St. Truiden seek a standings climb against struggling Zulte Waregem

St. Truiden’s chance to climb

St. Truiden head into Sunday’s Jupiler Pro League meeting after five consecutive defeats, leaving them 16th of 18 with eight points from 10 matches. They are three points and four places behind Zulte Waregem, so a home win would give the hosts an opportunity to close the gap and begin climbing the standings.

There is pressure on both sides to change direction. Zulte Waregem are 12th on 11 points, but they too have lost their last five league games. St. Truiden have scored 18 goals in 10 matches, while Zulte Waregem have scored 12; both teams have conceded more goals than they have scored.

Two losing streaks, different attacks

St. Truiden’s recent five defeats have brought six goals scored and 13 conceded. Their overall league record is two wins, two draws and six defeats, with one clean sheet. At home, they have managed one win and one draw in five matches, alongside three losses.

Zulte Waregem have also conceded 13 goals across their last five league games, but have scored only twice. Their record over 10 matches stands at three wins, two draws and five defeats. Away from home, they have one win, two draws and two defeats, with four goals scored and eight conceded.

The contrast in recent scoring offers St. Truiden a potential route to a response, though their home record makes a turnaround far from assured.

Recent meetings favour the hosts

St. Truiden have won four of the last five meetings across the competitions listed, with Zulte Waregem taking one victory and no matches drawn. Their most recent encounter, in February 2026 in the league, ended 3-2 to St. Truiden. Three of those five meetings featured two goals or fewer.

Attacking opportunities in focus

St. Truiden’s 18 league goals give them the stronger scoring record overall, and they will look to turn that advantage into points after five straight defeats. Zulte Waregem’s two goals in their last five matches underline their recent difficulty in front of goal, despite having scored 12 across the campaign.

Both sides have conceded 13 times in their latest five league matches, so defensive improvement will also matter. For St. Truiden, the task is to combine a more productive attack with greater resilience at home.

Our prediction

St. Truiden’s stronger season-long scoring and home advantage give them the edge against a Zulte Waregem side whose recent attack has been particularly quiet. The visitors’ own five-match losing streak leaves room for the hosts to take advantage, although both defences have been vulnerable lately.

St. Truiden 2-1 Zulte Waregem