Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Apr 2026

Pro League Betting Preview: Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge

Zulte Waregem go head-to-head with Cercle Brugge at Elindus Arena, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 4 April.

The best plan could involve backing Cercle Brugge with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -125 when clashing with Zulte Waregem. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

Zulte Waregem won their last game, beating Charleroi at home. It was a 1-0 victory at Elindus Arena. Steve Colpaert's side recorded just 37% possession and had three shots on target, with Jeppe Erenbjerg scoring the winner just before half-time.

Cercle Brugge won their previous game. It was on the road where Anderlecht were beaten 3-2 at Lotto Park. The Green and Black had just 29% possession and totalled five shots on goal, while Edan Diop, Pieter Gerkens and Emmanuel Kakou were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cercle haven’t lost to Zulte in their past six games, with the last clash ending 1-1 at Elindus Arena. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four Cercle wins, three draws and three Zulte successes.

Pro League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Zulte Waregem	31	8	9	14	40	49	-9	40:49	33
2	Cercle Brugge	31	7	11	13	41	49	-8	41:49	32

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3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 1.2 goals from 15.0 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. Zulte have had 46.5% possession and 5.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 10.4 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.7 corners.

Marley Ake and Joseph Opoku lead the way with 3 goals, while Jeppe Erenbjerg has scored 2. The leading assistors have been Joseph Opoku and Emran Soglo with 2.

Cercle have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.4 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 14.9 attempts. Onur Cinel's team have averaged 42.0% possession, 4.9 corners taken and 6.0 corners against, while conceding 1.7 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts.

We’ve seen Edan Diop, Pieter Gerkens, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Flavio Nazinho and Gary Magnee score 2 goals each. Gary Magnee has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Zulte Waregem confirmed lineup (3-4-1-2): Brent Gabriel (GK), Laurent Lemoine, Jakob Kiilerich, Enrique Lofolomo, Benoît Nyssen, Dirk Asare, Marley Aké, Lukas Willen, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Anosike Ementa, Joseph Opoku.

Cercle Brugge confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Warleson (GK), Emmanuel Kakou, Geoffrey Kondo, Valy Konaté, Gary Magnée, Pieter Gerkens, Hannes van der Bruggen, Lawrence Agyekum, Flavio Nazinho, Edan Diop, Oumar Diakite.

Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

If you echo our view that Cercle Brugge can swerve defeat in this Pro League encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at -125. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the Pro League form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cercle in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cercle in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Zulte in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Zulte in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Zulte in 6 consecutive games against Cercle.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Cercle Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -125 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Zulte 1 - 2 Cercle Brugge

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Cercle Brugge winning 2-1. Odds of +700 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pieter Gerkens to Score +400

Pieter Gerkens (Cercle Brugge) has netted four goals in his past nine Pro League away matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +400 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Pieter Gerkens Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+1100

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Corners Prediction

Cercle Brugge Over 4.5 Corners -133

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Cercle Brugge in their past five games. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Team Corners and you can get -133 that Cercle go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Zulte

Total

8.70 5.00 3.70

Home

9.00 4.40 4.60

Away

8.50 4.40 4.10

Cercle Brugge

Total

10.90 4.90 6.00

Home

10.00 4.90 5.10

Away

11.20 5.40 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-106

Under 10.5

-133

Zulte Corners

Over 4.5

-152

Under 4.5

+105

Cercle Brugge Corners

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+102

Most Corners

1

-100

X

+650

2

+102

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Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

If you want to back Cercle Brugge to win this Pro League clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +175 on the 1x2 market. Zulte Waregem are available at betting odds of +150 and the draw is +235.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Zulte at -130 or instead go for Cercle at -109.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -185 for the BTTS Yes option.

The top football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Pro League games.

Full-Time Result

1

+150

X

+235

2

+175

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+123

2

+210

Double Chance

1X

-227

12

-333

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-130

2

-109

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+112

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+128

Jeppe Erenbjerg is available at +180 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +480 to find the net first.

Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Stavros Gavriel (Zulte)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Anosike Ementa (Zulte)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Joseph Opoku (Zulte)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Oluwaseun Adewumi (Cercle Brugge)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Malick Mbaye (Zulte)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Serxho Ujka (Zulte)

First

+390

Anytime

+1050

Pieter Gerkens (Cercle Brugge)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Heriberto Jurado (Cercle Brugge)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Benoit Nyssen (Zulte)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

Hannes Van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Erick Nunes Barbosa dos Santos (Cercle Brugge)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Anton Tanghe (Zulte)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Yannick Cappelle (Zulte)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Flávio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Zulte have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Cercle have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

It was a 1-1 draw when Zulte last played Cercle at Elindus Arena. The 7 H2H games most recently played at Elindus Arena have included four Zulte victories, one draw and two triumphs for Cercle.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Zulte Waregem Home Stats		4-2-4	2.90	1.40	1.50	5	5	6	4
Cercle Brugge Away Stats		5-2-3	2.90	1.60	1.30	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Zulte Waregem vs Cercle Brugge Lineups & Team News

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