The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Zulte-Waregem are in the 8th position while the guesting Kortrijk worry at 11th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Kortrijk are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Zulte-Waregem form and stats
Zulte-Waregem have collected 22 points from their Pro League home games so far after 7-1-5.
The home team returns to Regenboogstadion after being equal after 90 minutes with KV Oostende (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Pro League game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Royal Excel Mouscron (1-2).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Zulte-Waregem have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost zero.
Zulte-Waregem can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 28 times. Zulte-Waregem have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Kortrijk form and stats
4-2-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kortrijk in their Pro League matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Kortrijk, as they have won on their previous two travels.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Pro League home defeat versus Genk with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against KV Oostende with the score of 3-0.
We have checked recent matches where Kortrijk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were zero victories, one draw and two defeats.
Kortrijk are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Kortrijk have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kortrijk - Zulte-Waregem 2-0 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Zulte-Waregem victories, one draw and six Kortrijk wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bruno 8 goals |   I. Mboyo 8 goals | C. Larin 7 goals |
Zulte-Waregem missing players
Kortrijk missing players
| Zulte-Waregem | Kortrijk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 39 | 28 | 19 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 38 |
| 40 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 96% |
| 93% | 92% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 92% | 89% |
| 52% | 62% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 62% | 63% |
| 33% | 38% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 33% |
| 11% | 23% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 37% | 38% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 59% |
| 30% | 38% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| 37% | 23% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 26% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 146 | 76 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 44 | 119 |
| 70 | 40 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 24 | 67 |
| 56% | 70% | 106% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 58% | 57% |
- Kortrijk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zulte-Waregem have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zulte-Waregem haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 64 |
| 2 | Gent | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 55 |
| 3 | Standard Liège | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 48 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 47 |
| 6 | Genk | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 41 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 40 |
| 8 | Anderlecht | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Zulte-Waregem | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 33 |
| 11 | Kortrijk | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -14 | 32 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -24 | 26 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | -25 | 22 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 29 | -27 | 20 |
| 16 | Waasland-Beveren | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -35 | 20 |