SV Zulte-Waregem vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, 2026 PLAYOFFS II
Overview
Match Preview
SV Zulte-Waregem vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League .
- SV Zulte-Waregem 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Godelaine
- Referee Bert Put
- Referee Stijn Hutsebaut
- Referee Quentin Pirard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 5–0 | W |
| 11 May | KV Kortrijk | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 May | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 6–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Royal Excel Mouscron | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| SV Zulte-Waregem | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 21 |
| 7 | Conceded | 3 |
| +3 | GD | +18 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
71%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
SV Zulte-Waregem are 6th (11 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Istvan Atrok | 3 G | |
| Tobias Hedl | 2 G | 1 A |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 4 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 3 G | 1 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 4 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' SV Zulte-Waregem are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' What a strike from Idrissa Sylla! The score is 1-0.
- 33' Goal! Hicham Faik scores his 10 goal in 198 matches.
- 37' The Comoros Faiz Selemani breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-1!
- 40' Ismael Kandouss catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Serge Tabekou. He receives a Yellow card.
- 55' Ismael Kandouss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 57' Charles Morren is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hadamou Traore at the 57 minute mark.
- 58' The crowd applauds Hadamou Traore as he leaves the pitch. Charles Morren steps in for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- 63' Florian Tardieu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Zulte-Waregem side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' Time for substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Youssouf Niakate is replaced by Steven Pinto-Borges.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Chad Letts on, Federico Vega off on 78 minutes.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Burki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Zulte-Waregem.
- 85' A tactical swap from SV Zulte-Waregem — Mikael Soisalo on, Hicham Faik off on 85 minutes.
- 89' Another substitution for SV Zulte-Waregem to replace Idrissa Sylla by Jannes Van Hecke on 89 minute.
- 90' Mathieu De Smet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Theo Bongonda on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 21
- 22
-
8
Hicham Faik ↓ Mikael Soisalo 85'
- 20
- 14
- 5
- 11
- 10
- 23
- 44
Bench
- 7
- 12
- 25
- 16
-
17
Mikael Soisalo ↑ 85'
-
57
Mathieu De Smet ↑ 90'
-
67
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 89'
Coach
Francky Dury
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 3
-
22
Federico Vega ↓ Chad Letts 78'
- 59
- 8
-
27
Hadamou Traore ↓ Charles Morren 58'
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 18
Bench
- 13
- 2
-
16
Charles Morren ↑ 58'
-
6
Steven Pinto-Borges ↑ 71'
- 9
-
15
Chad Letts ↑ 78'
- 33
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Youssouf Niakate | 2 |
| Idrissa Sylla | 1 |
| Victor Boniface | 1 |
| Hicham Faik | 1 |
| Cameron Puertas | 1 |
| Faiz Selemani | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2019-05-17
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-05-14
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
0–5
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2019-05-11
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–5
KV Kortrijk
L
2019-05-05
Royal Excel Mouscron
3–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
L
2019-04-27
SV Zulte-Waregem
6–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2019-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2019-05-17
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2019-05-14
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
KV Kortrijk
W
2019-05-11
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–3
Royal Excel Mouscron
D
2019-05-04
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2019-04-27
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
3–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2019-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
SV Zulte-Waregem or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 77% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Zulte-Waregem win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
58%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
65%
SV Zulte-Waregem or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Zulte-Waregem win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem
| Handicap | SV Zulte-Waregem covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

