Cercle Brugge KSV vs SV Zulte-Waregem, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cercle Brugge KSV vs SV Zulte-Waregem — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Cercle Brugge KSV 30 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- SV Zulte-Waregem 30 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | KRC Genk | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | KVC Westerlo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Aug | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | FC Seraing | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cercle Brugge KSV | SV Zulte-Waregem | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #13 |
| 31 | Points | 32 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 10 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 8 / 14 |
| 39 | Scored | 38 |
| 47 | Conceded | 47 |
| -8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.03 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 23% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Cercle Brugge KSV are 15th (31 pts). SV Zulte-Waregem are 13th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cercle Brugge KSV to score. At the same time, SV Zulte-Waregem does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Borja Lopez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Hannes Van der Bruggen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 11' The deadlock is broken! Ayase Ueda gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
- 16' What a strike from Nicolas Rommens! The score is 1-1.
- 21' It looks surprising SV Zulte-Waregem does not make any changes. Thibo Somers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' It’s high time Dominik Thalhammer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Radoslaw Majecki suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' SV Zulte-Waregem are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' A moment of madness from Boris Popovic on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cercle Brugge KSV will be frustrated.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Rommens.
- 57' Oleksandr Drambaiev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cercle Brugge KSV tonight.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' SV Zulte-Waregem make a change. Dani Ramirez trudges off to be replaced by Mamadou Sangare on 65 minutes.
- 66' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Thibo Somers is replaced by Francis Abu.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Cercle Brugge KSV in their trying to find a way past SV Zulte-Waregem's compact .
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cercle Brugge KSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Time for substitution for Cercle Brugge KSV. Robbe Decostere is replaced by Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Denkey, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydel Stadion with 28 goals in the last 20 games.
- 90' Moudou Tambedou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another change for SV Zulte-Waregem made on 90 minute. Jelle Vossen leaves to be changed by Timothy Derijck.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 10
- 1
- 9
- 36
-
34
Thibo Somers ↓ Francis Abu 66'
- 5
- 4
- 22
- 29
Bench
- 24
- 89
-
14
Francis Abu ↑ 66'
- 2
- 42
- 66
Coach
Dominik Thalhammer
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jelle Vossen ↓ Timothy Derijck 90'
- 6
- 1
- 3
- 20
-
23
Dani Ramirez ↓ Mamadou Sangare 65'
- 7
- 5
-
2
Ravy Tsouka Dozi ↓ Stan Braem 90'
- 18
- 26
Bench
-
14
Alessandro Ciranni ↑ 84'
- 25
-
4
Timothy Derijck ↑ 90'
- 8
- 31
- 50
- 35
-
10
Mamadou Sangare ↑ 65'
-
34
Stan Braem ↑ 90'
Coach
Mbaye Leye
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hamdi Harbaoui | 8 |
| Gianni Bruno | 4 |
| Gianni Bruno | 4 |
| Zinho Gano | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Sandy Walsh | 2 |
| Gianni Bruno | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
Head to Head
Cercle Brugge KSV Form
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2022-08-27
Cercle Brugge KSV
1–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2022-08-21
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2022-08-14
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–4
KRC Genk
L
2022-08-05
Club Brugge KV
1–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2022-07-31
Royal Antwerp FC
1–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2022-07-23
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–0
FC Seraing
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Cercle Brugge KSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
I would bet for:
Cercle Brugge KSV or SV Zulte-Waregem 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw
71%
Draw or SV Zulte-Waregem
57%
Cercle Brugge KSV or SV Zulte-Waregem
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV
| Handicap | Cercle Brugge KSV covers | Push | SV Zulte-Waregem covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

