Royal Antwerp FC vs Zulte-Waregem: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Royal Antwerp FC played Zulte-Waregem in Pro League (Belgium). The match was played on 27 December 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Royal Antwerp FC: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Zulte-Waregem: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Royal Antwerp FC scores 1.16 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. Zulte-Waregem scores 1.32 and concedes 1.42. League average: 2.54 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Royal Antwerp FC 53%, Zulte-Waregem 63%. Over 2.5: Royal Antwerp FC 37%, Zulte-Waregem 42%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Royal Antwerp FC has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.28. Royal Antwerp FC: 12.1 shots per match, Zulte-Waregem: 10.9.

Match halves

Royal Antwerp FC: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.53. Zulte-Waregem: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Royal Antwerp FC: 16-30 (6 goals). Zulte-Waregem: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
7Shots16
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
3Shots on target6
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0.9xG1.8
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
5Corners7
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
34Dangerous attacks50
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
19Fouls5
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
3Cards0
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
1.16Goals scored / match1.32
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
1.05Goals conceded / match1.42
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
47%Average possession48%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
4.47Shots on target / match3.74
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.11Shots per match10.89
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
4.47Shots on target3.74
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
9.6%Shot conversion12.1%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
47%Possession48%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
1.36xG for1.28
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
1.61xG against1.62
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

Shooting quality

Royal Antwerp FC: BalancedZulte-Waregem: Balanced
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
Accuracy (shots on target)37%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Royal Antwerp FC is 150% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Royal Antwerp FC · 0.8 pts / match - Zulte-Waregem

Royal Antwerp FC
LWWWD
Season result split
32% W32% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-7
1.26 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Zulte-Waregem
DDDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
26% W42% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-6
1.21 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-5-3
Last 5 away
0-4-1
DDDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.92Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Zulte-Waregem is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

1.16 goals / match - Royal Antwerp FC · 1.32 goals / match - Zulte-Waregem

Royal Antwerp FC is 35% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.05 goals / match - Royal Antwerp FC · 1.42 goals / match - Zulte-Waregem

Royal Antwerp FC scoring profile: very strong

Royal Antwerp FC scores in 68% of matches (13 of 19 matches), while Zulte-Waregem keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 matches).

Zulte-Waregem scoring profile: very strong

Zulte-Waregem scores in 74% of matches (14 of 19 matches), while Royal Antwerp FC keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 matches).

22Goals scored (season)25
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
20Goals conceded (season)27
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
2.21Average goals in match2.74
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
9Goals scored (last 5)4
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
4Goals conceded (last 5)6
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal74%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
32%2 goals42%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
16%3 goals11%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0%4 goals5%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal79%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
26%2 goals42%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0%3 goals16%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0%4 goals5%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
Royal Antwerp FC - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 19 matches
55%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time21%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0%BTTS in both halves5%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
21%Scored in both halves16%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
40%BTTS - last 560%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Royal Antwerp FC is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.32 pts / match - Royal Antwerp FC · 1.21 pts / match - Zulte-Waregem

Royal Antwerp FC - half-time state
26% leading53% draw21% trailing
Zulte-Waregem - half-time state
26% leading42% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per match (1st half)1.21
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.68
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.32
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
53%Clean sheet before half-time53%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
47%No goal before half-time53%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
1.11Average goals (2nd half)1.42
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
58%Clean sheet after half-time37%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem
63%No goal after half-time58%
Royal Antwerp FCZulte-Waregem

Royal Antwerp FC - second-half results

32% W37% D32% L
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Zulte-Waregem - second-half results

21% W37% D42% L
23
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Royal Antwerp FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.80
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+50
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Zulte-Waregem - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.60
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Royal Antwerp FC
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
6
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
2
4
46-60
2
2
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Zulte-Waregem
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
5
2
16-30
5
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
3
4
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Royal Antwerp FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.74
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Zulte-Waregem

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

Royal Antwerp FCLigaZulte-Waregem
Average goals in match 2.212.54 2.74
Both teams scored 53%55% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%45% 42%
Clean sheets 21%26% 21%
Goal before half-time 74%71% 74%
Goal after half-time 63%74% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.54
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Zulte-WaregemSubstitutionOn: Benoit De JaegereOff: Laurent Lemoine
  2. Zulte-WaregemGoalJeppe ErenbjergAssist: Serxho Ujka
  3. Royal Antwerp FCGoalVincent JanssenAssist: Gyrano Kerk
  4. Royal Antwerp FCSubstitutionOn: Andreas VerstraetenOff: Boubakar Kouyaté
  5. Royal Antwerp FCGoalGyrano Kerk
  6. Royal Antwerp FCYellow cardMauricio Benítez
  7. Royal Antwerp FCYellow cardXander Dierckx
  8. Zulte-WaregemSubstitutionOn: Jelle VossenOff: Marley Ake
  9. Royal Antwerp FCYellow cardVincent Janssen

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Bert VerbekeMatches officiated: 21
3.33Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins10%Draws52%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Royal Antwerp FC 0 - 0 - 1 Zulte-Waregem. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

SV Zulte-Waregem
2 : 0
Royal Antwerp FC

FAQ

What was the result of Royal Antwerp FC vs Zulte-Waregem?

The Pro League match finished Royal Antwerp FC 2:1 Zulte-Waregem. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Royal Antwerp FC vs Zulte-Waregem?

Royal Antwerp FC score 1.16 goals per game on average and Zulte-Waregem 1.32. The Pro League average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Royal Antwerp FC's matches and 63% of Zulte-Waregem's.

What form are Royal Antwerp FC and Zulte-Waregem in?

Over the last 5 games Royal Antwerp FC have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Zulte-Waregem 0-4-1 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Royal Antwerp FC vs Zulte-Waregem?

The statistical background for Royal Antwerp FC vs Zulte-Waregem — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.