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Belgian Pro League · 2026

SV Zulte Waregem vs KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.671.86
Expected goals
1.311.16
Shots
13.312.4
Possession
42%45.6%

30-second read

What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: SV Zulte Waregem's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. No second reading clears the same sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

SV Zulte Waregem show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

SV Zulte Waregem's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsSV Zulte Waregem · KAA Gent12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSV Zulte WaregemKAA GentBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match10.3 shots/match14.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SV Zulte Waregem favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · KAA Gent in 8 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SV Zulte Waregem6 matchesKAA Gent7 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored6/7▲ 1.86 goals/match
0.67 goals/matchGoals allowed6/7▲ 0.57 goals/match
1.31 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/71.16 xG/match
13.3 shots/match ▲Shots6/712.4 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target6/74.86 shots/match
42%Possession6/7● 45.6%
5.5 corners/match ●Corners6/74.57 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls6/710.3 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1SV Zulte Waregem
0Draws
4KAA Gent
KAA Gent — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League2–0
SV Zulte Waregem — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League4–1
SV Zulte Waregem — KAA Gent · Belgian Pro League2–6
KAA Gent — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League2–0
KAA Gent — SV Zulte Waregem · Belgian Pro League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness27 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Belgian Pro League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSV Zulte WaregemKAA Gent
CompetitionBelgian Pro League
Head-to-headSV Zulte Waregem — KAA Gent
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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