Prediction for match Zulte Waregem — Dender

Match Odds and Outcome Probabilities

Jupiler Pro League, Belgium, May 9 - Zulte Waregem faces Dender. The odds for the outcomes are: Zulte Waregem win at 1.59, draw at 4.24, Dender win at 5.52. Probability-wise: 60.13% chance of Zulte Waregem victory, 22.55% chance of a draw, and 17.32% chance of a Dender win. For totals: Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.71, Over 2.25 at 1.52, both teams to score at 1.72. The favorite according to the odds is Zulte Waregem, with the lowest odds for their win.

Team Results and Statistics

Zulte Waregem's last three matches: May 1 - Cercle Brugge 2-3 Zulte Waregem, April 26 - Zulte Waregem 4-0 RAAL La Louvière, April 19 - RAAL La Louvière 0-2 Zulte Waregem. Dender's last three matches: May 3 - Dender 2-1 RAAL La Louvière, April 24 - Cercle Brugge 2-1 Dender, April 19 - Dender 1-4 Cercle Brugge. In their head-to-head on April 12, Dender vs. Zulte Waregem ended with a 2-1 win for Zulte Waregem. Additional stats: Zulte Waregem's average possession is 52.6%, Dender's is 50.4%. Average yellow cards: Zulte Waregem 0.8, Dender 2.4. Fouls per match: 10.8 vs. 11.6, offsides: Zulte Waregem 1.6 and Dender 4.2.

Goal Expectations for Zulte Waregem vs. Dender

In their last five games, both teams have shown a high scoring tendency: Zulte Waregem had 4 out of 5 matches with over 2.5 goals, and Dender similarly had 4 out of 5 matches over 2.5 goals. Average goals per match for Zulte Waregem is 3.6, for Dender it's 3.0. Goals scored: Zulte Waregem - 2.6, Dender - 1.2. Goals conceded: Zulte Waregem - 1, Dender - 1.8. In the first half, over 1.5 goals occurred once in 5 matches for Zulte Waregem and twice for Dender. In the second half, the frequency is higher: Zulte Waregem had 4 out of 5 over 1.5 goals, Dender had 3 out of 5. Goal intervals: Zulte Waregem scores most frequently between 61-75 minutes (33%), Dender between 31-45 minutes (50%). Conceding intervals: Zulte Waregem most often concedes between 61-75 and 76-90 minutes (30% each), Dender between 46-60 and 61-75 minutes (30% each). Given the high scoring nature of both teams and frequent over 2.5 goal outcomes, a bet on over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.71 seems justified.

Corner Totals Analysis

Average corners per match: Zulte Waregem - 4.6, Dender - 3.6. In their last five matches, Zulte Waregem had over 9.5 corners twice, Dender once. Among the available corner totals, the 8.5 line is closest to the average sum (8.2): over 8.5 corners is priced at 1.43, under 8.5 at 2.50. The favorite for corners outcome is Zulte Waregem with odds of 1.35. In this match, expecting around 8-9 corners is logical, and a bet on over 8.5 corners seems reasonable considering both teams' attacking style and average corner statistics.