Zulte Waregem0Gent2

HT 0–1Sat 10 Oct 2026, 18:45 Predictions graded

Predictions9–660%

Edges6–0100%

PossPossession 47%–53%ShotsShots 13–12On targetOn target 3–7CornersCorners 3–4

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Pre-match view

Context last updated 8 Oct 2026, 05:44 · Europe/Bucharest

Gent travel to Elindus Arena unbeaten in 12 competitive matches, second in the table on 19 points, against a Zulte Waregem side that has won two of three home league games and beat Gent 4-1 here last October.

Gent to win at 2.40, Gent to lead at half-time at 2.90 and Gent to be level or ahead at the break at 1.29 are worth attention; either team to win at 1.35 and Under 2.5 at 1.78 ask for more than the record supports.

Context

Zulte Waregem's line-up for the home league match against Charleroi on 13 September 2026 was set by Michael Beale, who changed two players from the previous selection, so the team's shape at Elindus Arena is his call. That matters because it is the clearest current evidence of how the hosts will try to handle a Gent side that has started the season strongly. The limitation is that Beale's October 2026 public comments covered his general coaching method rather than any plan for this specific opponent.
- Michael Beale gives the selection preference in Zulte Waregem's starting line-up, including two changes for the home league match against Charleroi on 13 September 2026.
- Michael Beale holds a new role at Zulte Waregem, where he is the figure behind the club's surprising start to the 2026-27 season.
ConfirmedSources checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:42 · Europe/Bucharest
Gent brought Balikwisha back to Belgium on loan with a purchase option and pushed him into the starting XI soon after, making him a live selection option for the trip to Elindus Arena. It matters because the visitors' attacking personnel is where their edge over Zulte Waregem is most likely to be expressed. The limitation is that the move is framed around both recovery and output, so his minutes are unlikely to be heavy in every game.
- Gent signed attacker Balikwisha on loan with a purchase option and moved him into the starting line-up soon after his return to Belgium in 2026.
- The loan is treated as a project targeting both his recovery and his attacking output.
- M. Balikwisha started 3 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups, totalling 271 minutes across 5 appearances.
ReportedSources checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:42 · Europe/Bucharest
Gent are in the Conference League league phase this season and in October 2026 began selling a mini-season ticket covering their European home matches. It matters because European midweeks shape travel and rotation around domestic fixtures, and this away trip to Elindus Arena falls inside that stretch of the calendar. The limitation is that no confirmed European fixture has been tied directly to changes for this specific match.
- Gent are running a Conference League campaign in 2026-27 and put mini-season tickets for their European home matches on sale in October 2026.
ConfirmedSources checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:42 · Europe/Bucharest
Zulte Waregem won the last meeting between these clubs 4-1 at Elindus Arena in October 2025, with four different scorers. It matters because it is the only recent direct comparison and it took place at the same ground, so a strong home showing would not come from nowhere. The counterpoint is that the result belongs to a previous season, and Gent's current side has since put together a much stronger run of form.
- Zulte Waregem beat Gent 4-1 at Elindus Arena in the Jupiler Pro League in October 2025, with goals from Thomas Claes, a Tiago Araújo own goal, Benoît Nyssen and Jeppe Erenbjerg, while Omri Gandelman scored for Gent.
- The match drew 9,577 spectators and was refereed by Erik Lambrechts.
ConfirmedSources checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:42 · Europe/BucharestPro League match pagewww.proleague.be · 1 Oct 2025

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Result3 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Market price 2.40
The read
Gent are unbeaten with the best defensive record in the division, while Zulte Waregem lost at home to Charleroi in September.
- Gent are 6W 1D 0L in the league with 13 goals scored and 4 conceded, second on 19 points.
- Away in the league Gent have 2W 1D 0L, scoring 6 and conceding 2.
- Gent have kept 6 clean sheets in 12 competitive matches and concede 0.58 goals per game.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonGentEstimated chance45%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
A level scoreline at the break is the most common state in recent matches involving either team.
- Gent were level at half-time in 3 of their last 6 matches.
- Zulte Waregem were level at half-time in 3 of their last 6 league matches.
- Combined first-half goals per match: Zulte Waregem 1.0, Gent 1.08.
BetBugs · First Half WinnerlostDrawEstimated chance45%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Second halves have been the lower-scoring period for both teams, which raises the chance the half ends level.
- Gent have drawn 4 of 12 competitive matches this season.
- Combined second-half goals per match: Zulte Waregem 1.43, Gent 1.0.
- Zulte Waregem have drawn 2 of their last 6 league games.
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostDrawEstimated chance41%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.35
The read
Zulte Waregem have been solid at home and beat Gent at this ground last season, but Gent arrive as the clearly stronger side. Gent are unbeaten with the best defensive record in the division, while Zulte Waregem lost at home to Charleroi in September.
- Zulte Waregem's home league record is 2W 0D 1L with 6 goals scored and 2 conceded.
- Gent are 2W 1D 0L away in the league and 8W 4D 0L in 12 competitive matches this season.
- Gent are 6W 1D 0L in the league with 13 goals scored and 4 conceded, second on 19 points.
- Away in the league Gent have 2W 1D 0L, scoring 6 and conceding 2.
BetBugs · Double ChancewonZulte Waregem or GentEstimated chance73%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.29
The read
A level scoreline at the break is the most common state in recent matches involving either team. Gent have started matches strongly and scored before the break in five of their last six games.
- Gent were level at half-time in 3 of their last 6 matches.
- Zulte Waregem were level at half-time in 3 of their last 6 league matches.
- Gent score 0.83 first-half goals per game and have conceded only 3 first-half goals in 12 competitive matches.
- Gent scored before half-time in 5 of their last 6 matches.
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonDraw or GentEstimated chance82%

Goals5 of 8 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.78
The read
Both defences have been reliable and Gent's away league games have mostly stayed low-scoring.
- Zulte Waregem have failed to score in 3 of their 7 league games; Gent have kept 6 clean sheets in 12 competitive matches.
- Gent concede 0.58 goals per game and Zulte Waregem concede 1.0 in the league.
- Zulte Waregem's home league games have produced 6 goals for and 2 against in 3 matches.
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderwonUnder 2.5Estimated chance52%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Zulte Waregem have been shut out three times already and Gent's defence has been the tightest in the league.
- Zulte Waregem failed to score in 3 of 7 league games, including 0-1 at home to Charleroi and 0-0 at Union St. Gilloise.
- Gent have kept 6 clean sheets in 12 competitive matches, 3 of them in 6 away games.
- Both teams scored in only 2 of Zulte Waregem's 7 league matches.
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorewonNoEstimated chance52%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Gent have conceded very little and Zulte Waregem's league scoring has been modest apart from one 4-0 home win.
- Gent concede 0.58 goals per game in the league and 2 goals in 3 away league matches.
- Zulte Waregem failed to score in 3 of their 7 league games.
- Zulte Waregem average 1.43 goals per game across the league season.
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonZulte Waregem under 1.5Estimated chance67%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Zulte Waregem have given up very little at home, making one Gent goal or none a live outcome.
- Zulte Waregem have conceded 2 goals in 3 home league games and kept 3 clean sheets in 7 league matches.
- Gent failed to score in 2 of their 12 competitive matches.
- Gent's away league record is 2W 1D 0L with 6 goals scored in 3 matches.
BetBugs · Away Goals TotallostGent under 1.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Zulte Waregem have found the net in both home league wins and in four of seven league games overall.
- Zulte Waregem have scored 6 goals in 3 home league games, an average of 2.0.
- Gent have conceded in 3 of their 6 away matches and kept 3 clean sheets there.
- Zulte Waregem scored in 4 of their 7 league matches.
BetBugs · Team to ScorelostZulte Waregem to scoreEstimated chance64%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Gent win often, but winning while also keeping Zulte Waregem out at Elindus Arena is a narrower route.
- Zulte Waregem scored in 4 of their 7 league matches and have 6 goals in 3 home games.
- Gent won 4 of 6 away matches but kept only 3 clean sheets in those games.
- Gent's 8 wins came with 6 clean sheets across all competitions.
BetBugs · Away Win to NillostNoEstimated chance76%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.33
The read
Gent's habit of scoring early makes at least one first-half goal the likelier outcome.
- Gent scored before half-time in 5 of their last 6 matches; Zulte Waregem in 3 of their last 6 league games.
- Combined first-half goals per match: Gent 1.08, Zulte Waregem 1.0.
- Gent have conceded only 3 first-half goals in 12 competitive matches.
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalswonOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance65%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Neither team's second-half scoring average is high and half of their recent matches stayed under two goals after the break.
- Season second-half combined averages: Zulte Waregem 1.43 goals per game, Gent 1.0.
- Zulte Waregem's three home league games have produced 4 second-half goals in total and none conceded.
- Six of the last 12 matches involving these teams had fewer than two second-half goals.
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonUnder 1.5Estimated chance56%

Match stats1 of 2 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
The home and away splits for both teams sit just below the line, making under the marginally better side of a close call.
- Zulte Waregem's home league games average 9.3 corners and Gent's away matches 9.4.
- Season averages give 10.3 corners per Zulte Waregem match and 9.0 per Gent match.
- Gent's 3-0 win at Cercle Brugge produced only 8 corners.
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderwonUnder 9.5Estimated chance52%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Recent matches for both teams have usually gone past 2.5 cards, with Gent's disciplinary record adding to the total.
- Yellow cards per match: Zulte Waregem 1.14 plus 2.43 for opponents; Gent 1.55 plus 1.82 for opponents.
- Over 2.5 cards landed in 4 of Zulte Waregem's last 6 league matches and 4 of Gent's last 6.
- Gent collected 5 yellow cards at Genk and 4 at home to Club Brugge.
BetBugs · Cards Over/UnderlostOver 2.5Estimated chance65%