Cercle Brugge vs Zulte-Waregem preview

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Jan Breydelstadion Fri, 1 May - 6:45 PM
Pro League
Cercle Brugge CBR
Zulte-Waregem ZUL
KICKOFF : Fri, 1 May - 6:45 PM
Round 5 Relegation Round

CONTEXT

Cercle Brugge host Zulte-Waregem in Pro League (Relegation Round) at Jan Breydelstadion. Domestically, Cercle Brugge sit 15th in the table while Zulte-Waregem are 13th. Power ranking favours Cercle Brugge by 12.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Cercle Brugge possesses a 12.3-point power advantage over Zulte-Waregem.
  • Form: Zulte-Waregem holds a slight form edge with 23.11 against Cercle Brugge's 22.89.
  • Squad: Power ratings indicate stronger squad quality for home side Cercle Brugge.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data provided for either team.
  • Transition: Transition metrics unavailable in current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats use low-confidence proxies without xG availability.
  • xVariable: xG data absent for set pieces on both squads.
  • Market: Cercle Brugge 48.6% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25% (Δ+0%) | Zulte-Waregem 26.4% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Cercle Brugge L. Friis
L. Friis
VS
Zulte-Waregem S. Colpaert
S. Colpaert
1.32
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.09
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dender Rank: 60 W
Dender Rank: 61 W
La Louvière Rank: 67 W
Zulte-Waregem Rank: 67 D
Anderlecht Rank: 73 W
La Louvière Rank: 64 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
La Louvière Rank: 64 W
La Louvière Rank: 65 W
Dender Rank: 61 W
Cercle Brugge Rank: 70 D
Sporting Charleroi Rank: 70 W
Gent Rank: 72 L
12
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
12 - 9 - 14
14
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Cercle Brugge
48.63%
Draw
24.97%
Away Zulte-Waregem
26.4%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
69.53
57.28
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Cercle Brugge
Zulte-Waregem
Power Score
69.53
57.28
League Position
15
13
Global Rank
205
265

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Cercle Brugge — Opponent-weighted form score
Zulte-Waregem — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cercle Brugge Zulte-Waregem

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 35 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cercle Brugge CBR Home
35 matches
Zulte-Waregem ZUL Away
Match Record
12
Wins
14
9
Draws
9
14
Losses
12
Goals
56
Goals Scored
66
66
Goals Conceded
56
-10
Goal Difference
+10
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-01T00:06:37+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
W. Stellion Lisboa Oliveira
1 W. Stellion Lisboa Oliveira
E. Kakou
5 E. Kakou
G. Kondo
24 G. Kondo
V. Konaté
12 V. Konaté
I. Diakité
2 I. Diakité
M. Diaby
19 M. Diaby
H. Van der Bruggen
28 H. Van der Bruggen
E. Diop
37 E. Diop
F. Jacinto Nazinho
20 F. Jacinto Nazinho
O. Diakite
10 O. Diakite
S. Ngoura
9 S. Ngoura
B. Gabriel
13 B. Gabriel
B. De Jaegere
45 B. De Jaegere
J. Kiilerich
5 J. Kiilerich
L. Lemoine
4 L. Lemoine
M. Ake
39 M. Ake
E. Lofolomo
6 E. Lofolomo
T. Claes
8 T. Claes
W. Paugain
12 W. Paugain
J. Vossen
9 J. Vossen
J. Erenbjerg
10 J. Erenbjerg
A. Ementa
18 A. Ementa

General Information

Date & Time
May 01, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 5 · Relegation Round
Stadium
Jan Breydelstadion
Capacity
29975
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Anthony Letellier
Christophe Battiston
Arne De Beuckelaer
Nicolas Maszowez

Expected Lineup

Referee : Anthony Letellier

Starting XI ▼

1
Warleson
Warleson Goalkeeper
6.94
20
Nazinho
Nazinho Midfielder
7.12
2
Ibrahim Diakité
Ibrahim Diakité Midfielder
6.57
9
Steve Ngoura
Steve Ngoura Attacker
6.75
10
Oumar Diakite
Oumar Diakite Attacker
5
Emmanuel Kakou
Emmanuel Kakou Right Back
6.84
19
Ibrahima Diaby
Ibrahima Diaby Central Midfield
6.68
24
Geoffrey Kondo
Geoffrey Kondo Centre Back
7.04
28
Hannes Van Der Bruggen
Hannes Van Der Bruggen Central Midfield
6.8
37
Edan Diop
Edan Diop Central Midfield
7.02
12
Valy Konaté
Valy Konaté Left Back
6.98
Referee : Anthony Letellier

Starting XI ▼

13
Brent Gabriel
Brent Gabriel Goalkeeper
6.93
9
Jelle Vossen
Jelle Vossen Midfielder
6.72
10
Jeppe Erenbjerg
Jeppe Erenbjerg Midfielder
7.1
12
Wilguens Paugain
Wilguens Paugain Midfielder
6.77
39
Marley Ake
Marley Ake Midfielder
6.8
18
Anosike Ementa
Anosike Ementa Centre Forward
7.27
4
Laurent Lemoine
Laurent Lemoine Right Back
6.89
5
Jakob Kiilerich
Jakob Kiilerich Centre Back
6.73
6
Enrique Lofolomo
Enrique Lofolomo Central Midfield
6.64
8
Thomas Claes
Thomas Claes Central Midfield
6.9
45
Benoit De Jaegere
Benoit De Jaegere Left Back
6.53

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Cercle Brugge holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Cercle Brugge a 12.3-point edge. External projection is Cercle Brugge 50.3%, draw 24.5%, and Zulte-Waregem 25.2%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.