Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem: result 2-3 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRelegation Group - 35Kick-off on May 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
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What was the result of Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem?
Zulte Waregem won 2-3 on May 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′Makaya Ibrahima DiabyCercle Brugge
- 57′J. ErenbjergZulte Waregem
- 65′D. VanzeirCercle Brugge
- 67′M. AkéZulte Waregem
- 88′Joseph OkopuZulte Waregem
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Zulte Waregem have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Dender(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Dender(away) | 4-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(home) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Anderlecht(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(home) | 4-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 19, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Dender(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Cercle Brugge(home) | 2-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Charleroi(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cercle Brugge win(s), 5 draw(s), 0 Zulte Waregem win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Zulte Waregem 2-2 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Zulte Waregem 1-1 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Cercle Brugge 2-2 Zulte Waregem | Cup |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Zulte Waregem 2-3 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Cercle Brugge 1-1 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge on Apr 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Zulte Waregem score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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