Zulte-Waregem
- Zulte-Waregem have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games.
- Zulte are top of the group with 39 points from 33 games, eight more than their third-placed visitors who have 31 from the same number of fixtures.
- Zulte boss Steve Colpaert has done a remarkable job at the club since he joined in March 2026 and hasn’t changed the style of play.
- They play a 3-5-2 formation that involves intense pressing, transition play and wingback overlaps that can create overloads.
RAAL La Louviere
- RAAL La Louviere have lost 3, drawn 1 and won 1 of their last 5 fixtures.
- RAAL La Louviere are a more conservative side, although still with plenty of attacking quality, preferring to play in a 3-4-1-2 with wingback overlaps and a more compact, but still transition-based, style.
- Frederic Taquin has done well with them since 2017, but his team has been conceding far too many goals of late.
Head-to-Head
- Zulte-Waregem are currently unbeaten in five against RAAL La Louviere with 2 wins and 3 draws, but the visitors have never beaten them in the same five meetings.
- La Louviere have failed to win their last two trips to Elindus Arena and are on a three-game losing streak, their most recent defeat being a 2-0 home loss to Zulte in this relegation group.
- The clash of intense pressing versus compact transition play will ensure a lively game in which both teams can exploit the flanks and get into midfield overloads.
- Zulte-Waregem are unbeaten in their last 2 at home, with 1 win and 1 draw, while RAAL La Louviere have won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 away matches.
Key Players
Joseph Opoku is Zulte-Waregem’s top scorer in the Relegation Group with 2 goals in his last 3 appearances and an anytime goal looks likely , while RAAL La Louviere will look to playmaker Nolan Gillot to create, as he has 3 assists in their 7 most recent goals .
Betting Insights
- RAAL La Louviere have won 3, drawn 6 and lost 7 of their 16 road games, conceding 24 goals.
- Over 2.5 goals can be backed at 1.91 and both teams to score at 1.72, which is a solid value wager given the attacking quality of both sides and the defensive problems that have beset RAAL La Louviere of late.
Prediction
Zulte-Waregem are 2.02 to win on Sunday and, given their recent form, recent head-to-head dominance and the obvious fact that they are a better team than La Louviere, we recommend a bet on the hosts to take all 3 points.
