Zulte Waregem vs AZ Alkmaar Saturday 18th July 2026 09:00 PM football predictions.

Match Analysis

Zulte Waregem AZ Alkmaar

Zulte Waregem W L W W W W

AZ Alkmaar D D D D W D

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Zulte Waregem Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 3, 26	Away	Oudenaarde	0 - 3	Win
Jun 27, 26	Home	Racing Waregem	0 - 6	Loss
May 9, 26	Home	Dender	2 - 1	Win
May 1, 26	Away	Cercle Brugge	2 - 3	Win
Apr 26, 26	Home	RAAL La Louvière	4 - 0	Win
Apr 19, 26	Away	RAAL La Louvière	0 - 2	Win

AZ Alkmaar Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
May 17, 26	Home	NAC Breda	3 - 3	Draw
May 10, 26	Away	Feyenoord	1 - 1	Draw
May 3, 26	Home	Twente	2 - 2	Draw
Apr 23, 26	Away	GO Ahead Eagles	0 - 0	Draw
Apr 19, 26	Home	NEC Nijmegen	5 - 1	Win
Apr 16, 26	Home	Shakhtar Donetsk	2 - 2	Draw

Friendlies Clubs Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1677	AZ Alkmaar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2913	Zulte Waregem	2	0	0	2	2	9	-7	0

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 56.23% likelihood that both Zulte Waregem and AZ Alkmaar will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

AZ Alkmaar to win

This prediction indicates that AZ Alkmaar has a 48.87% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 29.02 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 61.1% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 59.6% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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