In this week 17 match, on Sat Nov 12th, Zulte-Waregem will play host to AS Eupen in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Zulte-Waregem recorded a 2-2 draw against Mechelen. Birger Verstraete struck first for Mechelen in the 16th minute on a feed from Geoffry Hairemans, then Novatus Dismas added another on an own goal in the 41st minute. Zulte-Waregem looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 15th placed AS Eupen is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Standard Liège. Stef Peeters struck first for AS Eupen in the 78th minute on a penalty shot, then Gassama added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Standard Liège was frustrated by AS Eupen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AS Eupen ended the match with the shutout victory. AS Eupen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Zulte-Waregem won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
AS Eupen is glad to have Stef Peeters in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Zulte-Waregem’s most prolific scorer has been Jelle Vossen. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.