Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem

Cercle Brugge

2 - 3

Zulte Waregem

🕒 Fri, 01 May 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Letellier 🔁 Relegation Group - 35 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Relegation Group - 35

Relegation Group Table

Cercle Brugge 2 · Zulte Waregem 1

Referee Stats

Anthony Letellier

8 matches · 2.38 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.38
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	13%
Home wins	50%
Draws	25%
Away wins	25%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (15-14).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).

Team Overview

Cercle Brugge (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-5-10

Goals For / Against

26 / 35

Avg: 1.44 / 1.94

Points

Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Zulte Waregem (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-8

Goals For / Against

26 / 31

Avg: 1.44 / 1.72

Points

Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Jupiler Pro League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.78

PPG

1.11

1.44

1.94

1.72

100%

O2.5

67%

BTTS

67%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Cercle Brugge rank2nd

Zulte Waregem rank1st

Cercle Brugge points10

Zulte Waregem points16

Cercle Brugge: #2 · 10 pts · GD +3

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.

Zulte Waregem: #1 · 16 pts · GD +9

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cercle Brugge last 5 home

L W W

Points6/9

Weighted index50

Goals7-4

Record2-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Zulte Waregem last 5 away

W W W

Points9/9

Weighted index100

Goals7-3

Record3-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cercle Brugge trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Zulte Waregem trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Cercle Brugge score at home100%

Cercle Brugge clean sheet at home33%

Zulte Waregem score away100%

Zulte Waregem clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Cercle Brugge score first67%

Cercle Brugge win after scoring first50%

Zulte Waregem score first33%

Zulte Waregem win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Cercle Brugge 0% · Zulte Waregem 100%

Avg first goal minute: Cercle Brugge 11.5' · Zulte Waregem 30.0'

Vs league average

Cercle Brugge score at home1.44 vs 1.92

Cercle Brugge concede at home1.94 vs 1.50

Zulte Waregem score away1.44 vs 1.50

Zulte Waregem concede away1.72 vs 1.92

Cercle Brugge score 25% below league average, while Zulte Waregem score 4% below league average.

Defensive side: Cercle Brugge are 30% above league average at home, and Zulte Waregem are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS100%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Cercle Brugge goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

Zulte Waregem goal timing (away)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

16-30 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

380

432

Passes Accurate

299

346

Passes %

79%

80%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

21' ⚽

⚽

21' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

Normal Goal

27' ↑↓

↑↓

27' ⇄ E. Diop

1st substitution · For: O. Adewumi

43'

43' A. Ementa

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Erenbjerg

Normal Goal

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ S. Ngoura

2nd substitution · For: O. Diakité

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ E. Lofolomo

1st substitution · For: T. Claes

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

D. Vanzeir

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Gerkens

67' ⚽

⚽

67' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

M. Aké

Normal Goal

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ M. Aké

2nd substitution · For: Y. Cappelle

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ A. Ementa

3rd substitution · For: T. Hedl

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

3rd substitution · For: N. De Wilde

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ G. Magnée

4th substitution · For: I. Diakité

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ D. Vanzeir

5th substitution · For: K. Kouassi

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ J. Erenbjerg

4th substitution · For: S. Ujka

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ W. Paugain

5th substitution · For: L. Willen

88' ⚽

⚽

88' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

Joseph Okopu

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Ujka

Cercle Brugge vs Zulte Waregem 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Zulte Waregem beat Cercle Brugge 3-2 on Friday, 01 May 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Anthony Letellier.

First half: Cercle Brugge took the lead at 21' when Makaya Ibrahima Diaby scored, making the score 1-0. Cercle Brugge made their 1st substitution at 27', with E. Diop replacing O. Adewumi. A. Ementa received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 43'.

Second half: Zulte Waregem leveled the score at 57' when J. Erenbjerg scored, making the score 1-1. Cercle Brugge made their 2nd substitution at 58', with S. Ngoura replacing O. Diakité. Zulte Waregem made their 1st substitution at 59', with E. Lofolomo replacing T. Claes. Cercle Brugge took the lead at 65' when D. Vanzeir scored, with the assist credited to P. Gerkens, making the score 2-1. Zulte Waregem leveled the score at 67' when M. Aké scored, making the score 2-2. Zulte Waregem made their 2nd substitution at 70', with M. Aké replacing Y. Cappelle. Zulte Waregem made their 3rd substitution at 70', with A. Ementa replacing T. Hedl. Cercle Brugge made their 3rd substitution at 77', with Makaya Ibrahima Diaby replacing N. De Wilde. Cercle Brugge made their 4th substitution at 77', with G. Magnée replacing I. Diakité. Cercle Brugge made their 5th substitution at 77', with D. Vanzeir replacing K. Kouassi. Zulte Waregem made their 4th substitution at 87', with J. Erenbjerg replacing S. Ujka. Zulte Waregem made their 5th substitution at 88', with W. Paugain replacing L. Willen. Zulte Waregem took the lead at 88' when Joseph Okopu scored, with the assist credited to S. Ujka, making the score 2-3.

Cercle Brugge used 5 substitutions while Zulte Waregem used 5 substitutions. Zulte Waregem got 1 yellow card.