Leuven vs Zulte Waregem Prediction & Betting Tips

Leuven vs Zulte Waregem Match Preview

Leuven return home looking to steady their league form after a mixed run, while Zulte Waregem arrive with a stubborn streak built on several recent draws.

The hosts have produced swings between sharp attacking displays and narrow defeats, leaving questions about consistency. The visitors, meanwhile, have become harder to beat on the road and tend to keep games tight, yet they still carry threat in transition.

Leuven’s Home Form Remains Unsettled Despite Attacking Spikes

Leuven’s recent league form shows two defeats in their last three matches, including the 2-1 loss at Genk and the 1-2 setback at home to Sint-Truiden. Their home record reflects the same inconsistency, as they mixed a strong 4-0 win over Gent with earlier slips against Anderlecht, La Louviere and Club Brugge.

The hosts have at least shown scoring strength at this venue, hitting four past Gent and finding the net in most home outings apart from that narrow 0-1 loss to Club Brugge.

Defensive looseness, however, continues to disrupt momentum, with the side conceding in four of their last five home matches. The pattern suggests a team capable of bursts of quality but still vulnerable when pressed.

Zulte Waregem Show Stubborn Away Resilience

Zulte Waregem enter this fixture on the back of a run dominated by draws, including a 1-1 with Cercle Brugge, a 0-0 at Standard Liege and a 2-2 at Dender. Their away form supports the picture of resilience, as they avoided defeat in all five recent road trips, featuring three draws and a win at Charleroi.

They have conceded only thrice across their last four away matches and remain competitive even when not at their best. The visitors appear organised and difficult to break down, though they still concede enough chances to produce lively contests.

Leuven vs Zulte Waregem Prediction

Zulte Waregem to win at 3.40 odds is the best bet. Leuven’s erratic home form, combined with the visitors’ unbeaten away streak, gives the travellers a value edge, especially given their recent success in this matchup including their 2-0 win in September 2025. The Smurfs’ ability to stay compact on the road and frustrate opponents strengthens that case.

A high-tempo contest remains possible given the historic scoring pattern between these sides, highlighted by Leuven’s 5-0 and 4-2 home wins in previous meetings and Zulte’s more recent response.

That makes over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 2.20 odds a natural fit within the wider picture. Zulte’s away resilience plus Leuven’s habit of producing open home matches increases the probability of a game with swings at both ends.

Afolabi Ezekiel- December 3, 2025

Leuven vs Zulte Waregem Betting Tips

Zulte Waregem win

OK

3.40 Odds

Over 2.5 goals & Both teams to score

OK

2.20 Odds