VenueElindus Arena
RefereeLawrence Visser, Belgium
Kickoff
Cortex Pick
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Match winnerWith confidence ring & reasoning
Player propsUp to 6 prop edges, scored
Period markets1H/2H goals, 75′+ goal
Risk AlertLines the AI thinks are traps
Reads fixture + h2h + form + injuries + odds + standings
Match timeline
Zulte Waregem0′—92′Match timelineCercle Brugge
28'
59'
71'
77'
Home goalAway goalYellowRed
- 90+2'Hannes Van Der BruggenYellow
- 89'Flávio NazinhoYellow
- 86'
- 83'
- 83'
- 77'M. Mbayeassist J. Erenbjerg
- 76'
- 71'O. DiakiteGoal · Penalty
- 65'
- 65'
- 59'L. Lemoineassist E. Lofolomo
- 58'
- 58'
- 57'
- 51'Edan DiopYellow
- 28'
- 26'Marley AkéYellow
- 16'Enrique LofolomoYellow
Match statistics
Match statistics
17 stats54%
Possession
Zulte Waregem54|46Cercle Brugge
Shots on goal
2goals
Zulte Waregem
5goals
Cercle Brugge
Total shots
6shots
Zulte Waregem
10shots
Cercle Brugge
- 6Total shots10
- 2Shots on goal5
- 1Shots off goal1
- 4Shots inside box7
- 397Total passes339
- 71%Pass accuracy69%
- 8Corners3
- 12Fouls16
- 2Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 2Offsides4
- 3Blocked shots4
- 2Shots outside box3
- 3Goalkeeper saves0
- 282Passes accurate233
- 1.83Expected goals (xG)1.77
- -0.30Goals prevented-0.30
Cortex Quick Read
Market & statistical baselineHeadline read
Double chance : draw or Cercle Brugge
Match outcome splitAPI model · implied %
Zulte Waregem10%
Draw45%
Cercle Brugge45%
Statistical comparisonfrom market & model
Form
30%
70%
Attack
40%
60%
Defense
44%
56%
Goals model
42%
58%
Head-to-head
36%
64%
Zulte Waregem · league form
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Cercle Brugge · league form
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Lineups
3-4-1-2 vs 3-4-2-1
Zulte Waregem3-4-1-2Steve Colpaert
vs
Cercle Brugge3-4-2-1Lars Friis
Zulte Waregem bench
9
L. BostynGoalkeeper1
J. VossenForward9
Y. CappelleDefender55- 45
T. HedlForward20
S. GavrielDefender11
S. UjkaMidfielder36
M. MbayeForward⚽ 77′30
W. PaugainDefender12
Cercle Brugge bench
9
M. DelangheGoalkeeper21
N. De WildeDefender27
O. AdewumiForward17
I. DiakiteDefender2
K. KouassiForward41
R. CaicedoDefender33
D. VanzeirForward13
S. NgouraForward9
I. DiabyMidfielder19
Recent form
Last 5 matches
Zulte WaregemD2-2
W2-1
W2-0
W4-0
W3-2
Cercle BruggeL2-3
W2-1
W4-1
W3-0
D2-2
Head-to-head
10 previous meetings10 previous meetingsCercle Brugge leads 4-1
Zulte Waregem1wins
Drawn
5draws
Cercle Brugge4wins
10%50%40%
Aggregate goals10 matches
16
21
Recent meetings
5- 01 May 26Cercle Brugge2–3Zulte WaregemJupiler Pro League
- 04 Apr 26Zulte Waregem2–2Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 29 Nov 25Zulte Waregem1–1Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro League
- 26 Oct 25Cercle Brugge1–1Zulte WaregemJupiler Pro League
- 31 Oct 23Cercle Brugge2–2Zulte WaregemCup
Injuries & suspensions
0 reportedNo injuries or suspensions reported.
Both squads at full availability.
Standings
Jupiler Pro League 2025Champions LeagueEuropa LeaguePlay-off
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Union St. Gilloise | 35 | 23-10-2 | +38 | 46 |
| 2 |  Club Brugge KV | 35 | 24-3-8 | +32 | 44 |
| 3 |  St. Truiden | 35 | 20-4-11 | +15 | 36 |
| 4 |  Anderlecht | 35 | 14-8-13 | +1 | 28 |
| 5 |  Gent | 35 | 13-9-13 | +2 | 26 |
| 6 |  KV Mechelen | 35 | 12-10-13 | -8 | 24 |