Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge: result 2-2 and analysis
Jupiler Pro LeagueRelegation Group - 31Kick-off on April 4, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Elindus Arena, Waregem
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What was the result of Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge?
Zulte Waregem and Cercle Brugge drew 2-2 on April 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′E. DiopCercle Brugge
- 59′L. LemoineZulte Waregem
- 71′O. DiakitéCercle Brugge (pen.)
- 77′M. MbayeZulte Waregem
Official lineup for Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zulte Waregem
3-4-1-2- 22Joseph Okopu
- 18A. Ementa
- 10J. Erenbjerg
- 39M. Aké
- 6E. Lofolomo
- 40D. Asare
- 19B. Nyssen
- 31L. Willen
- 5J. Kiilerich
- 4L. Lemoine
- 13B. Gabriël
Cercle Brugge
3-4-2-1- 10O. Diakité
- 37E. Diop
- 6L. Agyekum
- 20Flávio Nazinho
- 18P. Gerkens
- 28H. Van der Bruggen
- 15G. Magnée
- 12V. Konaté
- 24G. Kondo
- 5Emmanuel Kakou
- 1Warleson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zulte Waregem have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Cercle Brugge have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Charleroi(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Gent(away) | 0-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Standard Liege(home) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | KV Mechelen(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Anderlecht(away) | 3-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | RAAL La Louvière(home) | 1-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 8, 2026 | St. Truiden(away) | 1-2 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Dender(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Gent(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Zulte Waregem wins, 4 draws, 2 Cercle Brugge wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Cercle Brugge 3-1 Zulte Waregem | Jupiler Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Zulte Waregem score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cercle Brugge score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zulte Waregem sit 8th in Jupiler Pro League (11 points from 8 matches) and Cercle Brugge sit 18th (3 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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