Zulte-Waregem will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind KV Oostende.
- Zulte-Waregem haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Zulte-Waregem form and stats
Zulte-Waregem's results here at Regenboogstadion in the Pro League have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Zulte-Waregem to get some points in this home game. The Zulte-Waregem manager F. Dury might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Zulte-Waregem are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Genk. Preceding that match was a defeat to Beerschot-Wilrijk (0-3).
Zulte-Waregem are traveling soon after this match as the Belgian Cup match at Olympic Charleroi awaits in three days.
Zulte-Waregem are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 games. Zulte-Waregem have conceded 27 goals in these home games, a significant number.
KV Oostende form and stats
As the visiting team in Pro League matches, KV Oostende have produced an overall stat of 4-2-6 so far.
Oostende delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Standard Liège (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Pro League game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Antwerp at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Oostende now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Belgian Cup game at Waasland-Beveren is waiting in only three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Oostende as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, KV Oostende have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the KV Oostende - Zulte-Waregem 3-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Zulte-Waregem won two, KV Oostende won four and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Bruno 11 goals |   J. Sakala 11 goals |  M. Gueye 5 goals |
Zulte-Waregem missing players
KV Oostende missing players
| Zulte-Waregem | KV Oostende | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 35 |
| 44 | 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 83% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 58% | 79% |
| 71% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 67% |
| 46% | 38% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 25% | 23% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 58% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 67% |
| 21% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 21% | 31% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.8 | 5.3 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.6 | 8.1 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 51% | 47% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 41% |
- 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 | Club Brugge | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 33 | 54 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 3 | Genk | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Standard Liège | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 38 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | KV Oostende | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | OH Leuven | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Sporting Charleroi | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Mechelen | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 11 | Gent | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Zulte-Waregem | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Kortrijk | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 30 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -10 | 30 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 25 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 22 |
| 18 | Waasland-Beveren | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -22 | 21 |