Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge Predictions, Team News and Betting Tips

Updated 29 October 2026.

Zulte-Waregem host Club Brugge at the Elindus Arena on Friday 30 October, with kick-off at 19:45 UK time. It is a Belgian Pro League game between a side that has lost four on the bounce and one that has taken 24 points from 27.

Brugge arrive 2nd in the table. Zulte-Waregem are 10th, with 11 points from nine games. The hosts have the 6th highest clean-sheet rate in the division, while Brugge score 2.44 goals a game, the 3rd most.

How the teams arrive

Zulte-Waregem have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with 10 goals scored and 12 conceded, and they sit 10th in the Belgian Pro League table. The recent run is the problem. They won 2-0 at KV Kortrijk on 6 September, then lost the next four without scoring: 0-1 to Charleroi, 0-3 at Anderlecht, 0-2 to Gent and 0-3 at La Louvière last Saturday. That is four games, no goals and nine conceded.

At the back they are sturdier than that run suggests. Their goals-against average is the 7th fewest in the league, and they have kept a clean sheet in 33% of games. Going forward they have the 4th fewest goals, at 1.11 a game, and they average 4.44 shots on target, the 8th fewest. They also collect the 2nd fewest cards, 1.11 a game.

Club Brugge have won eight of nine and lost once, scoring 22 and conceding six, which puts them 2nd. They have won eight of their last ten across all competitions, including the last six. The latest was a 3-2 home win over Sint-Truiden on Sunday, four days after a 3-0 Champions League win over Lens. Before that came a 4-3 win at Inter and a 4-1 win at La Louvière.

Their shots on target average 6.22 a game, the 2nd most in the division, and they win the most corners, 7.67 a game. They concede 0.67 goals a game, the 2nd fewest, and have kept a clean sheet in 56% of matches, the highest rate in the league. They commit the fewest fouls, 7.22 a game.

Predicted lineups

Zulte-Waregem possible starting lineup:
Gabriel; De Jaegere, Lemoine, Ujka, Kiilerich; Mbodji, Lofolomo, Ake; Átrok, Niang, Ementa

Club Brugge possible starting lineup:
Sommer; Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Seys; Potts, Vanaken, Vetlesen; Forbs, Tresoldi, Virgili

Players to watch

Hugo Vetlesen has had a shot in five straight games and averages 2.4 a game. Jan Virgili has also had a shot in five straight games, and he has hit the target in four in a row, averaging 1.5 shots on target a game. A shot on target from Virgili is 1.44 at Ladbrokes. Carlos Forbs also has a shot in five straight games, averaging two a game.

On the tackles side, Enrique Lofolomo has made at least one tackle in nine straight games, averaging 2.7 from midfield, and Joaquin Seys has done the same for Brugge, averaging 1.8.

Match Leaders

Odds and Statz prediction

We back Club Brugge to win, and bet365 have them at 1.53. The individual angles are the shooting runs from Vetlesen, Virgili and Forbs.

MarketBest priceStatz chance
Zulte-Waregem win5.25 (bet365)19%
Draw4.60 (Ladbrokes)20%
Club Brugge win1.53 (bet365)61%
Both teams to score1.57 (bet365)64%
Over 2.5 goals1.44 (bet365)68%

We predict a 1-2 away win: Zulte-Waregem 1-2 Club Brugge. We have Brugge on 2.30 goals and Zulte-Waregem on 1.21, and we make Brugge 61% to win, with 1-1 the next likeliest single score. Brugge have the league's best clean-sheet rate, yet we still give both teams to score a 64% chance, and a game with more than 2.5 goals 68%.

Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge Questions

What time does Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge kick off?

Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Friday 30 October 2026 at the Elindus Arena. Club Brugge arrive 2nd in the table with 24 points from 9 games, while Zulte-Waregem are 10th with 11 points.

What is the Statz prediction for Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge?

We predict a 1-2 away win for Club Brugge at Zulte-Waregem in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League on Friday 30 October, and we make Brugge 61% to win. Zulte-Waregem are 19% and the draw is 20%, with 1-1 the next likeliest single score after 1-2.

Who are the favourites?

Club Brugge are the favourites for Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League, and we give them a 61% chance of winning on Friday 30 October. Zulte-Waregem have 19% and a draw is 20%, while Brugge have won 8 of their 9 league games this season.

Will both teams score?

We give both teams to score a 64% chance in Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League on 30 October 2026. Zulte-Waregem have lost their last 4 league games without scoring, while Club Brugge have kept a clean sheet in 56% of their matches, the highest rate in the league.

Where do the teams sit in the Belgian Pro League?

Ahead of Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge on Friday 30 October, Club Brugge are 2nd in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League with 24 points from 9 games, and Zulte-Waregem are 10th with 11 points. Brugge have won 8 and lost 1, while Zulte-Waregem have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Which players are on a shooting run?

For Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge in the 2026/27 Belgian Pro League on 30 October, Hugo Vetlesen, Jan Virgili and Carlos Forbs have each had a shot in 5 straight games for Club Brugge. Virgili has also had a shot on target in 4 straight games, averaging 1.5 shots on target a game.

What are the predicted lineups?

For the 19:45 UK kick-off on 30 October 2026, Zulte-Waregem's possible starting lineup is Gabriel; De Jaegere, Lemoine, Ujka, Kiilerich; Mbodji, Lofolomo, Ake; Átrok, Niang, Ementa. Club Brugge's possible starting lineup is Sommer; Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Seys; Potts, Vanaken, Vetlesen; Forbs, Tresoldi, Virgili.

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