GolVolt — Cercle Brugge vs Zulte-Waregem: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 1 May: Cercle Brugge – Zulte-Waregem 2:3

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Before that, Zulte-Waregem went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Attack

Cercle Brugge score 1.6 goals per match

Cercle Brugge1.6 Zulte-Waregem0.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Zulte-Waregem score 0.4.

Streak

Zulte-Waregem without a win in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 defeats. Last win: 6 September, 2:0 against KV Kortrijk.

Player in form

Steve Ngoura: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.88

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.9).

Streak

Cercle Brugge have scored in 5 matches in a row

DLLLW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Pro League, this season.

Steve Ngoura

Cercle Brugge · forward

3goals 2assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Antwerp: 2 assists, rating 7.6.

Anosike Ementa

Zulte-Waregem · forward

1goal 5assists 7.28avg rating

Last match, Club Brugge: 1 assist, rating 7.1.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Cercle Brugge at home and Zulte-Waregem away, as in this match.

Cercle Brugge

at home · 10

3W2D5L1.4scored per match1.7conceded per match

Zulte-Waregem

away · 10

4W2D4L1.2scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 1 May 2026 · Pro League Cercle Brugge 2:3 Zulte-Waregem Diaby 21' · Vanzeir 65' · Erenbjerg 57' · Ake 67' · Okopu 88'. Zulte-Waregem: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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3 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Cercle Brugge (4-2-3-1, last: Antwerp) · Zulte-Waregem (4-3-2-1, last: Club Brugge).

Official around 17:15, Sat 19 Dec

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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