Match Report
Cercle Brugge went into the game 2nd in the table on 41 points; Zulte-Waregem sat 1st on 48 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Zulte-Waregem no better than 27th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/1.83 for Cercle Brugge and 2.5/1 for Zulte-Waregem (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
GioScore's database holds 32 meetings between the two: 10 for Cercle Brugge, 12 for Zulte-Waregem and 10 drawn, at 3.53 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 69% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 78%.
The venue was Jan Breydelstadion, with room for 29,975 spectators. The referee was A. Letellier, with 53 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Cercle Brugge led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Cercle Brugge: Ibrahima Diaby (21'), Dante Vanzeir (65') · Zulte-Waregem: Jeppe Erenbjerg (57'), Marley Ake (67'), Joseph Okopu (88')
Key stats
Possession: Cercle Brugge 47% · Zulte-Waregem 53% · Total shots: 17-14 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 6-7