Jupiler Pro League · Matchday 10 
Our pick1–2Correct result
Club Brugge's 4-3 win last January frames pressure on Zulte Waregem at Elindus Arena
The sides met in January in a seven-goal thriller and Zulte Waregem now arrive under clear pressure after a damaging run of league defeats; Club Brugge travel in top form and second place in the table.
📍 Elindus Arena
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Match report
Club Brugge KV beat Zulte Waregem 4-2 after a flurry of first-half goals. H. Vetlesen opened the scoring in the third minute, assisted by N. Tresoldi. T. Hedl equalised for Zulte Waregem in the 32nd minute, but C. Forbs restored the visitors’ lead two minutes later, with H. Vetlesen assisting. N. Tresoldi made it 3-1 in the 36th minute, set up by J. Seys, and H. Vanaken added a fourth before half-time, assisted by J. Virgili. Hedl scored again in the 59th minute, with A. Ementa providing the assist. There were no red cards.
Club Brugge KV had 74% possession and led 13-7 in total shots, while Zulte Waregem had more expected goals, 1.59 to 1.23. Tobias Hedl of Zulte Waregem was the top-rated player, with a 9.2 rating. The 4-2 result was less decisive for Club Brugge KV than the pre-match model’s 1-2 prediction, which gave the visitors a 56% win probability, against 22% for a draw and 22% for a home win.
Goals
- 3'H. Vetlesen · N. Tresoldi · Club Brugge KV
- 32'T. Hedl · Zulte Waregem
- 34'C. Forbs · H. Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV
- 36'N. Tresoldi · J. Seys · Club Brugge KV
- 45'H. Vanaken · J. Virgili · Club Brugge KV
- 59'T. Hedl · A. Ementa · Zulte Waregem
Cards
- 49'F. Potts · Club Brugge KV
- 57'H. Vetlesen · Club Brugge KV
- 58'F. Tangala · Zulte Waregem
- 73'E. Lofolomo · Zulte Waregem
- 89'T. Claes · Zulte Waregem
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: Tobias Hedl (Zulte Waregem) 9.2
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Zulte Waregem · 4-3-2-1
- 13Brent GabrielG
- 49Franz TangalaD
- 4Laurent LemoineD
- 5Jakob KiilerichD
- 55Yannick CappelleD
- 8Thomas ClaesM
- 6Enrique LofolomoM
- 11Marley AkéM
- 10Malick MbayeM
- 20Tobias HedlM
- 18Anosike EmentaF
Club Brugge KV · 4-2-3-1
- 1Yann SommerG
- 64Kyriani SabbeD
- 58Jorne SpileersD
- 44Brandon MecheleD
- 65Joaquin SeysD
- 8Freddie PottsM
- 20Hans VanakenM
- 9Carlos ForbsM
- 10Hugo VetlesenM
- 11Jan VirgiliM
- 7Nicolò TresoldiF
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Club Brugge KV | 2.4 | 0.7 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 9 | +16 | 24 |
| 10 | Zulte Waregem | 9 | -2 | 11 |
Last meetings
- 2026Club Brugge KV4-3Zulte Waregem
- 2025Zulte Waregem0-1Club Brugge KV
- 2023Club Brugge KV4-0Zulte Waregem
- 2023Club Brugge KV0-1Zulte Waregem
- 2023Zulte Waregem1-2Club Brugge KV
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Medium
- Predicted score
- 1-2
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.26 – 2.08
- Double chance
- 12 · 78%1X 44% · X2 78%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 65%Over 1.5: 85% · Over 3.5: 43%
- Both teams score
- 63%
- Clean sheet
- 12% – 28%Zulte Waregem–Club Brugge KV
- Half-time result
- 2 · 43%1 21% · X 36%
- Half-time / full-time
- 2/2 · 36%X/2 16% · 1/1 13%
- Expected corners
- 10.44.6 – 5.8 · Over 9.5: 59%
- Expected cards
- 3.41.5 – 1.9 · Over 3.5: 44%
- Most likely scores
- 1-210%
- 1-110%
- 0-28%
- 0-17%
- 1-37%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
That seven-goal meeting still stings for Zulte Waregem
The most recent meeting between these teams was a high-octane Jupiler Pro League fixture on 24 January 2026 when Club Brugge edged Zulte Waregem 4-3. That result underlined both Brugge’s cutting edge and Zulte Waregem’s vulnerability at the back — a pattern that has continued into the new season.
What’s at stake for Waregem
Zulte Waregem sit 10th in the Belgian top flight with 11 points from nine matches and a goal difference of -2. After a sequence of four consecutive league defeats earlier in the campaign, the club are under pressure to stop the slide. Home form has been mixed: three wins and two draws from nine fixtures overall, but recent league form reads LLLLW. A poor defensive run in recent games — conceding 12 goals in nine matches — leaves manager and players needing immediate response in front of their fans at Elindus Arena.
Club Brugge’s momentum and the league picture
Club Brugge arrive in a very different mood. They’re second in the Pro League with 24 points from nine matches and a +16 goal difference, winning eight of their nine games so far. Brugge’s season form line is overwhelmingly positive and they travel with confidence after a string of victories. The contrast in the standings and recent results frames this as a tough test for Waregem.
Where the form numbers bite
Zulte Waregem’s last five matches show just one win, two draws and two losses, and they’ve scored only twice in that span while shipping nine. At home they average 1.5 goals but also concede about one per game. By contrast, Club Brugge have been prolific — 14 goals in their last five and averaging 2.4 goals per match across the season — and have kept five clean sheets in nine fixtures. The comparison suggests Brugge create more clear-cut chances and are more clinical in front of goal, while Waregem must balance trying to get back on the scoresheet with shoring up a leaky defence.
Recent head-to-head pattern
Beyond the 4-3 thriller in January, the recent H2H shows Brugge largely dominant: a 1-0 away win at Elindus Arena in August 2025 and earlier heavy Cup wins. Across the five most recent meetings Brugge have the upper hand, a psychological factor that compounds the pressure on Waregem at home.
Our prediction
PreviaXI’s model favours an away success and the most likely scoreline is a narrow Brugge win, reflecting Zulte Waregem’s defensive fragility and Club Brugge’s attacking rhythm. Expect Brugge to control possession and create the better chances, while Waregem will fight to close gaps on transitions and set pieces.
Zulte Waregem 1-2 Club Brugge KV
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