Match Report
In the standings it was Zulte-Waregem 1st on 48 points, Sporting Charleroi 3rd on 34 — separated by 14. Sporting Charleroi's recent output lagged their position: 32nd on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zulte-Waregem 2.5 scored and 1 conceded per game, Sporting Charleroi 1.2 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.34.
Defeat had followed defeat for Zulte-Waregem — five in succession. Sporting Charleroi's winless run stood at 8.
32 meetings are on record — 7 won by Zulte-Waregem, 16 by Sporting Charleroi, 9 drawn, at 3.28 goals per meeting. 69% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 66%.
Elindus Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,414. Zulte-Waregem led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zulte-Waregem: Jeppe Erenbjerg (41')
Key stats
Possession: Zulte-Waregem 37% · Sporting Charleroi 63% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-10