Jupiler Pro League · Matchday 9 
Our pick0–1Missed
Zulte Waregem visit a struggling RAAL La Louvière with the Relegation Fight in Focus
Zulte Waregem head to Easi Arena in a stronger position than their opponents, who are looking to pull themselves out of the bottom three. Saturday's clash could shape how far RAAL's survival hopes stretch.
📍 Easi Arena
Match report
RAAL La Louvière beat Zulte Waregem 3-0 at full time in round 9 of the Jupiler Pro League. Nolan Gillot opened the scoring in the 37th minute, assisted by Z. Gruber, and doubled the lead in the 73rd minute, assisted by M. Courcoul. L. Rousseau completed the scoring in the 84th minute, with no assist recorded. No red cards were shown.
Zulte Waregem had more of the ball, 55% to 45%, and both sides had 15 shots, with 8 on target for RAAL La Louvière and 6 for Zulte Waregem. RAAL La Louvière also created the better chances on expected goals, 1.56 to 0.82, and won more corners, 5 to 3. Nolan Gillot was the top-rated player with a rating of 9.5. The result differs from the pre-match view, which made Zulte Waregem the most likely winner with a 0-1 predicted score and a 40% away win probability, compared with 33% for a RAAL La Louvière win and 27% for a draw.
Goals
- 37'N. Gillot · Z. Gruber · RAAL La Louvière
- 73'N. Gillot · M. Courcoul · RAAL La Louvière
- 84'L. Rousseau · RAAL La Louvière
Cards
- 5'M. Wade · RAAL La Louvière
- 46'M. Isah · RAAL La Louvière
- 59'S. Gourville · RAAL La Louvière
- 83'A. Ementa · Zulte Waregem
- 90+1'M. Courcoul · RAAL La Louvière
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: Nolan Gillot (RAAL La Louvière) 9.5
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
RAAL La Louvière · 5-3-2
- 21Marcos Hernán PeanoG
- 29Marius CourcoulD
- 4Wagane FayeD
- 22Siad GourvilleD
- 25Djibril LamegoD
- 3Nolan GillotD
- 48Ismaila CoulibalyM
- 10Mame WadeM
- 5Thierry LutondaM
- 30Zsombor GruberF
- 11Mustapha IsahF
Zulte Waregem · 4-3-3
- 13Brent GabrielG
- 45Benoit De JaegereD
- 4Laurent LemoineD
- 5Jakob KiilerichD
- 15Youssoupha MbodjiD
- 36Serxho UjkaM
- 6Enrique LofolomoM
- 11Marley AkéM
- 22Ousseynou NiangF
- 18Anosike EmentaF
- 21István ÁtrokF
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| RAAL La Louvière | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1.3 | 1.1 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zulte Waregem | 8 | +1 | 11 |
| 16 | RAAL La Louvière | 8 | -10 | 4 |
Last meetings
- 2026Zulte Waregem4-0RAAL La Louvière
- 2026RAAL La Louvière0-2Zulte Waregem
- 2025Zulte Waregem2-2RAAL La Louvière
- 2025RAAL La Louvière0-0Zulte Waregem
- 2025RAAL La Louvière0-0Zulte Waregem
PreviaXI model
- Predicted score
- 0-1
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.27 – 1.41
- Double chance
- 12 · 73%1X 60% · X2 67%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams score
- 55%
- Expected corners
- 9.25.0 – 4.2 · Over 9.5: 43%
- Expected cards
- 3.52.0 – 1.5 · Over 3.5: 46%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
Zulte Waregem arrive in Saturday’s Jupiler Pro League fixture as eighth-placed side with 11 points from eight games, while RAAL La Louvière sit 16th of 18 with just four points. For RAAL, every home match now carries weight in the fight to climb out of the relegation zone.
The stakes for RAAL
The gap between the two sides is wide, and RAAL’s goal difference of -10 underlines the scale of their task. They need to stop the bleeding quickly, and a home crowd at Easi Arena offers them the chance to start doing so.
Form and the numbers behind it
RAAL have struggled to keep the ball out. In their last five matches they have scored six times but conceded 12, and their home record shows seven goals scored and eight conceded in four games. Zulte’s recent run has been more mixed, yet they have been the more efficient side away from home, with four goals and three clean sheets across the season, and they have found a way to win three of their eight matches on the road.
Head-to-head
Zulte have had the upper hand in recent meetings. They beat RAAL 4-0 at home in April and won 2-0 at Easi Arena earlier in the same spell. Before that, the sides shared a 2-2 draw in December and a goalless draw in October.
Our prediction
PreviaXI’s statistical model favours Zulte Waregem, and the football logic points the same way. Zulte have been more reliable on the road and have beaten RAAL in both of their recent meetings, while the home side have leaked goals at a worrying rate. RAAL will need to be much tighter at the back if they are to take anything from this one, and a narrow away win looks the most likely outcome.
RAAL La Louvière 0-1 Zulte Waregem
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