Both Zulte-Waregem and Union Saint-Gilloise are craving for points in this match, despite the away team holding a 23 point lead so far.
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals (41) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (45) in Pro League
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
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Pro League this season. Zulte-Waregem have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here.
Zulte-Waregem faced defeat in their previous match, away at Club Brugge (0-3). Laurens De Bock, defender, was given a rating of 7.13/10 in that game, top of the team. Bock hit one key pass and won 4 of 5 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Anderlecht (2-3).Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Mechelen are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Zulte-Waregem in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Zulte-Waregem having conceded 23 goals here so far. When Zulte-Waregem hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Beerschot-Wilrijk, RFC Seraing, Cercle Brugge, OH Leuven and KV Oostende), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Pro League. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Union Saint-Gilloise's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Genk game.
Union Saint-Gilloise go into this game after a win, the home game against Mechelen that ended 2-0. Midfielder Kaoru Mitoma was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.02. Mitoma served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sint-Truiden at their stadium, the result 2-1.After this away game Saint-Gilloise return home for a Pro League game against Cercle Brugge. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 25 goals in 9 league games away this season. 9 goals have been conceded by Saint-Gilloise in these games.
Head 2 Head
Union Saint-Gilloise - Zulte-Waregem 2-1 was the result in these contenders' last H2H fixture, played this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Zulte-Waregem wins - draws - Union Saint-Gilloise wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Undav 15 goals |   J. Vossen 11 goals |  D. Vanzeir 11 goals |
Zulte-Waregem missing players
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
| Zulte-Waregem | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 13 | 25 | 45 |
| 41 | 23 | 9 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 50% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | 44% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 17% |
| 78% | 78% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 56% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 39% |
| 11% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 6.7 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 11.2 | 14.2 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 37% | 37% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 93% | 53% | 42% |
| 16.3 | 15.6 | 17.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.3 | 9.4 | 9.8 |
| 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3 |
- All of Union Saint-Gilloise's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Zulte-Waregem's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most clean sheets (7) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most points (22) away in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (25) away in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals (45) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have the the best goal difference (+27) in Pro League
- Union Saint-Gilloise have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Union Saint-Gilloise haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Saint-Gilloise is in the best form (5-0-1) in Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals (41) in Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Pro League
- Zulte-Waregem have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home 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 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 27 | 40 |
| 2 | Club Brugge | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Charleroi | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 5 | Anderlecht | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | Gent | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 7 | Mechelen | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | AS Eupen | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Kortrijk | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Standard Liege | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 11 | Genk | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | KV Oostende | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 20 |
| 14 | OH Leuven | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | RFC Seraing | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 17 | Zulte-Waregem | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 9 |