Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge

Zulte Waregem

2 - 2

Cercle Brugge

🕒 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Elindus Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Lawrence Visser 🔁 Relegation Group - 31 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Relegation Group - 31

Relegation Group Table

Zulte Waregem 1 · Cercle Brugge 2

Referee Stats

Lawrence Visser

27 matches · 4.30 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.30
Reds avg	0.19
Penalties avg	0.52
Over 4.5 cards	56%
Home wins	41%
Draws	33%
Away wins	26%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Shots were tight (7-10).
Possession was balanced (54%-46%).

Team Overview

Zulte Waregem (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 22

Avg: 1.50 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.56

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cercle Brugge (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-6-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 23

Avg: 1.50 / 1.28

Points

Avg: 1.50

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

1.56

PPG

1.50

1.22

1.28

100%

O2.5

100%

67%

BTTS

100%

Score 1st

100%

League-position context

Zulte Waregem rank1st

Cercle Brugge rank2nd

Zulte Waregem points16

Cercle Brugge points10

Zulte Waregem: #1 · 16 pts · GD +9

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

Cercle Brugge: #2 · 10 pts · GD +3

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.

Zulte Waregem last 5 home

W W D

Points7/9

Weighted index89

Goals8-3

Record2-1-0

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cercle Brugge last 5 away

L W D

Points4/9

Weighted index39

Goals7-7

Record1-1-1

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 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 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Cercle Brugge trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

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

Scoring reliability

Zulte Waregem score at home100%

Zulte Waregem clean sheet at home33%

Cercle Brugge score away100%

Cercle Brugge clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Zulte Waregem score first0%

Zulte Waregem win after scoring first0%

Cercle Brugge score first100%

Cercle Brugge win after scoring first33%

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

Avg first goal minute: Zulte Waregem — · Cercle Brugge 21.3'

Vs league average

Zulte Waregem score at home1.50 vs 1.92

Zulte Waregem concede at home1.22 vs 1.50

Cercle Brugge score away1.50 vs 1.50

Cercle Brugge concede away1.28 vs 1.92

Zulte Waregem score 22% below league average, while Cercle Brugge score level with league average.

Defensive side: Zulte Waregem are 19% below league average at home, and Cercle Brugge are 33% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS100%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Zulte Waregem goal timing (home)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

31-45 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Cercle Brugge goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

31-45 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

54%

46%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

394

342

Passes Accurate

286

238

Passes %

73%

70%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

16'

16' E. Lofolomo

26'

26' M. Aké

28' ⚽

⚽

28' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

E. Diop

Normal Goal · Assist: Flávio Nazinho

51'

51' E. Diop

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ L. Agyekum

1st substitution · For: D. Vanzeir

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ D. Asare

1st substitution · For: Y. Cappelle

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ B. Nyssen

2nd substitution · For: W. Paugain

59' ⚽

⚽

59' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

L. Lemoine

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Lofolomo

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ P. Gerkens

2nd substitution · For: Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ Emmanuel Kakou

3rd substitution · For: I. Diakité

69' ⚽

⚽

69' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

O. Diakité

Penalty

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ J. Kiilerich

3rd substitution · For: M. Mbaye

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

M. Mbaye

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Erenbjerg

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ E. Diop

4th substitution · For: O. Adewumi

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ O. Diakité

5th substitution · For: S. Ngoura

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ A. Ementa

4th substitution · For: B. De Jaegere

89'

89' Flávio Nazinho

90+2'

90+2' H. Van der Bruggen

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

Zulte Waregem drew 2-2 with Cercle Brugge on Saturday, 04 April 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Lawrence Visser. It was played at Elindus Arena.

First half: E. Lofolomo received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 16'. M. Aké received a yellow card for Zulte Waregem at 26'. Cercle Brugge took the lead at 28' when E. Diop scored, with the assist credited to Flávio Nazinho, making the score 0-1.

Second half: E. Diop received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 51'. Cercle Brugge made their 1st substitution at 57', with L. Agyekum replacing D. Vanzeir. Zulte Waregem made their 1st substitution at 58', with D. Asare replacing Y. Cappelle. Zulte Waregem made their 2nd substitution at 58', with B. Nyssen replacing W. Paugain. Zulte Waregem leveled the score at 59' when L. Lemoine scored, with the assist credited to E. Lofolomo, making the score 1-1. Cercle Brugge made their 2nd substitution at 65', with P. Gerkens replacing Makaya Ibrahima Diaby. Cercle Brugge made their 3rd substitution at 65', with Emmanuel Kakou replacing I. Diakité. Cercle Brugge took the lead at 69' when O. Diakité scored (Penalty), making the score 1-2. Zulte Waregem made their 3rd substitution at 76', with J. Kiilerich replacing M. Mbaye. Zulte Waregem leveled the score at 77' when M. Mbaye scored, with the assist credited to J. Erenbjerg, making the score 2-2. Cercle Brugge made their 4th substitution at 83', with E. Diop replacing O. Adewumi. Cercle Brugge made their 5th substitution at 83', with O. Diakité replacing S. Ngoura. Zulte Waregem made their 4th substitution at 86', with A. Ementa replacing B. De Jaegere. Flávio Nazinho received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 89'. H. Van der Bruggen received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 90+2'.

Zulte Waregem used 4 substitutions while Cercle Brugge used 5 substitutions. Zulte Waregem got 2 yellow cards, while Cercle Brugge got 3 yellow cards.