Zulte-Waregem host Gent in the Belgian Pro League on October 10, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:45 local time at Elindus Arena. The teams arrive in contrasting form: Zulte-Waregem are sixth after a difficult recent run, while second-placed Gent remain unbeaten in the league. The visitors’ 2-1 victory over Standard Liège before the international break gives them a strong result to build on, but the break also means they must recover their rhythm away from home. For Zulte-Waregem, this fixture is an opportunity to halt a sequence of defeats and challenge one of the division’s in-form sides.

Zulte-Waregem’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Zulte-Waregem have won once, drawn once and lost three times across their last five matches. In that stretch, they have averaged 1.0 goal scored and 1.6 conceded per game. Their latest listed result was a 2-1 defeat against LOSC Lille on October 2. Before that, they had also lost 1-0 to Charleroi and 3-0 to Anderlecht. Those results leave the home side looking for a response, particularly in front of goal after failing to score in either of the two league defeats mentioned.

The broader Pro League record is more balanced than the recent sequence suggests. Zulte-Waregem have three wins, two draws and two defeats in the competition, averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.0 conceded. That season-long record helps explain their sixth-place standing, even as their last five results show how much momentum they have lost. They now face an opponent with a stronger scoring average and a much tighter recent defensive record than their own.

Home advantage gives Zulte-Waregem a chance to reset, but they cannot rely on it alone against Gent. The hosts have conceded in each of their three defeats cited above, including three against Anderlecht. Improving on those performances would be important against a visiting team that has averaged 1.8 goals per match over its last five outings.

Gent’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Gent approach the trip from second place in the Pro League, having taken six wins and one draw from their seven league matches. Their averages of 1.9 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per game show why they have been difficult to beat. The last five matches tell a similar story: four wins, one draw and no defeats, with 1.8 goals scored and 0.6 conceded on average.

The visitors’ most recent result was a 2-1 win over Standard Liège on September 18. It was a hard-fought success rather than a comfortable one, but it extended an unbeaten league start. Gent must now carry that form into their first match after the international break. Zulte-Waregem’s recent losses make this a promising fixture for the away side, though the difference in form will still have to be demonstrated on the pitch.

Gent have also produced notable first-half results. They have not trailed at half-time in their last 14 matches and have led at the interval in each of their last three away games. Those figures point to a side capable of starting strongly on the road. A separate trend shows that at least one team has failed to score in the second half of each of Gent’s last 20 Pro League matches, although that does not establish which side was kept out in any individual game.

Zulte-Waregem vs Gent Match Analysis

The clearest contrast in this Pro League preview is recent consistency. Zulte-Waregem have lost three of five, while Gent have won four of five without defeat. Their season records reinforce the gap: the hosts have two league losses and Gent have none. Gent’s stronger attacking and defensive averages make them the more convincing side on the supplied evidence, even with the challenge of playing away from home after a break.

The scoring data leave room for a competitive match. Zulte-Waregem average 1.4 goals per Pro League game, and the supplied both-teams-to-score estimate is 59%. An over-2.5-goals outcome is estimated at 55%. Neither figure guarantees an open contest, especially given Gent’s average of only 0.6 goals conceded, but both underline that Zulte-Waregem’s recent scoring difficulties are not the whole picture of their season.

The head-to-head summary also suggests caution about treating this as a straightforward fixture. Across five listed meetings from Zulte-Waregem’s perspective, they have two wins and three defeats, averaging 1.6 goals scored and 2.2 conceded. The latest meeting is recorded as a 2-0 result on March 13, 2026. For this encounter, however, current form supplies the stronger guide: Gent have combined an unbeaten league record with four wins in their last five matches, while the hosts are seeking to reverse a recent downturn.

Zulte-Waregem vs Gent prediction from BetMines: Gent win (2) with 42% probability.