Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem: prediction and stats
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
The Footlab AI model makes Cercle Brugge the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Zulte Waregem. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cercle Brugge wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,979 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem?
A very open match: only 86 Elo points separate Cercle Brugge (1,916) and Zulte Waregem (2,002).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Cercle Brugge
4-2-3-1- 9S. Ngoura
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 18L. Le Roux
- 30B. Akinsola
- 11Charles Herrmann
- 20A. Manneh
- 15G. Magnée
- 24G. Kondo
- 12V. Konaté
- 5Emmanuel Kakou
- 1G. Coucke
Zulte Waregem
4-3-3- 18A. Ementa
- 20T. Hedl
- 10M. Mbaye
- 11M. Aké
- 6E. Lofolomo
- 8T. Claes
- 4L. Lemoine
- 5J. Kiilerich
- 55Y. Cappelle
- 23S. Diakité
- 1L. Bostyn
Computed on October 22, 2026 at 03:05 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Zulte Waregem have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Sporting Hasselt(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Anderlecht(home) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charleroi(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | OH Leuven(away) | 1-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Gent(home) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Seraing United(home) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Gent(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Lille(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Anderlecht(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Charleroi(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cercle Brugge win, 4 draws, 1 Zulte Waregem win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Cercle Brugge 2-3 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem on May 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Zulte Waregem score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cercle Brugge the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Zulte Waregem.
- Where and when is Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem played?
- Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem is played on December 19, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Jan Breydelstadion, in the Jupiler Pro League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.