K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Staaien.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Club Brugge KV | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Royal Standard de Liège | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | KVC Westerlo | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | SK Beveren | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lommel SK | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | UR La Louvière Centre | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | KAA Gent | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | A | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 7–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| K. Sint-Truidense VV | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 8 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
43%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 11th (8 pts). KAA Gent are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 4 G | |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 3 A |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 1 G | 3 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 1 G | 1 A |
KAA Gent
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Staaien that hosts another battle between K. Sint-Truidense VV and KAA Gent.
- 2' Andreas Hanche-Olsen doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 7' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His K. Sint-Truidense VV side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilombe Mboyo makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 17' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Operi made 256 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. K. Sint-Truidense VV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' The K. Sint-Truidense VV bench stirs into life. Junior Pius is withdrawn and Jonathan Buatu gets his opportunity.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KAA Gent needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Dimitri Lavalee is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for K. Sint-Truidense VV tonight.
- 44' K. Sint-Truidense VV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KAA Gent's shape.
- 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christopher Durkin suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KAA Gent so far.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. KAA Gent is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Stan Van Dessel was booked on 60.
- 64' Gianni Bruno makes way for Tarik Tissoudali at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 65' Vakoun Issouf Bayo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yonas Malede on 65 minute.
- 66' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 67' Magnificent from Christian Bruls! That is 10 goals in 139 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' K. Sint-Truidense VV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' The KAA Gent manager makes a substitution. Matisse Samoise departs to be replaced by Alessio Castro-Montes.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Wolke Janssens argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Nelson Balongo. He replaces Aboubakary Koita on 83 minute.
- 88' Sinan Bolat, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' A tactical swap from K. Sint-Truidense VV — Steve De Ridder on, Ilombe Mboyo off on 89 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
-
40
Junior Pius ↓ Jonathan Buatu 29'
- 21
- 2
- 3
- 22
- 14
-
7
Ilombe Mboyo ↓ Steve De Ridder 89'
- 44
- 27
- 19
- 32
Bench
- 10
-
39
Jonathan Buatu ↑ 29'
-
16
Steve De Ridder ↑ 89'
- 1
-
30
Nelson Balongo ↑ 83'
- 11
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↓ Sven Kums 79'
- 25
-
19
Gianni Bruno ↓ Tarik Tissoudali 64'
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 13
- 21
- 18
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 29
-
3
Christopher Operi ↑ 79'
- 31
- 33
-
24
Sven Kums ↑ 79'
-
14
Alessio Castro-Montes ↑ 79'
- 22
-
27
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 65'
-
34
Tarik Tissoudali ↑ 64'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Facundo Colidio | 3 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 3 |
| Kahveh Zahiroleslam | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Andreas Hanche-Olsen | 1 |
Head to Head
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2021-07-25
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
KAA Gent
W
2021-04-18
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2021-04-11
KRC Genk
4–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2021-04-06
KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren
2–4
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2021-04-03
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
KV Mechelen
W
2021-03-05
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
55%
Draw or KAA Gent
69%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or KAA Gent
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

