デンダー vs ズルテ・ワレヘム

With four sides fighting to avoid the drop, Dender's Matchday 2 home clash against Zulte Waregem at Van Roystadion carries enormous weight. Sitting 11 points adrift at the bottom of the relegation play-off table, the hosts simply cannot afford to fall further behind — defeat would leave their top-flight survival all but mathematically out of reach. Dender showed some grit in Round 1, grinding out a 1-0 win over La Louvière, while Zulte Waregem were held to a 2-2 draw by Cercle Brugge. Newly appointed Waregem boss Steve Colpaert will demand a sharper response, with Jelle Vossen expected to spearhead the attack. The visitors do arrive with absentees: Claes is out injured — Lofolomo set to step in — and Tanghe also remains unavailable. History firmly favours Waregem, who have won three of the last five meetings between these sides, including a 1-0 victory in February. The points gap, head-to-head record, and odds (Waregem carry a 57% win probability) all point the same way. Our prediction: 1-2