The Jupiler Pro League returns for Matchweek 10 from 30 October to 1 November 2026, featuring nine fixtures across three days of action. The dominant narrative of the round centers on the summit of the division, where league leaders Gent, second-placed Club Brugge KV, and third-placed Union St. Gilloise are separated by just two points. Our model has processed the early fixtures for the round, while projections for subsequent matches will be published on their respective match pages the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: Zulte Waregem vs Club Brugge KV
The weekend opens on Friday evening as title-chasing Club Brugge KV visit tenth-placed Zulte Waregem. The contrast in performance metrics between the two teams could hardly be sharper. Club Brugge enter the contest in blistering form, riding a five-match winning streak across all competitions and averaging more than two goals scored per match. Centre-forward Nicolò Tresoldi has been the focal point of their attack, topping the division's scoring charts with 11 goals this season.
Zulte Waregem, conversely, are struggling at both ends of the pitch. They have lost four of their last five matches and hold the division's lowest rolling expected-goals output, generating under one goal's worth of quality chances per fixture while surrendering high volumes defensively. Without injured duo Dirk Asare and Wilguens Paugain, the hosts face an uphill task.
Our forecasting model firmly backs the visitors, issuing a high-confidence projection for a Club Brugge KV win and expecting more than 2.5 goals in the match. The model also indicates Club Brugge are likely to break the deadlock. For those examining specific outcomes, the model cautiously leans towards a 2-1 away victory alongside a call for Brugge to lead at half-time before winning at full-time, though both carry low confidence.
Saturday
KV Mechelen host Genk in Saturday's opening kickoff. Mechelen sit 15th with six points and have suffered from defensive frailties, failing to keep a clean sheet at home despite regularly finding the net. Genk, in sixth place, boast superior chance creation and are led by Rafiu Durosinmi, who has six goals this season. While Genk have yet to win on the road this term and will be without the suspended Daan Heymans, our model leans towards a Genk win with medium confidence, expecting both teams to score in an encounter with more than 2.5 total goals.
Later on Saturday afternoon, ninth-placed Standard Liege welcome 17th-placed Kortrijk. Standard are enduring a four-game losing run, but our model projects a Standard Liege win with medium confidence. Kortrijk arrive depleted, missing regular starters including goalkeeper Marko Ilić, and have registered just three points and two goals from eight matches. The model expects both teams to find the net, with a 2-1 home victory projected as a cautious, low-confidence call.
Saturday's late slate features two matches kicking off at 19:45. Fifth-placed Anderlecht host seventh-placed KVC Westerlo; the hosts will look to respond following a 4-0 domestic defeat to Gent, though Westerlo possess considerable firepower, led by Norman Bassette's seven goals. At the same time, third-placed Union St. Gilloise, who have scored 27 league goals, travel to 12th-placed SK Beveren, who conceded four in an eight-goal draw with Westerlo last time out.
Sunday
Sunday begins with bottom club Cercle Brugge hosting 11th-placed Antwerp. Cercle Brugge have recorded only three points from nine matches, having conceded 21 goals, while Antwerp earned a 3-0 victory against Charleroi in their previous league outing despite missing Mauricio Benítez through suspension.
In the afternoon, 13th-placed St. Truiden host 16th-placed OH Leuven. St. Truiden will be missing Robert-Jan Vanwesemael to suspension following a narrow 3-2 defeat to Club Brugge, while OH Leuven enter having drawn each of their last two league matches.
League leaders Gent travel to eighth-placed Lommel United later on Sunday. Gent hold the best defensive record in the competition with four goals conceded across nine games and arrive on the back of a 4-0 victory over Anderlecht. Lommel United remain resilient in mid-table, having drawn 2-2 away at OH Leuven last weekend.
The round concludes on Sunday evening as fourth-placed Charleroi face 14th-placed RAAL La Louvière. Charleroi sit on 21 points and have won two of their last three league fixtures, while the visiting promoted side will hope to build on a 3-0 win against Zulte Waregem.
Table implications
Matchweek 10 could see significant movement at the summit of the table. A victory for Club Brugge on Friday would lift them above Gent into first place, putting pressure on both Gent and Union St. Gilloise to respond in their fixtures. At the lower end, Kortrijk and Cercle Brugge risk being cut adrift at the foot of the standings if their winless patterns persist.
