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 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 11 games · 29 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 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 29 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 30 |
| 20 | Conceded | 7 |
| -7 | GD | +23 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.64 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season
SV Zulte-Waregem are 14th (11 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/6
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/1
46-60
6/1
61-75
4/–
76+
9/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Zulte-Waregem
| Tobias Hedl | 4 G | 1 A |
| Istvan Atrok | 4 G | |
| Serxho Ujka | 1 G | |
| Marley Ake | 1 G |
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Raul Florucz | 5 G | |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 4 G | 2 A |
| Besfort Zeneli | 2 G | 5 A |
| Mateo Biondic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Guilherme Carvalho | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' SV Zulte-Waregem are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Francky Dury might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' Mathias Fixelles was booked on 26.
- 31' What a moment for Idrissa Sylla! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' A stunning finish from Hicham Faik — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' The Comoros Faiz Selemani breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-1!
- 40' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Serge Tabekou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' 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 Eike Bansen suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Morren is hanging Hadamou Traore on the field on 57 minute.
- 58' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Charles Morren comes on to replace Hadamou Traore.
- 63' Kevin Kis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Charles Morren is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise tonight.
- 71' Steven Pinto-Borges is ready to make an impact after coming on for Youssouf Niakate at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' It looks surprising SV Zulte-Waregem does not make any changes. Max Besuschkow has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Chad Letts is replacing Federico Vega for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' A change in the SV Zulte-Waregem ranks — Hicham Faik exits the field as Mikael Soisalo enters on 85.
- 89' A tactical swap from SV Zulte-Waregem — Jannes Van Hecke on, Idrissa Sylla off on 89 minutes.
- 90' SV Zulte-Waregem ring the changes. Theo Bongonda has done his job and it is now time for Mathieu De Smet to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
| Deniz Undav | 1 |
| Stan Braem | 1 |
| Dennis Eckert | 1 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 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
1.4
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.49
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Zulte-Waregem win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
52%
Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
69%
SV Zulte-Waregem or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Zulte-Waregem win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 4
3.2%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem
| Handicap | SV Zulte-Waregem covers | Push | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

