Royal Antwerp FC
Football Belgian Pro League Bosuil Stadion Sat 27 Dec 07:30
SV Zulte Waregem
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Pro League Betting Preview: Royal Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem

Royal Antwerp welcome Zulte Waregem to Bosuil Stadion, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 27 December.

RAFC Worth Backing

If you agree with our verdict that Antwerp can defeat Zulte Waregem, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of +102 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out on the Full-Time Result market.

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Zulte Won 2-0 When Teams Last Met

In the last Royal Antwerp game, they played out a 2-2 draw at home to Anderlecht at Bosuil Stadion. Joseph Oosting's men enjoyed 51% possession and had nine shots on target, with Vincent Janssen and Thibo Somers each scoring one goal.

Zulte Waregem lost their previous game. Away from home, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise at Stade Joseph Marien. Despite enjoying 58% possession, they were unable to manage a single shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Zulte who were victorious when they last faced RAFC. At Elindus Arena, a 2-0 home triumph was recorded. RAFC have won six of the past 10 matches when these teams have faced each other, with Zulte claiming four wins.

Pro League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Royal Antwerp logo Royal Antwerp 24 8 6 10 28 26 2 28:26 30
11 Zulte Waregem logo Zulte Waregem 24 7 8 9 32 35 -3 32:35 29
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Royal Antwerp – Last 10 League Games

RAFC have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 12.8 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. The Reds have averaged 45.8% possession and 4.3 corners per game, conceding 0.9 goals and 5.4 corners from 14.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Top scorers Vincent Janssen and Mauricio Benitez have found the net 3 times, with Thibo Somers getting 2. Vincent Janssen is the top assists maker on 3.

Zulte Waregem – Last 10 League Games

Zulte have won 1, lost 2 and drawn 7, with an average of 3.3 shots on goal, 9.5 attempts and 1.2 goals. Sven Vandenbroeck's side average 49.6% possession, 3.2 corners taken and 5.7 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 14.1 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Jeppe Erenbjerg with 3, while Anton Tanghe and Benoit Nyssen have 2. Anosike Ementa, Tochukwu Nnadi and Benoit Nyssen have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Royal Antwerp confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Taishi Brandon Nozawa (GK), Zeno Van Den Bosch, Kiki Kouyate, Rosen Bozhinov, Thibo Somers, Mauricio Benitez, Xander Dierckx, Christopher Scott, Gyrano Kerk, Marwan Al-Sahafi, Vincent Janssen.

Zulte Waregem confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Brent Gabriel (GK), Enrique Lofolomo, Laurent Lemoine, Jakob Kiilerich Rask, Wilguens Paugain, Serxho Ujka, Thomas Claes, Emran Soglo, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Anosike Ementa, Marley Ake.

Royal Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Royal Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Antwerp look like a standout bet and we’re expecting them to triumph. There are odds of +102 that the home team win this Pro League clash and we’re confident that this is a value play.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of Pro League data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

Key Royal Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem league stats:

  • RAFC have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • RAFC have won 6 of their last 10 games against Zulte.
RAFC to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Royal Antwerp Royal Antwerp logo 2 - 1 Zulte logo Zulte

Royal Antwerp are available at +600 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anosike Ementa Under 0.5 Shots On Target -161 BetMGM logo

Anosike Ementa (Zulte) can be wagered to not record a shot on goal at -161. He looks like an attractive pick and we’ll have a bet on this Shots on Target outcome as the betting odds stand out.

Latest Anosike Ementa Player Prop Odds

Vincent Janssen to Score +135 BetMGM logo

Vincent Janssen (RAFC) has scored at least one goal in three straight Pro League matches on home soil. There are odds of +135 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Vincent Janssen Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Royal Antwerp Under 5.5 Corners -123 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 3.60 Royal Antwerp corners in the past 5 games, with Zulte Waregem conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous three matches. We advise betting on the -123 that RAFC won’t cover the line, with this Team Corners pick hopefully providing a return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Royal Antwerp Logo Royal Antwerp
Total
9.70 4.30 5.40
Home
9.90 4.70 5.20
Away
8.60 2.90 5.70
Zulte Logo Zulte
Total
8.90 3.20 5.70
Home
10.67 3.78 6.89
Away
9.40 4.30 5.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Royal Antwerp +102
Total Goals Over 2.5 -116
Shots On Target Anosike Ementa Under 0.5 -161

You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has Royal Antwerp to succeed, at least three goals to be scored and Anosike Ementa (Zulte) to not record a shot on target.

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Royal Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem 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.

Bookies Have RAFC as Favourites

With an approximate 56% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -127 betting odds for Royal Antwerp triumphing in this Pro League encounter. Zulte Waregem are the underdogs at +325 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -143 on the BTTS market.

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Vincent Janssen is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Those interested in Vincent Janssen to find the net anytime are able to get +120. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +340.

Player Goals
Vincent Janssen (RAFC)
First
+120
Anytime
+340
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Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte)
First
+260
Anytime
+650
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Farouck Adekami (RAFC)
First
+270
Anytime
+750
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Anthony Valencia (RAFC)
First
+290
Anytime
+750
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Player Shots On Target
Jeppe Erenbjerg (Zulte)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-120
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Farouck Adekami (RAFC)
Over 0.5
-120
Under 0.5
-147
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Anthony Valencia (RAFC)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-164
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Last Ten RAFC Home Matches Have Led to Four Wins

RAFC have managed four victories, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Zulte Waregem haven’t won any of their past six away games. Essevee have five draws, three losses and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

RAFC enjoyed a 1-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Zulte at Bosuil Stadion. The past 4 H2H games at Bosuil Stadion have seen three RAFC victories and just one triumph for Zulte.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Royal Antwerp logo Royal Antwerp Home Stats 4-3-3 2.90 1.70 1.20 7 3 8 2
Zulte Waregem logo Zulte Waregem Away Stats 2-5-3 2.70 1.20 1.50 5 5 7 3
  • 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
Team Stats
Royal Antwerp logo Royal Antwerp League Stats
Zulte Waregem logo Zulte Waregem League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 2 defeats and 7 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Royal Antwerp vs Zulte Waregem Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest RAFC vs Zulte team news before you bet. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Pro League together with updated injury news.

Royal Antwerp Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Zulte Waregem Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Royal Antwerp Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

41 T. Brandon Nozawa
33 Zeno Van Den Bosch 25 Kiki Kouyate 26 Rosen Bozhinov
24 Thibo Somers 16 Mauricio Benitez 78 Xander Dierckx 30 Christopher Scott
7 Gyrano Kerk 9 Marwan Al-Sahafi 18 Vincent Janssen
13 Brent Gabriel
6 Enrique Lofolomo 4 Laurent Lemoine 5 Jakob Kiilerich Rask
12 Wilguens Paugain 36 Serxho Ujka 8 Thomas Claes 17 Emran Soglo
24 Jeppe Erenbjerg 18 Anosike Ementa 39 Marley Ake

Zulte Waregem Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Royal Antwerp Substitutes

  • 4Yuto Tsunashima
  • 5Daam Foulon
  • 14Anthony Valencia
  • 15Yannick Thoelen
  • 17Semm Renders
  • 21Andreas Verstraeten
  • 22Farouck Adekami
  • 34Mahamadou Diawara
  • 79Gerard Vandeplas

Zulte Waregem Substitutes

  • 1Louis Bostyn
  • 7Nikola Mituljikic
  • 9Jelle Vossen
  • 11Stavros Gavriel
  • 19Benoit Nyssen
  • 20Tobias Hedl
  • 45Benoit de Jaegere
  • 52Tuur Dierickx
  • 55Yannick Cappelle
  • 58Siebe van Keymolen

Previous Royal Antwerp Lineups

21 Dec Pro League
Royal Antwerp 2-2 Anderlecht
14 Dec Pro League
Gent 0-2 Royal Antwerp
07 Dec Pro League
Royal Antwerp 3-0 Genk
30 Nov Pro League
Club Brugge 0-1 Royal Antwerp
23 Nov Pro League
Royal Antwerp 1-2 Dender
08 Nov Pro League
Royal Antwerp 3-1 La Louvière

Previous Zulte Waregem Lineups

20 Dec Pro League
Union S-G 2-0 Zulte Waregem
13 Dec Pro League
Zulte Waregem 2-2 La Louvière
07 Dec Pro League
OH Leuven 1-1 Zulte Waregem
29 Nov Pro League
Zulte Waregem 1-1 Cercle Brugge
21 Nov Pro League
Standard Liège 0-0 Zulte Waregem
07 Nov Pro League
Dender 2-2 Zulte Waregem

Injuries & Suspensions

Royal Antwerp Injury Table
Type Name Info
Mauricio Benitez Hamstring
Bjorn Engels Other
Geoffry Hairemans Cruciate ligame
Zulte Waregem Injury Table
Type Name Info
Serxho Ujka Knee
Laurent Lemoine Other
Team Squads

Royal Antwerp Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Joseph Oosting

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Thibo Somers 24 F 19 1699 19 0 3 0 2 0
Zeno Van Den Bosch 33 D 18 1609 18 0 0 0 4 0
Vincent Janssen 18 F 17 1516 17 0 5 4 2 0
Rosen Bozhinov 26 D 15 1188 14 5 1 0 1 0
Mauricio Benitez 16 M 17 1001 12 6 3 0 3 0

Zulte Waregem Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sven Vandenbroeck

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Brent Gabriel 13 G 19 1710 19 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas Claes 8 M 19 1655 19 0 2 1 3 0
Anton Tanghe 3 D 18 1523 18 0 3 0 1 0
Yannick Cappelle 55 D 18 1499 18 1 1 1 1 0
Jeppe Erenbjerg 24 - 19 1446 17 2 7 1 1 0
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Belgian Pro League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Union S-G 24 15 7 2 40:13 52
2 Sint-Truiden 24 15 3 6 37:26 48
3 Club Brugge 24 15 2 7 45:29 47
4 Anderlecht 24 10 6 8 30:30 36
5 Mechelen 25 9 9 7 32:29 36
6 Genk 25 9 8 8 36:37 35
7 Gent 24 9 6 9 38:35 33
8 Charleroi 24 9 6 9 32:30 33
9 Standard Liège 24 9 3 12 20:32 30
10 Royal Antwerp 24 8 6 10 28:26 30
11 Zulte Waregem 24 7 8 9 32:35 29
12 Westerlo 24 7 7 10 30:37 28
13 OH Leuven 24 6 7 11 24:33 25
14 Cercle Brugge 24 5 9 10 32:38 24
15 La Louvière 24 5 9 10 21:28 24
16 Dender 24 3 8 13 18:37 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Union S-G 12 11 1 0 26:3 34
2 Club Brugge 12 9 1 2 26:15 28
3 Sint-Truiden 12 8 1 3 17:13 25
4 Anderlecht 12 7 3 2 18:10 24
5 Gent 12 6 2 4 22:15 20
6 Royal Antwerp 12 5 3 4 19:15 18
7 Zulte Waregem 12 5 3 4 16:14 18
8 Mechelen 13 4 6 3 16:15 18
9 Charleroi 12 4 5 3 17:14 17
10 Westerlo 12 5 2 5 14:13 17
11 Genk 12 4 4 4 17:17 16
12 Standard Liège 12 4 3 5 12:16 15
13 La Louvière 12 3 5 4 7:9 14
14 OH Leuven 12 2 5 5 14:15 11
15 Cercle Brugge 12 1 4 7 17:26 7
16 Dender 12 1 4 7 8:19 7