SV Zulte Waregem vs Gent
Match details. Pro League, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Elindus Arena, Waregem. The referee is N. Laforge.
What's at stake. SV Zulte Waregem are 6th on 11 points after 7 games, 2 points behind Anderlecht, level on points with Standard Liege. A win would take them above Anderlecht. Gent are 2nd on 19 points after 7 games, level on points with Union St. Gilloise, 1 point clear of Club Brugge KV. A win would take them above Union St. Gilloise.
Form. SV Zulte Waregem have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W D W. Gent have won seven, drawn three and lost none of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W W W.
The numbers. SV Zulte Waregem score 2.4 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. SV Zulte Waregem average 11.4 shots (4.7 on target), 5.5 corners and 1.1 cards a game, with 42% of the ball. Gent score 1.7 and concede 0.7 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. Gent average 10.3 shots (4.5 on target), 5.3 corners and 1.7 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings SV Zulte Waregem have won two, drawn none and lost six. Six of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, SV Zulte Waregem won one and Gent won three. The last time they met, on 13 Mar 2026, it finished SV Zulte Waregem 0-2 Gent: SV Zulte Waregem had 5 shots to 11, 49% of the ball, three yellow cards.
The case against. SV Zulte Waregem's record still gives them 32% to win.
The read. Gent to win. An open game. Gent are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Gent; the meetings favour Gent. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 64%. Six of the last eight meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.30, 76% on the records (SV Zulte Waregem: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Gent: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 10). Backup: Over 0.5 Goals at 1.09. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Gent or Under 2.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); SV Zulte Waregem Under 1.5 goals (SV Zulte Waregem's own games don't back it (1 of 5)); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: SV Zulte Waregem 1-2 Gent (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).