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Round
Regular Season - 4
Venue
Het Kuipje, Westerlo
Referee
Simon Bourdeaud'hui, Belgium
Form

Recent form

KVC Westerlo
97Excellent

Last 5 matches · 5W-0D-0L · +14 goal difference

Zulte Waregem
33Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Zulte Waregem or Draw

BetGenius backs Zulte Waregem or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

KVC Westerlo host Zulte Waregem at Het Kuipje in matchday 4 of the Jupiler Pro League, with both clubs experiencing contrasting starts to the campaign. Westerlo sit at the bottom of the table in 18th place after suffering three consecutive defeats, during which they conceded 12 goals while scoring just three.

In contrast, Zulte Waregem enter the encounter in 3rd place with seven points from three fixtures (two wins and one draw). The visitors have displayed strong defensive stability, conceding only one goal in league play thus far, complemented by attacking contributions from Á. Zalán (two goals) and T. Hedl (two assists).

While Westerlo claimed victory in the most recent head-to-head clash in January 2026, current form heavily favours the visitors. With Westerlo's defensive vulnerabilities and Zulte Waregem's steady form, the away side holds a noticeable edge coming into this fixture.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. KVC Westerlo have lost all 3 opening league fixtures, conceding 12 goals in that span.
  2. Zulte Waregem are unbeaten in the league with 7 points from 3 matches and only 1 goal conceded.
  3. Á. Zalán (2 goals) and T. Hedl (2 assists) provide in-form attacking output for the visitors.
  4. Head-to-head history features an average of 3.3 goals per game across the last 10 encounters, with Over 2.5 landing in 70% of those matches.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

KVC Westerlo at homeZulte Waregem away
4
Played
4
2-1-1
W-D-L
1-2-1
3
Scored /game
1
2.5
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 4 goals per game (KVC Westerlo at home plus Zulte Waregem away).

Players

Key players this season

KVC Westerlo

  • N. Bassette5G
  • I. Sakamoto3A

Zulte Waregem

  • A. Ementa4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3CharleroiPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)8+921
4Union St. GilloisePromotion - Conference League (Qualification)8+1820
5Anderlecht8+316
6KVC Westerlo8+313
7Genk8+412
8Zulte Waregem8+111
9Standard Liege8011
10Lommel United8011
11SK Beveren8-69
History

Head-to-head

4
KVC Westerlo
3
Draws
3
Zulte Waregem

KVC Westerlo have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-08-30KVC Westerlo2-2Zulte Waregem
  • 2026-01-31Zulte Waregem0-1KVC Westerlo
  • 2025-08-02KVC Westerlo3-1Zulte Waregem
  • 2023-01-21Zulte Waregem1-1KVC Westerlo
  • 2022-10-01KVC Westerlo2-0Zulte Waregem
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Zulte Waregem or Draw
76%
Confidence

Zulte Waregem enter this clash unbeaten in the league (2-1-0) with just one goal conceded across three matches. KVC Westerlo have struggled considerably, losing all three of their league games and conceding an average of 4.0 goals per fixture. The Double Chance market covering an away win or draw offers a well-supported hedge against any potential home resurgence.

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Published August 29, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.