Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem: result 3-1 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 23, 2022 at 08:00 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 January 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 6′D. HotićCercle Brugge (pen.)
- 41′B. PopovićCercle Brugge
- 89′J. VossenZulte Waregem
- 90′K. DenkeyCercle Brugge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cercle Brugge have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Zulte Waregem have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2022 | AS Eupen(away) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Seraing United(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | St. Truiden(away) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2021 | Standard Liege(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 18, 2021 | KV Mechelen(home) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Anderlecht(away) | 2-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cercle Brugge win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Zulte Waregem win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Zulte Waregem 2-4 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Zulte Waregem 1-2 Cercle Brugge | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Zulte Waregem 1-0 Cercle Brugge | Jupiler Pro League |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Cercle Brugge 1-3 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Zulte Waregem 2-2 Cercle Brugge | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Cercle Brugge 2-0 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge on Sep 11, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cercle Brugge score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Zulte Waregem score 1.5 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cercle Brugge sit 12th in Jupiler Pro League (2 points from 2 matches) and Zulte Waregem sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 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