp 33 21 6 6 58 26 17 13 2 2 36 11 16 8 4 4 22 15 32 69
4 Gent 33 16 8 9 63 36 16 9 4 3 27 14 17 7 4 6 36 22 27 56
5 Club Brugge 33 15 11 7 54 36 16 9 6 1 33 15 17 6 5 6 21 21 18 56
6 Standard Liège 33 16 7 10 56 42 17 10 3 4 34 17 16 6 4 6 22 25 14 55
7 Westerlo 33 14 8 11 60 52 17 8 4 5 40 26 16 6 4 6 20 26 8 50
8 Cercle Brugge 33 12 11 10 47 44 17 8 7 2 31 18 16 4 4 8 16 26 3 47
9 Sporting Charleroi 33 14 5 14 43 50 16 7 1 8 21 25 17 7 4 6 22 25 -7 47
10 Anderlecht 33 13 7 13 47 43 16 6 4 6 25 20 17 7 3 7 22 23 4 46
11 OH Leuven 33 12 9 12 53 46 16 6 5 5 26 22 17 6 4 7 27 24 7 45
12 Sint-Truiden 33 11 9 13 37 39 16 6 4 6 20 18 17 5 5 7 17 21 -2 42
13 Mechelen 33 10 7 16 46 61 17 7 6 4 29 27 16 3 1 12 17 34 -15 37
14 Kortrijk 33 8 7 18 35 57 16 4 5 7 14 25 17 4 2 11 21 32 -22 31
15 AS Eupen 33 7 7 19 40 68 17 4 4 9 22 33 16 3 3 10 18 35 -28 28
16 Zulte-Waregem 33 6 9 18 48 75 16 3 4 9 25 43 17 3 5 9 23 32 -27 27
17 KV Oostende 33 6 6 21 35 75 17 5 1 11 18 33 16 1 5 10 17 42 -40 24
18 RFC Seraing 33 5 4 24 27 67 16 1 3 12 7 28 17 4 1 12 20 39 -40 19

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