SV Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi, Jupiler League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SV Zulte-Waregem vs Sporting du Pays de Charleroi — Jupiler League at Elindus Arena.
- SV Zulte-Waregem 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bert Verbeke
- Assistant 1 Quentin Blaise
- Assistant 2 Nicolas Maszowez (Belgium)
4 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAA Gent | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | KVC Westerlo | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Royal Standard de Liege | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Lommel SK | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | SK Beveren | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | KV Mechelen | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | UR La Louviere Centre | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-13
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2026-03-22
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2025-09-20
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
2023-04-08
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
2022-08-21
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | SK Beveren | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Lommel SK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SV Zulte-Waregem | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 21 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 16 |
| 9 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 88% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
SV Zulte-Waregem this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi this season
SV Zulte-Waregem are 8th (11 pts). Sporting du Pays de Charleroi are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Zulte-Waregem
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/1
76+
3/–
■ 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 |
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
| Aurelien Scheidler | 3 G | 1 A |
| Freddy Situmona Mbemba | 3 G | |
| Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | 2 G | 2 A |
| Cheick Keita | 2 G | |
| Parfait Guiagon | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SV Zulte-Waregem to score. At the same time, Sporting du Pays de Charleroi does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' SV Zulte-Waregem have won 288 goals from 202 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The 22-year-old Jakob Romsaas has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Belgium international Laurent Lemoine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Jakob Romsaas gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Beale will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aurelien Scheidler made 218 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. SV Zulte-Waregem in their 4-3-2-1 trying to find a way past Sporting du Pays de Charleroi's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 59' It looks surprising Sporting du Pays de Charleroi does not make any changes. Yassine Khalifi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Aurelien Scheidler makes way for Adama Bojang at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
- 64' The whistle greets Freddy Situmona Mbemba as he departs to be replaced by Gaku Nawata.
- 69' Amine Boukamir needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' Triston Rowe is replacing Patrick Pflucke for the Sporting du Pays de Charleroi side.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Malick Mbaye. He replaces Franz Tangala on 74 minute.
- 76' Another change for SV Zulte-Waregem made on 76 minute. Istvan Atrok leaves to be changed by Tobias Hedl.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a card for Isaac Cisse.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ousseynou Niang is booked for SV Zulte-Waregem — card on 81.
- 83' A change in the SV Zulte-Waregem ranks — Thomas Claes exits the field as Serxho Ujka enters on 83.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kevin Van Den Kerkhof.
- 84' Youssoupha Mbodji gets the nod from SV Zulte-Waregem. He replaces Yannick Cappelle and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Massamba Sow is hanging Kevin Van Den Kerkhof on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Sporting du Pays de Charleroi player sees a card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SV Zulte-Waregem 0-1 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi.
Lineups
SV Zulte-Waregem Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 4
- 22
- 6
-
8
Thomas Claes ↓ Serxho Ujka 83'
- 5
-
49
Franz Tangala ↓ Malick Mbaye 74'
- 18
- 55
-
21
Istvan Atrok ↓ Tobias Hedl 76'
Bench
- 13
-
36
Serxho Ujka ↑ 83'
-
10
Malick Mbaye ↑ 74'
-
20
Tobias Hedl ↑ 76'
- 53
- 7
- 23
-
90
Hemsley Akpa-Chukwu ↑ 84'
-
15
Youssoupha Mbodji ↑ 84'
Coach
Michael Beale
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 4
-
14
Patrick Pflucke ↓ Triston Rowe 71'
- 3
- 30
- 95
- 20
-
6
Amine Boukamir ↓ Isaac Cisse 71'
- 24
- 8
- 18
Bench
- 25
- 33
-
9
Adama Bojang ↑ 63'
- 1
-
44
Massamba Sow ↑ 86'
-
2
Triston Rowe ↑ 71'
- 65
-
13
Gaku Nawata ↑ 64'
-
19
Isaac Cisse ↑ 71'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 4 |
| Kaveh Rezaei | 4 |
| Hamdi Harbaoui | 4 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 3 |
| Anass Zaroury | 2 |
| Alieu Fadera | 2 |
| Cristian Benavente | 2 |
| Jelle Vossen | 2 |
Head to Head
2026-09-13
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2026-03-22
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2025-09-20
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
2023-04-08
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
2022-08-21
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
SV Zulte-Waregem Form
2026-09-13
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
L
2026-09-06
KV Kortrijk
0–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
W
2026-08-30
KVC Westerlo
2–2
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2026-08-22
SV Zulte-Waregem
4–0
SK Beveren
W
2026-08-15
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
2026-08-09
SV Zulte-Waregem
2–1
KRC Genk
W
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Form
2026-09-13
SV Zulte-Waregem
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2026-09-05
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-08-29
KV Kortrijk
1–3
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2026-08-22
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
2–0
KV Mechelen
W
2026-08-16
Lommel SK
0–1
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2026-08-09
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
3–1
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
SV Zulte-Waregem xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi xG
I would bet for:
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SV Zulte-Waregem or Draw
58%
Draw or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
72%
SV Zulte-Waregem or Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting du Pays de Charleroi win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — SV Zulte-Waregem
| Handicap | SV Zulte-Waregem covers | Push | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
SV Zulte-Waregem keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

