Jupiler Pro League · Regular Season - 8
Zulte Waregem 0–2 Gent
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 18:45 UTC · Elindus Arena, Waregem
Zulte WaregemTeam 1769
GentTeam 1958Match story
Zulte Waregem · draw · GentBefore kick-off: 26% · 28% · 46%
Last reading, 90+4': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- I. Cisse 12'
- M. Balikwisha 90+2'
We gave Gent 46% to win: they did.
- 12'I. Cisse –
Gent:I. Cisse – - 62'M. Dean 1898 +6* for I. Cisse –
Gent:M. Dean 1898 +6* for I. Cisse – - 62'M. Volckaert 1937 +5* for H. Goore 1547 +14*
Gent:M. Volckaert 1937 +5* for H. Goore 1547 +14* - Z. Atrok 1589 −8* for T. Hedl 1681 −8*66'
Zulte Waregem:Z. Atrok 1589 −8* for T. Hedl 1681 −8* - 69'T. De Vlieger 1988 −4* for M. Delorge 2105 +12*
Gent:T. De Vlieger 1988 −4* for M. Delorge 2105 +12* - M. Mbaye 1589 −8*74'
Zulte Waregem:M. Mbaye 1589 −8* - S. Ujka 1387 −9* for E. Lofolomo 1809 −17*78'
Zulte Waregem:S. Ujka 1387 −9* for E. Lofolomo 1809 −17* - 87'E. H. Seck 1642 −5* for M. Sonko 2010 +27*
Gent:E. H. Seck 1642 −5* for M. Sonko 2010 +27* - 87'A. Omgba 1648 −5* for L. Lopes 2029 +25*
Gent:A. Omgba 1648 −5* for L. Lopes 2029 +25* - 89'A. Omgba 1648 −5*
Gent:A. Omgba 1648 −5* - 90+2'M. Balikwisha 1950 +35* assist M. Dean 1898 +6*
Gent:M. Balikwisha 1950 +35* assist M. Dean 1898 +6*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 26% · 28% · 46%(Zulte Waregem · draw · Gent)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–2 had 8%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Zulte Waregem €937K, Gent €2.7M.
- Gent's expected eleven was in form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 over 180 days.
- Gent were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Zulte Waregem
6th in Pro League · 11 pts from 7
- 19 SepLAnderlecht Belgium Pro League1837
- 13 SepLCharleroi Belgium Pro League1804
- 6 SepWKortrijk Belgium Pro League1717
- 30 AugDKVC Westerlo Belgium Pro League1736
- 22 AugWSK Beveren Belgium Pro League1683
Gent
2nd in Pro League · 19 pts from 7
- 18 SepWStandard Liege Belgium Pro League2003
- 13 SepDGenk Belgium Pro League1981
- 6 SepWCercle Brugge Belgium Pro League1980
- 3 SepWOH Leuven Belgium Pro League1957
- 30 AugWClub Brugge KV Belgium Pro League1913
Season outlook
From the Jupiler Pro League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulte Waregem | 11 /7 | 46.5 | 0% | 4% | 1% | 9th |
| Gent | 19 /7 | 66.2 | 7% | 89% | 0% | 3rd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Zulte Waregem · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Elite) · Elo 1884

Gent · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 2129
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based · creative
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Zulte Waregem: balanced profile (how Michael Beale plays) · Gent: balanced profile (how Rik De Mil plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.