Zulte Waregem vs Waasland Prediction 22 August 2026
🔉 This match brings together the winners of the last two Challenger Pro League seasons, so their meeting in the third round of the First Division A will offer an early indication of which side has adapted better to the top flight. Both clubs have already picked up points this season and remain motivated in the race for European places, sitting just two or three points off the nearest target.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 28 February 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Waasland Beveren):
- ball possession percentage: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 6;
- fouls: 13 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 7.
📊 Zulte Waregem and Waasland-Beveren have met 30 times in official competition. The hosts lead the head-to-head record with 17 wins to five, with eight draws, and a goal difference of 75-34 in Zulte Waregem's favour. The two sides last met in the 2024/25 season, still in the second division, with each team winning at home. At top-flight level, this will be their first meeting since 2020/21.
Head-to-head statistics Zulte Waregem - Waasland
Zulte Waregem Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Premier Division tournament (home team - Union Saint-Gilloise, away team - Zulte Waregem). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here's the game statistics (Zulte Waregem vs Union Saint-Gilloise):
- ball possession: 32% vs 68%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 9;
- fouls: 13 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
Zulte Waregem have taken four points from their opening two matches. They started with a 2-1 home win over Genk, then drew 0-0 away at Union. In that second match they were largely second best in terms of possession - just 32% - but still managed to put pressure on the home side. Zulte Waregem had 11 shots in total, four on target, and their xG of 1.43 actually edged Union's 1.25, suggesting they were the closer of the two to winning. Overall, it's been a decent start. Two matches unbeaten, and they go into their third-round home fixture as favourites.
Match Results: Zulte Waregem
Waasland Beveren Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Premier Division tournament (home team - Waasland Beveren, away - RSC Anderlecht). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the match stats (Waasland Beveren vs RSC Anderlecht):
- ball possession: 39% vs 61%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 12;
- fouls: 9 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6.
Waasland-Beveren have picked up three points from their opening two league matches. They started with an away defeat to Antwerp, having led 1-0 before failing to hold on and conceding twice in the second half. In their next match, they got off the mark with a 1-0 home win over Anderlecht. It was a backs-to-the-wall performance - xG 0.56 to 1.68, corners 1-12 - but an early Gomis goal on 14 minutes gave them the lead, and this time they kept it.
Match Results: Waasland Beveren
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 30;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 8; for visitors away - 2; number of draws - 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.5;
- Today's home team scores on average 1.13, while the visitors net 0.37.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 4 vs 7;
- losses: 4 vs 1;
- draws: 2 vs 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.6 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.3).
- Zulte Waregem scored in the 1st half in 9 of last 10 home games against Waasland Beveren (Premier Division).
- Zulte Waregem scored in the 1st half in last 5 games against Waasland Beveren (Premier Division).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.5, the guests - 1.13;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.63;
- both teams scored: overall - 17; at the home team's field - 7.
- Waasland Beveren have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 away games against Zulte Waregem.
Prediction on corners
Zulte Waregem: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.5; at home field - 6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.5; at home field - 6.4.
Waasland Beveren: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2, away - 3;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; away - 5.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 30;
- both teams scored all-time - 17 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
Statistics: Zulte Waregem vs Waasland Beveren
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 1;
- number of BTTS matches for Zulte Waregem at home - 1 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Waasland Beveren away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Zulte Waregem at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Waasland Beveren away - 4 (80%).
- Waasland Beveren have scored and conceded in 12 of last 14 away games.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (3/18, 16.7%);
- Zulte Waregem at home most often finish matches: 2:1 (1/1, 100%);
- Waasland Beveren away most often play: 2:1 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.66% (odds 5.8)
1:0 - 9.97% (odds 7.4)
2:1 - 8.97% (odds 8)
⭐ Editor's Pick
Both sides have already got off the mark this season, but the issue is that Zulte-Waregem and Waasland-Beveren both prefer to sit back and play on the counter. In a head-to-head meeting, one of them will have to take the ball and do something with it. The home side are the more likely to take control, which should give the visitors room to break quickly. Waasland-Beveren have scored in the first half in every round of the 2026/2027 season so far, and there is every reason to think that run will continue. At the same time, the visitors have had defensive problems, and we expect both teams to find the net here. The statistics point in the same direction: both teams have scored in 12 of Waasland-Beveren's last 14 away matches in official competition. Our main pick is Both Teams to Score - Yes. Predicted score: 1-1.
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Betting Tips: Zulte Waregem - Waasland Beveren
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