Zulte-Waregem

vs

RAAL La Louviere

Predictions & Betting Tips

Zulte-Waregem

• Zulte-Waregem are 9th with 22 points from 17 games.
• Zulte-Waregem have drawn their last four First Division A matches and have failed to win their last five, which is an important factor in our Zulte-Waregem vs RAAL La Louviere betting tips.
• Sven Vandenbroeck has been the architect of Zulte-Waregem’s rise since his appointment in July 2024, and the team’s style of play has been a revelation.
• Zulte-Waregem play a possession-based, high-tempo soccer style, but one with an underlying structure that allows them to be flexible and make changes in terms of tempo and shape.
• The hosts press hard when they lose possession, but they are also patient and can control the pace of the game when they have the ball.
• Recent results:
  • 0-0 draw away at Standard Liege.
  • 1-1 home draw with Cercle Brugge.
  • 1-1 away draw at OH Leuven.

RAAL La Louviere

• RAAL La Louviere are 13th with 18 points from 17 fixtures.
• RAAL La Louviere have won just one of their last five league games (D1, L3).
• Frédéric Taquin has been at the helm of RAAL since 2017 and his philosophy is based on discipline, physicality and organisation.
• They are a compact team that tries to be solid at the back from a low-to-medium block and use their compactness to cause problems for opponents from set-pieces and on the counter-attack.
• Their creative midfielder Jerry Afriyie is the team’s top-scorer with two First Division A goals in 13 appearances, and they have struggled for goals on the road in the league, winning just one of their eight away games (D3, L4).
• They have averaged 0.88 goals per game when away and conceded an average of 1.38 goals per away match. This away form is crucial context for the Zulte-Waregem vs RAAL La Louviere prediction.

Head-to-Head

• Zulte-Waregem are the slight favorites here at 2.29, while RAAL and the draw are both at 3.27.
• Zulte have drawn four consecutive league games, and with both teams looking to stay solid and work their way into this game, another draw could be the most likely outcome based on our Zulte-Waregem vs RAAL La Louviere betting tips.
• Zulte have won one of the last three head-to-heads (D2) and RAAL La Louviere are yet to register a victory.
• Jeppe Erenbjerg is the main man in Zulte’s attack with seven goals in 17 First Division A games.

Key Players

• Jeppe Erenbjerg is the main man in Zulte’s attack with seven goals in 17 First Division A games.
• Jerry Afriyie is RAAL’s creative midfielder and the team’s top-scorer with two goals in 13 appearances.

Betting Insights

• Zulte-Waregem are priced at 2.29, RAAL and the draw at 3.27.
• Both Teams To Score (BTTS) is available at 1.96.
• Zulte are a strong possession team with the drive to pressure the opposition, but RAAL can be dangerous from set-pieces and should be able to get on the scoresheet. The Zulte-Waregem vs RAAL La Louviere betting tips will take this attacking potential into account.

Prediction

• Another draw looks likely given Zulte’s run of four consecutive draws and RAAL’s compact style.
• Zulte-Waregem to nick a narrow home win is a plausible alternative.