Club Brugge KV 1-1 Zulte Waregem – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Club Brugge KV at 63% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem encounter.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Jupiler Pro League clash, Regular Season - 3 as Club Brugge KV welcome Zulte Waregem to Jan Breydelstadion. Kick-off is set for Friday 5 August 2022 at 19:45 UTC.
Form Guide
Club Brugge KV — All Games: 7W 2D 1L from 10 Jupiler Pro League outings this season, averaging 2.30 points per game. Last five: W W D W L. Offensively they are averaging 1.70 goals per game, with 0.70 conceded. Defensively, conceding just 0.70 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Club Brugge KV have played only a handful of Jupiler Pro League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Club Brugge KV's form when playing at home: 7W 2D 1L across 10 games at Jan Breydelstadion this term (2.30 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Jan Breydelstadion.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Zulte Waregem stand at 3W 0D 7L from 10 Jupiler Pro League matches — 0.90 PPG. Last five: L L L W L. Their scoring rate of 0.80 per game is modest, conceding 1.60 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their fixtures — a very low rate that strongly backs BTTS No. Zulte Waregem have played only a handful of Jupiler Pro League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Zulte Waregem's away record: 1W 1D 8L from 10 road trips in Jupiler Pro League this season (0.40 PPG). Away from home they average 0.60 goals scored and 2.30 conceded per game. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel. Their away PPG of 0.40 is notably below their overall 0.90 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
Club Brugge KV carry the stronger recent momentum — 1.40 PPG ahead of their opponents on 2.30 vs 0.90. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H
The H2H landscape is flat: 2 previous encounters have yielded 2 wins for Club Brugge KV, 0 for Zulte Waregem and 0 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 2 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.5 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 12 Dec 2021, ended 3–0 with Club Brugge KV winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.5 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Data
Club Brugge KV trading profile (36 games, 18 at home): they score before half-time in 89% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 75% of the time; they lead at the break 53% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 39%.
Zulte Waregem trading profile (36 games, 18 at away): they score before half-time in 72% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 91% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 64% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 36%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Club Brugge KV 58% versus Zulte Waregem 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Club Brugge KV 56% | Zulte Waregem 61%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Club Brugge KV 2.03 xG and Zulte Waregem 0.91 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Club Brugge KV attack 1.224 / defence 1.040 | Zulte Waregem attack 0.827 / defence 1.062. League average goals — home 1.563 / away 1.062. Data: 36 Club Brugge KV games / 36 Zulte Waregem games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: Club Brugge KV 63% | Draw 21% | Zulte Waregem 16%. Fair-value odds: Club Brugge KV 1.59 | Draw 4.76 | Zulte Waregem 6.25. The model has a clear lean to Club Brugge KV (63%) — a 47pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 56% | BTTS probability 52% | Total xG 2.94. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 56% — the 2.94 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS probability of 52% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Club Brugge KV as the most likely outcome at 63% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 21% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
Poisson projects 2.94 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 56% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 2.7 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 52%. This conflicts with form data: Club Brugge KV 50% | Zulte Waregem 30% from recent games — a notable divergence.
The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (36 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem | Competition: Jupiler Pro League, Regular Season - 3 | Venue: Jan Breydelstadion • Kick-off: Friday 5 Aug 2022, 19:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Club Brugge KV 63% | Draw 21% | Zulte Waregem 16% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 56% | BTTS 52% | xG Club Brugge KV 2.03 / Zulte Waregem 0.91 • Poisson strength factors: Club Brugge KV attack 1.224 / def 1.040 | Zulte Waregem attack 0.827 / def 1.062 | league avg home 1.563 / away 1.062 • Poisson stance: Club Brugge KV (63%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
2.03
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
0.91
Zulte Waregem xG
52%
BTTS
79%
Over 1.5
56%
Over 2.5
34%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem kick off?
Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem kicked off at 19:45 on Friday 5 August 2022 at Jan Breydelstadion.
What was the final score in Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem?
Club Brugge KV 1 - 1 Zulte Waregem.
Where is Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem being played?
The match is being played at Jan Breydelstadion.
What competition is Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem part of?
Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem is a Regular Season - 3 fixture in the Jupiler Pro League (Belgium).
Who is favourite to win Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem?
Our statistical model gives Club Brugge KV a 63% chance of winning, Zulte Waregem a 16% chance, and a 21% chance of a draw — making Club Brugge KV the favourite.
Will both teams score in Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem?
Our model estimates a 52% probability that both Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem will score (BTTS).
Will Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 56%.
What is the head-to-head record between Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem?
Record (2 meetings): Club Brugge KV 2W | Draws 0 | Zulte Waregem 0W.
What form are Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem in?
Club Brugge KV (all comps): 7W-2D-1L in 10 | 2.30 PPG | GF 1.70 / GA 0.70 | L5 W-W-D-W-L. Zulte Waregem (all comps): 3W-0D-7L in 10 | 0.90 PPG | GF 0.80 / GA 1.60 | L5 L-L-L-W-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Club Brugge KV's attack rating (1.22) and Zulte Waregem's defence rating (1.06), the model arrives at 2.03 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Zulte Waregem's attack versus Club Brugge KV's defence, projects 0.91 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (36/36 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 11.0%. Close behind: 2-0 (10.9%), 2-1 (9.9%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Club Brugge KV Win
63%
1.58
21%
4.85
16%
6.22
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
2 – 0
10.9%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 0
10.7%
Home win
2 – 1
9.9%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
2.03
Club Brugge KV xG
Total xG
2.94
0.91
Zulte Waregem xG
1.58
63%
Home win
4.85
21%
Draw
6.22
16%
Away win
Goals Markets
79%
Over 1.5
1.27
21%
Under 1.5
4.76
56%
Over 2.5
1.79
44%
Under 2.5
2.27
34%
Over 3.5
2.94
66%
Under 3.5
1.52
18%
Over 4.5
5.56
82%
Under 4.5
1.22
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
52%
BTTS Yes
1.92
48%
BTTS No
2.08
Clean Sheet
40%
2.49
13%
7.62
Win to Nil
25%
3.94
2%
47.40
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – |
| 1 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 11.0%.
How many goals are Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem expected to score?
The model projects 2.03 expected goals for Club Brugge KV and 0.91 for Zulte Waregem, a combined total of 2.94.
How confident is the prediction model for Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 63%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Club Brugge KV come into this having played 36 games, going 23W 9D 4L for 2.17 points per game. Their last five reads W-W-D-W-L. It's still early in the season for Club Brugge KV, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
On the other side, Zulte Waregem sit at 0.97 PPG from 36 outings (9W 8D 19L), a run that reads L-L-L-W-L across their last five. It's still early in the season for Zulte Waregem, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Club Brugge KV carry the stronger recent form of the two, 1.20 PPG clear of Zulte Waregem — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Venue Form
Club Brugge KV's home form reads 12W 5D 1L across 18 games on their own ground, a 2.28 PPG return.
Away from home, Zulte Waregem have taken 0.72 points per game from 18 outings (3W 4D 11L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Club Brugge KV come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Club Brugge KV are averaging 2.00 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per game recently; Zulte Waregem are on 1.22 scored and 1.94 conceded.
Defensively: Club Brugge KV have kept a clean sheet in 39% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 36 Results — Jupiler Pro League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Club Brugge KV
Early Season
Zulte Waregem
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem in coming into this match?
Club Brugge KV have gone 23W 9D 4L in their last 36 games (2.17 PPG), while Zulte Waregem have gone 9W 8D 19L in their last 36 (0.97 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Club Brugge KV at home or Zulte Waregem away?
Club Brugge KV's home record (2.28 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Club Brugge KV at home: 2.28 PPG; Zulte Waregem away: 0.72 PPG.
Have Club Brugge KV or Zulte Waregem been keeping clean sheets recently?
Club Brugge KV have kept a clean sheet in 39% of their recent games, Zulte Waregem in 19%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
6 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to August 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Jupiler Pro League. They last met on 24 January 2026, roughly 6 months ago.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: Club Brugge KV have taken the last 3 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 15 Aug 2021, when Club Brugge KV won 0-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Club Brugge KV's record when hosting Zulte Waregem specifically: 2W 1D 0L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
5
Club Brugge KV
1
Draws
0
Zulte Waregem
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem?
From 6 meetings on record, Club Brugge KV have won 5, Zulte Waregem have won 0, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem last play each other?
They last met on 24 January 2026, when Club Brugge KV 4-3 Zulte Waregem.
Who has won more matches between Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem?
Club Brugge KV have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 6 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Club Brugge KV are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 89% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 67% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 17% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Zulte Waregem are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 72% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Club Brugge KV 50%, Zulte Waregem 56% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 50% (Club Brugge KV) and 61% (Zulte Waregem). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 33% and 39% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Club Brugge KV keep a clean sheet in 50% of their matches; Zulte Waregem in 33%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Club Brugge KV home games / Zulte Waregem away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Club Brugge KV play Zulte Waregem?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 50% of Club Brugge KV's recent matches and 56% of Zulte Waregem's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Club Brugge KV vs Zulte Waregem usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 50% of Club Brugge KV's matches and 61% of Zulte Waregem's.
Do Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem tend to score early?
Club Brugge KV have had a goal before half-time in 89% of their recent matches, Zulte Waregem in 72% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Club Brugge KV and Zulte Waregem finished level at 1-1 at Jan Breydelstadion, Regular Season - 3, in the Jupiler Pro League. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Club Brugge KV 2.03 xG and Zulte Waregem 0.91 xG, a combined 2.94. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Club Brugge KV fell 1.0 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Club Brugge KV attack 1.22 / defence 1.04 against Zulte Waregem attack 0.83 / defence 1.06, drawn from 36/36 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it Club Brugge KV 63% | Draw 21% | Zulte Waregem 16%, with Club Brugge KV to win its most likely call at 63%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 21% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 56%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 79% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 52% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 58% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Club Brugge KV 56%, Zulte Waregem 61%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 57%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Club Brugge KV's trading profile (36 games, 18 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 58% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 39% of the time, and conceded here.
Zulte Waregem's trading profile (36 games, 18 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, Club Brugge KV arrived the stronger side — 2.17 PPG against 0.97. The form guide was only half-right: the stronger side did not lose, but could not convert the edge into a win. Club Brugge KV (home/away splits) managed 1 against a 2.00 scoring average — below par going forward. Zulte Waregem (home/away splits) conceded 1 against a 2.11 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit), form (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.