Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
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What was the result of Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem?
Cercle Brugge won 3-1 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. OmoloCercle Brugge
- 54′H. HarbaouiZulte Waregem
- 73′G. BrunoCercle Brugge (pen.)
- 90′G. BrunoCercle Brugge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Zulte Waregem have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Standard Liege(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Lokeren(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 28, 2018 | St. Truiden(away) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Beerschot VA(home) | 3-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Beerschot VA(away) | 0-1 | Challenger Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | AS Eupen(home) | 4-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Gent(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 28, 2018 | SK Beveren(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Lokeren(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cercle Brugge win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Zulte Waregem win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Cercle Brugge 2-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Zulte Waregem 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Zulte Waregem 2-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Cercle Brugge 1-2 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Zulte Waregem 3-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem on Feb 21, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zulte Waregem score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cercle Brugge sit 13th in Jupiler Pro League (2 points from 3 matches) and Zulte Waregem sit 3rd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy