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Gent vs Zulte Waregem: prediction and stats

Jupiler Pro LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 13, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent

GentZulte Waregem

The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Zulte Waregem. The most likely score is 1-1. If Gent wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,383 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Gent vs Zulte Waregem?

On Elo ratings, Gent has 2,101 points and Zulte Waregem 2,006.

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Gent winDrawZulte Waregem win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Gent 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.

Gent

3-4-2-1
  1. 11M. Sonko
  1. 20Tiago Araújo
  2. 17M. Delorge-Knieper
  3. 22Leonardo Lopes
  4. 45B. Goore
  5. 27T. De Vlieger
  6. 57M. Volckaert
  1. 16C. Burgess
  2. 44S. Van der Heyden
  3. 5M. Ngom
  1. 33D. Roef

Zulte Waregem

4-3-3
  1. 18A. Ementa
  2. 20T. Hedl
  3. 10M. Mbaye
  1. 11M. Aké
  2. 6E. Lofolomo
  3. 8T. Claes
  1. 4L. Lemoine
  2. 5J. Kiilerich
  3. 55Y. Cappelle
  4. 23S. Diakité
  1. 1L. Bostyn

Computed on October 14, 2026 at 02:51 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Zulte Waregem have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gent
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Zulte Waregem(away)2-0Jupiler Pro League
Sep 18, 2026Standard Liege(home)2-1Jupiler Pro League
Sep 13, 2026Genk(away)1-1Jupiler Pro League
Sep 6, 2026Cercle Brugge(away)3-0Jupiler Pro League
Sep 3, 2026OH Leuven(home)1-0Jupiler Pro League
Zulte Waregem
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Gent(home)0-2Jupiler Pro League
Oct 2, 2026Lille(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Sep 19, 2026Anderlecht(away)0-3Jupiler Pro League
Sep 13, 2026Charleroi(home)0-1Jupiler Pro League
Sep 6, 2026Kortrijk(away)2-0Jupiler Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Gent wins, 0 draws, 2 Zulte Waregem wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Zulte Waregem 0-2 GentJupiler Pro League
Mar 13, 2026Gent 2-0 Zulte WaregemJupiler Pro League
Oct 19, 2025Zulte Waregem 4-1 GentJupiler Pro League
Jul 20, 2024Gent 0-2 Zulte WaregemFriendlies Clubs
Jul 19, 2023Gent 4-2 Zulte WaregemFriendlies Clubs
Mar 12, 2023Zulte Waregem 2-6 GentJupiler Pro League

Last archived meeting: Zulte Waregem vs Gent on Oct 10, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Gent score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Zulte Waregem score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gent1.50.687/156/15
Zulte Waregem1.71.348/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gent sit 1st in Jupiler Pro League (22 points from 8 matches) and Zulte Waregem sit 8th (11 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Gent871015422
8Zulte Waregem832310911

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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 Gent vs Zulte Waregem?
The Footlab AI model makes Gent the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Zulte Waregem.
Where and when is Gent vs Zulte Waregem played?
Gent vs Zulte Waregem is played on March 13, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Planet Group Arena, in the Jupiler Pro League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 49% 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 54.6% 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.

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