Betting preview: Zulte-Waregem faced with a tough challenge when Union Saint-Gilloise visits

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Competition: Belgium Pro League
Competition: Sun 04.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Elindus Arena (12500 seats)

Zulte-Waregem played 1-1 result facing Cercle Brugge in their previous match, a fixture to keep in mind. The next task is this fierce Union Saint-Gilloise side.

Insights:
  • All of Zulte-Waregem's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have yet to win a game away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Pro League game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Antwerp. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Zulte-Waregem form and stats

Three Pro League home games done for Zulte-Waregem, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. Zulte-Waregem are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Elindus Arena, having lost their two previous games here.

Zulte-Waregem shared the glory with Cercle Brugge in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfielder Rommens was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.83 (out of ten) in that game. Rommens scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Before that game, the home loss against Sporting Charleroi with the scoreline 1-3.

Zulte-Waregem has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Zulte-Waregem have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Pro League for Union Saint-Gilloise with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Saint-Gilloise are travelling again after losing away to Antwerp in their previous match (2-4). As you can tell from the result, the match against Antwerp was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Midfielder Lapoussin was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.15. Lapoussin hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 9 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Anderlecht.

Union Saint-Gilloise have another fixture that requires travelling in just four nights, a Europa League fixture against FC Union Berlin. A grim calendar for the visitors!

People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Union Saint-Gilloise concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Zulte-Waregem-Union Saint-Gilloise H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Zulte-Waregem two wins, Union Saint-Gilloise two wins, one draw. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Zulte-WaregemA. Fadera
A. Fadera
2 goals
Union Saint-GilloiseT. Teuma
T. Teuma
2 goals
Zulte-WaregemJ. Vossen
J. Vossen
1 goals

Zulte-Waregem missing players

Union Saint-Gilloise missing players

Zulte-Waregem Union Saint-Gilloise
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 3 6
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
6 4 1 Scored S 0 3 8
10 7 4 Conceded C 0 8 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 83%
33% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 67%
33% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
67% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 67%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
4.5 4.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.3 5.5
4.8 4.3 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.3 3.2
2.5 2.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12 14.3 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.7 12.3
4.7 5.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.7 4.2
21% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 32%
 
16 10.7 15 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.7 9
4 4 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.3 4.2
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • All of Union Saint-Gilloise's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Zulte-Waregem's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise have yet to win a game away.
  • Union Saint-Gilloise haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 Antwerp 6 6 0 0 14 5 3 3 0 0 9 4 3 3 0 0 5 1 9 18
2 Genk 6 5 0 1 19 8 3 3 0 0 9 4 3 2 0 1 10 4 11 15
3 Club Brugge 6 4 1 1 13 7 3 2 1 0 6 4 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 13
4 OH Leuven 6 4 0 2 11 9 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 12
5 Union Saint-Gilloise 6 3 1 2 8 10 3 3 0 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 3 8 -2 10
6 Anderlecht 5 3 0 2 9 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 4 3 5 9
7 Sporting Charleroi 6 3 0 3 9 9 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 9
8 Sint-Truiden 6 2 3 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 4 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 9
9 Gent 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 8
10 Mechelen 6 2 1 3 10 11 3 2 0 1 8 6 3 0 1 2 2 5 -1 7
11 Standard Liege 6 2 1 3 9 12 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 7
12 Westerlo 6 2 0 4 11 12 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 3 5 9 -1 6
13 KV Oostende 6 2 0 4 7 10 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 4 5 -3 6
14 AS Eupen 6 2 0 4 7 12 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 4 7 -5 6
15 Zulte-Waregem 6 1 2 3 6 10 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 0 2 1 2 3 -4 5
16 Cercle Brugge 6 1 2 3 3 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 6 -4 5
17 Kortrijk 6 1 1 4 3 7 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 -4 4
18 RFC Seraing 6 1 0 5 4 12 3 0 0 3 0 6 3 1 0 2 4 6 -8 3

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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.