Zulte-Waregem vs Cercle Brugge: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Zulte-Waregem played Cercle Brugge in Pro League (Belgium). The match was played on 29 November 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Zulte-Waregem: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Cercle Brugge: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Zulte-Waregem scores 1.40 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Cercle Brugge scores 1.20 and concedes 1.53. League average: 2.48 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Zulte-Waregem 60%, Cercle Brugge 60%. Over 2.5: Zulte-Waregem 47%, Cercle Brugge 47%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Cercle Brugge has higher xG: 1.55 vs 1.37. Zulte-Waregem: 11.9 shots per match, Cercle Brugge: 14.0.

Match halves

Zulte-Waregem: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.73. Cercle Brugge: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.40.

Goals by minute

Zulte-Waregem: 76-90+ (5 goals). Cercle Brugge: 31-45+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
7Shots12
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
2Shots on target3
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
0.8xG1.4
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
6Corners7
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
29Dangerous attacks59
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
13Fouls13
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
1Cards2
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

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.

Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
1.4Goals scored / match1.2
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
1.4Goals conceded / match1.53
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
45%Average possession51%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
4.27Shots on target / match4.27
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.87Shots per match14
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
4.27Shots on target4.27
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
11.8%Shot conversion8.6%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
45%Possession51%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
1.37xG for1.55
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
1.71xG against1.55
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

Shooting quality

Zulte-Waregem: BalancedCercle Brugge: Attacking
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
Accuracy (shots on target)36%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.28

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.

Zulte-Waregem is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Zulte-Waregem · 0.4 pts / match - Cercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem
WDLDD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-5
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 2.04BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Cercle Brugge
DDLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
13% W40% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-6-7
0.80 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.4 goals / match - Zulte-Waregem · 1.2 goals / match - Cercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.4 goals / match - Zulte-Waregem · 1.53 goals / match - Cercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem scoring profile: very strong

Zulte-Waregem scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while Cercle Brugge keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 matches).

Cercle Brugge scoring profile: strong

Cercle Brugge scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Zulte-Waregem keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 matches).

21Goals scored (season)18
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
21Goals conceded (season)23
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
2.8Average goals in match2.73
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
8Goals scored (last 5)5
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal67%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
47%2 goals33%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
13%3 goals13%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
7%4 goals7%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal80%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
40%2 goals53%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
20%3 goals13%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
7%4 goals7%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

* 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time27%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
0%BTTS in both halves7%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
13%Scored in both halves13%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
80%BTTS - last 580%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

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.

Zulte-Waregem is 12% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / match - Zulte-Waregem · 1.07 pts / match - Cercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem - half-time state
27% leading40% draw33% trailing
Cercle Brugge - half-time state
20% leading47% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)1.07
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.8
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
1.27Average goals (1st half)1.53
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
60%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
60%No goal before half-time53%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per match (2nd half)0.93
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
1.53Average goals (2nd half)1.2
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
40%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge
53%No goal after half-time67%
Zulte-WaregemCercle Brugge

Zulte-Waregem - second-half results

27% W33% D40% L
18
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 33%. 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.

Cercle Brugge - second-half results

13% W53% D33% L
16
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding65%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 13%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Zulte-Waregem - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Cercle Brugge - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Cercle Brugge
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
9
4
31-45
1
4
46-60
2
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). 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

2.76
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
131%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
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, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Cercle Brugge

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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

Zulte-WaregemLigaCercle Brugge
Average goals in match 2.802.48 2.73
Both teams scored 60%52% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%43% 47%
Clean sheets 27%27% 20%
Goal before half-time 67%67% 80%
Goal after half-time 80%74% 67%

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

2.48
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
41%
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-WaregemGoalAnton Tanghe
  2. Zulte-WaregemYellow cardThomas Claes
  3. Cercle BruggeYellow cardOumar Diakitu00e9
  4. Zulte-WaregemSubstitutionOn: Emran SogloOff: Jeppe Erenbjerg
  5. Cercle BruggeSubstitutionOn: Oluwaseun AdewumiOff: Steve Ngoura
  6. Cercle BruggeYellow cardHannes Van der Bruggen
  7. Zulte-WaregemSubstitutionOn: Jelle VossenOff: Joseph Amankwaah Opoku

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Zulte-Waregem 0 - 1 - 0 Cercle Brugge. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Cercle Brugge KSV
1 : 1
SV Zulte-Waregem

FAQ

What was the result of Zulte-Waregem vs Cercle Brugge?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Zulte-Waregem vs Cercle Brugge?

Zulte-Waregem score 1.40 goals per game on average and Cercle Brugge 1.20. The Pro League average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Zulte-Waregem's matches and 60% of Cercle Brugge's.

What form are Zulte-Waregem and Cercle Brugge in?

Over the last 5 games Zulte-Waregem have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Cercle Brugge 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Zulte-Waregem vs Cercle Brugge?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.