RAAL La Louviere (home)
- RAAL La Louviere and Zulte-Waregem will be desperate for the win when they clash on Sunday, but with both teams struggling to kill off their opponents recently, the points may be shared for a third straight meeting between these sides.
- The visitors arrive in Wallonia as the leaders of the Relegation Group with 36 points from 32 games, five better off than hosts La Louviere, who are third.
- Frederic Taquin has been at the club since 2017 and has brought a 3-4-3 structure to La Louviere where the team controls the tempo and probes for openings with patient build-up play.
- The team play with width from their wing-backs and structure, while Zulte-Waregem prefer a pressing 4-3-3 which is designed to force turnovers, move the ball quickly and get it wide.
Zulte-Waregem (away)
- Steve Colpaert took over as Zulte-Waregem's head coach recently and has installed an urgency and flexibility to this team that was lacking before his arrival.
- Zulte have won two, drawn one and lost two of their five league games since he took charge and Joseph Opoku has been their greatest threat, scoring two goals in two games in the Relegation Group and two in their last five.
Head-to-Head
- RAAL La Louviere have drawn their last two games against Zulte-Waregem in the Belgian First Division A.
- Zulte-Waregem have won only three of their 16 away games in the First Division A - Relegation Group 2026.
Key Players
- Joseph Opoku has been their greatest threat, scoring two goals in two games in the Relegation Group and two in their last five.
- Frederic Taquin has been at the club since 2017 and has brought a 3-4-3 structure to La Louviere.
- Steve Colpaert has introduced urgency and flexibility since taking charge of Zulte-Waregem.
Betting Insights
- RAAL La Louviere have only scored 0.75 goals per game at home in the league, but have conceded only 1.06 per game as well, so they haven’t been great to watch and have struggled to unlock the opposition’s defense.
- Zulte-Waregem have been involved in some high-scoring affairs on the road recently, beating FC Verbroedering Dender EH away from home, but they have also lost their two previous away fixtures.
- Back Both Teams to Score - No at 2.06 and it could be that at least one side is unable to break through.
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Picks:
- Both Teams to Score - No: 2.06
- Draw: 3.48
Prediction
But there looks to be a good chance of a goal fest given the contrasting philosophies these teams employ and recent form points towards another draw in this fixture, so the 3.48 on offer looks generous.
