Cercle Brugge KSV (home team)
- Cercle Brugge KSV are undefeated in five matches, winning four and drawing one, while Zulte-Waregem are undefeated in their last five, winning four and drawing one.
- The two most in-form sides in the First Division A - Relegation Group 2026 meet at Jan Breydel Stadium on Friday night, where they will battle for top spot in the fight for survival.
- Zulte-Waregem are at the summit of the table with 42 points from 34 matches, one point ahead of Cercle Brugge KSV on 41 points.
- Lars Friis has done a fantastic job since taking over as manager in March 2026, introducing a high-pressing, vertical style of play that has seen Cercle Brugge KSV win four and draw one of their five matches under his stewardship.
Zulte-Waregem (away team)
- Steve Colpaert’s interim appointment as Zulte-Waregem manager in March 2026 has brought the Eselsoefs a defensive stability and tactical pragmatism that has helped them move clear of the relegation zone and into the top of the group.
- Colpaert has ditched Zulte’s wing-back pressing style for a more compact, risk-averse approach, focusing on defensive solidity and counter-attacks.
- The Eselsoefs are unbeaten in five, and their most recent outing was their most convincing yet, a 4-0 home win over RAAL La Louviere.
Head-to-Head
The last three head-to-head encounters between the sides have finished all square, including a 2-2 draw between the teams only three weeks ago at Elindus Arena.
Key Players
- Anosike Ementa has provided four assists during their five-match unbeaten run as Zulte-Waregem made their move for survival.
- Joseph Opoku leads the line for Zulte-Waregem with four goals in four games in the Relegation Group 2026, accounting for a third of the team's last 11 goals.
- Oumar Diakite is Cercle Brugge KSV’s main attacking threat with three goals in the Relegation Group 2026, but the hosts have not managed to win their last home game against Zulte-Waregem.
Betting Insights
- With both teams in good form, and the three most recent head-to-heads having all ended in draws, the draw seems the most likely outcome of this game, and the stats for a Both Teams to Score bet look attractive, too.
- The draw is listed at 3.93, Over 2.5 goals at 1.6 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.52.
Prediction
With both teams in good form, and the three most recent head-to-heads having all ended in draws, the draw seems the most likely outcome of this game, and the stats for a Both Teams to Score bet look attractive, too.
