Cercle Brugge vs Zulte-Waregem H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Cercle Brugge were up against Zulte-Waregem in the First Division A of Belgium on October 26. The match ended in a 1-1 deadlock after an evenly contested game.

The game turned on the 24th minute when Jeppe Erenbjerg found the net, putting Zulte-Waregem in front. This was followed by a goal from Oumar Diakite, securing the 1-1 result.

The stage is set for another captivating encounter as the upcoming face-off sees Cercle Brugge and Zulte-Waregem square off once more, 2 years after the National Cup match which Cercle Brugge won on penalties. Cercle Brugge enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Genk and Antwerp. With goals conceded across ten consecutive home matches, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Following a win over Gent, Zulte-Waregem head into this match looking to build on their success, pushing their unbeaten streak to five games.

This Belgian Pro League clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Cercle Brugge and Zulte-Waregem in this campaign. Cercle Brugge’s attacking options, crafted under Onur Cinel’s leadership, have been bolstered by Steve Ngoura, the team’s top scorer, and Alan Minda, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Ngoura has emerged as Cercle Brugge’s leading scorer in Belgian Pro League this season, netting four goals, while Magnee has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Supporting them are Edan Diop, Pieter Gerkens and Edgaras Utkus, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Cercle Brugge’s attack.

Meanwhile, Jeppe Erenbjerg and Joseph Opoku have been pivotal for Zulte-Waregem’s attack, with Sven Vandenbroeck at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Erenbjerg has emerged as Zulte-Waregem’s leading scorer in Belgian Pro League this season, netting six goals, with Opoku contributing three assists to top their creative tally in the league. Zulte-Waregem’s attacking depth is further showcased by Thomas Claes, Jelle Vossen and Yannick Cappelle, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Head-to-head

Over five meetings since September 2021, the teams have each had their moments. Cercle Brugge have won four times, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on October 31, 2023, in the National Cup of Belgium, where Cercle Brugge won on penalties after the match ended 3-2. Cercle Brugge have managed fourteen goals in these five matches, while Zulte-Waregem have scored eight in total. As things stand, Cercle Brugge have a superior head-to-head record against Zulte-Waregem in their recent encounters.

Cercle Brugge have won two of their twelve matches in First Division A this season, with six draws and four defeats, netting sixteen goals (1.33 per match) and conceding seventeen (1.42 per match). In First Division A, Zulte-Waregem have played twelve matches, winning five, drawing three and losing four, scoring eighteen goals at an average of 1.50 per match and conceding fifteen at a rate of 1.25 per match.

Cercle Brugge are on a two-game drawing streak, with level games against Genk and Antwerp in their last two matches, while Zulte-Waregem's most recent outing ended in a win against Gent. Overall, Cercle Brugge have won six of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing five, while Zulte-Waregem have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing four.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Cercle Brugge–Zulte-Waregem, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Zulte-Waregem’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 38%, while a draw was at 32% and Cercle Brugge’s victory was at 30%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Cercle Brugge - Zulte-Waregem in real time.

Cercle Brugge kicked off the game with Maxime Delanghe, Gary Magnee, Christiaan Ravych who got substituted by Erick Nunes on the 46th minute, Edgaras Utkus, Emmanuel Kakou, Edan Diop who got substituted by Abdoul Kader Ouattara on the 82nd minute, Hannes van der Bruggen, Pieter Gerkens, Oluwaseun Adewumi who got substituted by Steve Ngoura on the 46th minute, Alan Minda and Oumar Diakite who got substituted by Krys Kouassi on the 90th minute as starters, with Warleson, Beni Mpanzu, Heriberto Jurado, Erick Nunes, Ibrahima Diaby, Krys Kouassi, Nils De Wilde, Abdoul Kader Ouattara and Steve Ngoura on the bench.

Zulte-Waregem's starting eleven were Brent Gabriel, Yannick Cappelle who got substituted by Emran Soglo on the 75th minute, Jakob Kiilerich, Anton Tanghe, Benoit Nyssen who got substituted by Laurent Lemoine on the 89th minute, Thomas Claes, Tochukwu Nnadi, Joseph Opoku, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Stavros Gavriel who got substituted by Marley Ake on the 59th minute and Anosike Ementa who got substituted by Jelle Vossen on the 89th minute, with Louis Bostyn, Laurent Lemoine, Emran Soglo, Lukas Willen, Enrique Lofolomo, Serxho Ujka, Marley Ake, Jelle Vossen and Tobias Hedl on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Belgium First Division A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cercle Brugge are 13th with twelve points from their twelve games, while Zulte-Waregem hold 6th place with eighteen points after twelve matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Cercle Brugge vs Zulte-Waregem on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.35 - 1.45
• Ball Possession: 59 - 41
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 0
• Total Attempts: 18 - 18
• Shots On Target: 3 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 16 - 12
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 5 - 16
• Corners: 0 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 16
• Saves: 5 - 2
• Free Kicks: 16 - 5
• Offsides: 6 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 162 - 117
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 119 - 85
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 44 - 31
• Tackles: 10 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 10
• Total Crosses: 24 - 17
• Successful Crosses: 11 - 3
• Interceptions: 7 - 8
• Clearances: 38 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Emran Soglo was the one to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cercle Brugge and Zulte-Waregem in real time. You can watch the goals by Jeppe Erenbjerg and Oumar Diakite as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Cercle Brugge - Zulte-Waregem are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.