Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on May 1, 2026
Pro League Belgium
On Matchday 35 of the Belgian Pro League relegation group on May 1, 2026, Cercle Brugge and Zulte Waregem will face off. Both teams are eager to achieve a new success.
Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Bruges club played in European competitions in 2024/2025 but managed to avoid relegation to the second division only thanks to a successful play-out against Patro Eisden. They were unable to improve their performance and finished the new regular season in second-to-last place. However, among the outsiders, they have performed rather well this spring: they even thrashed La Louvière. It was tougher against Dender—they settled for a 2-1 win.
The team from Waregem spent the last two seasons in the second division but managed to win promotion a year ago. Now, they are trying to avoid dropping back down. In the regular season, they earned 32 points and finished thirteenth, and then managed to beat Dender. They also thrashed La Louvière 4-0.
Friis’s side scores 1.47 goals per game but concedes slightly more—about 1.5. The newly promoted team has a similar ratio: 1.41 goals scored and 1.47 conceded per match.
Previous Meetings: Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem
All three encounters between these teams this season ended in high-scoring draws.
The hosts are considered clear favorites in this match-up. However, the visitors are also in good form—our prediction is "total goals over 2.5" (odds – 1.60).
Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem: Key Statistics and Trends
- Cercle Brugge has won three of their last four matches
- 65% of Cercle Brugge's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.97
- Zulte Waregem has won three of their last four games
- 59% of Zulte Waregem's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.88
Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem: Probable Starting Lineups
Cercle Brugge plays in a 1-3-5-2 formation (possible lineup): Warleson – Konate, Kondo, Diakité – Nazinho, Diop, van der Bruggen, Gerkens, Magnée – Ngoura, Vanzeir
Zulte Waregem plays in a 1-3-4-1-2 formation (possible lineup): Gabriel – Willen, Kieilerich, Lemoine – Aké, Lofolomo, Asare, Nissen – Ehrenbjerg – Opoku, Ememta
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