- Team form: Zulte-Waregem are unbeaten in their last 10 across all competitions (W8, D2).
- Recent results: Racing Genk have won five and lost five of their last 10 matches across all competitions (D0).
Two clubs on the up, but which is in better shape?
Zulte-Waregem have won four and drawn one of their last five and look like the team with momentum coming into Sunday's Pro League 2026-2027 clash against Racing Genk at Elindus Arena.
It will be a real stylistic contrast and a tale of two different approaches to the game – one more of contrast than the two teams have met recently, in fact. Zulte-Waregem boss Michael Beale likes his players to press with structure, hit on the counter with vertical runs and be aggressive when they have the ball. Racing Genk are the epitome of possession football with Jess Thorup's men set up to control the rhythm of the game with a flexible attack that looks to play through the wide channels.
But Genk's away record across all competitions leaves something to be desired, scoring 2.12 goals per-game and conceding 2.62, so they're taking some risks.
- Genk will get lots of chances on Sunday.
- There is a good chance that this becomes a transition game – with lots of action behind the hosts as they push players forward, while Genk will look to exploit Zulte-Waregem on the break.
- Aaron Bibout has been the biggest threat for the visitors recently, having scored two of the Blues' four goals in their last five matches.
Hosts can justify their underdog status
Home form:
Zulte-Waregem have scored 13 goals in their last six home games across all competitions and will be a much more dangerous team on their own turf.
The hosts have had more time to bed in and are in better form than their visitors, who have won just two and lost three of their last five. Zulte-Waregem have drawn with AZ Alkmaar (1-1) and beat Sparta Rotterdam (3-2) at home and look likely to avoid defeat again.
Genk away concerns:
Racing Genk's record in away games is W3, L5 and they lost 4-0 in the last away match to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, although they bounced back with a 3-1 win over FC Oss / Top Oss at home.
Betting outlook:
Genk have already been stung once by Zulte-Waregem (2-1 defeat in the home leg in First Division A 2025/2026) and we're taking the underdogs to justify their 3.2 quote by doubling up against Racing.
The odds for Genk (2.1) and the Draw (3.55) make this a true coin toss, but we'd rather be on the side of the team that has an unbeaten home streak.
