K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KAA Gent, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KAA Gent — Jupiler League at Staaien.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louviere Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | KAA Gent | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | KRC Genk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Dec | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | KV Mechelen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | KV Kortrijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| K. Sint-Truidense VV | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 28 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 1 / 1 |
| 22 | Scored | 20 |
| 22 | Conceded | 6 |
| +0 | GD | +14 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.55 |
| 27% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 12th (11 pts). KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/6
61-75
6/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
KAA Gent
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 5 G | |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 2 G | 1 A |
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Staaien will turn into a battlefield for K. Sint-Truidense VV and KAA Gent.
- 5' KAA Gent seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 310 games and scored 466 goals.
- 20' KAA Gent come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Sven Kums is replaced by Pieter Gerkens.
- 30' Poor challenge from Archie Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' Magnificent from Pieter Gerkens! That is 4 goals in 310 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' Rein Van Helden picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. K. Sint-Truidense VV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' GOAL! Kahveh Zahiroleslam fires home to make it 1-1!
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' K. Sint-Truidense VV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Matisse Samoise has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Torunarigha on 62 minute.
- 67' It is a substitution in K. Sint-Truidense VV team. Noah Fadiga is replaced by Aboubakary Koita on 67 minute.
- 68' GOAL! Kahveh Zahiroleslam fires home to make it 2-1!
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thorsten Fink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' The 22-year-old Mathias Delorge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' Fresh legs for KAA Gent! Matias Fernandez-Pardo comes on to replace Bruno Godeau.
- 85' Aboubakary Koita doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' The K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes a substitution. Kahveh Zahiroleslam departs to be replaced by Wolke Janssens.
- 90' Aboubakary Koita makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and K. Sint-Truidense VV are in front.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 31
- 12
-
13
Ryotaro Ito ↓ Fatih Kaya 87'
- 8
- 77
- 17
- 16
- 18
- 20
- 15
Bench
-
11
Fatih Kaya ↑ 87'
- 2
-
22
Wolke Janssens ↑ 87'
- 7
-
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↑ 87'
- 14
- 51
- 60
- 23
Coach
Thorsten Fink
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 29
- 23
- 16
-
24
Sven Kums ↓ Pieter Gerkens 26'
- 13
- 5
- 21
- 3
- 6
- 14
Bench
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↑ 62'
- 30
- –
-
8
Pieter Gerkens ↑ 26'
- 36
- 28
- 37
- 19
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Colidio | 3 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Kahveh Zahiroleslam | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Ihor Plastun | 1 |
Head to Head
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2024-02-01
K. Sint-Truidense VV
4–1
KAA Gent
W
2024-01-28
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
KRC Genk
D
2024-01-21
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2023-12-27
Royal Standard de Liège
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2023-12-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–0
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
W
2023-12-16
RWDM Molenbeek FC
3–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
KAA Gent xG
I would bet for:
K. Sint-Truidense VV or KAA Gent 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
64%
Draw or KAA Gent
61%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or KAA Gent
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | KAA Gent covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

