Match Report
Royal Excel Mouscron, 17th on 31 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Zulte-Waregem (10th, 46). Zulte-Waregem's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zulte-Waregem 1.56 scored and 2.03 conceded per game, Royal Excel Mouscron 0.94 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.52.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 7 Zulte-Waregem wins, 3 for Royal Excel Mouscron, 6 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. 69% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
Elindus Arena, capacity 12,414, hosted the game. Zulte-Waregem led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zulte-Waregem: Jelle Vossen (9')
Key stats
Possession: Zulte-Waregem 44% · Royal Excel Mouscron 56% · Total shots: 6-17 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 2-10