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
Official lineup for Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cercle Brugge
3-5-2- 9S. Ngoura
- 13D. Vanzeir
- 20Flávio Nazinho
- 37E. Diop
- 18P. Gerkens
- 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby
- 15G. Magnée
- 12V. Konaté
- 24G. Kondo
- 5Emmanuel Kakou
- 1Warleson
Zulte Waregem
3-4-1-2- 22Joseph Okopu
- 18A. Ementa
- 10J. Erenbjerg
- 39M. Aké
- 6E. Lofolomo
- 40D. Asare
- 12W. Paugain
- 45B. De Jaegere
- 5J. Kiilerich
- 4L. Lemoine
- 13B. Gabriël
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, 5 draws, 0 Zulte Waregem wins.
| 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 18th in Jupiler Pro League (3 points from 8 matches) and Zulte Waregem sit 8th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zulte Waregem | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| 18 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
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