ZULTEAREGEM, Belgium (Interstat) — Zultearegem hosts Dender on Saturday in a Belgian First Division A clash that pits two teams heading in opposite directions.

The home side enters on a five-match unbeaten run, while the visitors have lost four of their last six. However, head-to-head history favors Zultearegem, which won the most recent meeting, 1-0 at home on Feb. 7, 2026. The teams played to a 2-2 draw in Dender on Nov. 7, 2025.

Zultearegem (5-2-3 in its last 10) is coming off a 3-2 victory at Cercle Brugge on Friday, May 1, 2026. That win extended a streak that includes a 4-0 thrashing of Louviere Centre on April 26, a 2-0 win at Louviere Centre on April 19, a 2-2 draw at Cercle Brugge on April 4, and a 1-0 victory at Sporting Charleroi on March 22. The team’s only recent stumbles came in a 2-0 loss at Gent on March 13 and a 4-2 home defeat to Anderlecht on Feb. 22.

Dender (2-2-6 in its last 10) ended a three-match losing streak Sunday with a 2-1 win at Louviere Centre on May 3. Prior to that, Dender lost 1-0 at home to Louviere Centre on April 6, fell 3-1 at home to Gent on March 22, lost 2-0 at Union St-Gilloise on March 14, and dropped a 4-1 decision at Sint-Truiden on Feb. 21. The only bright spots in that span were a 2-0 win over Kampong Speu Province on Jan. 18 and a 0-0 draw at Anderlecht on Jan. 25.

The simulator from Interstat projects a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. local time at the Regenboogstadion. The referee will be assigned Friday.