K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Staaien.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 7 games · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | KV Mechelen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | KV Oostende | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | KAA Gent | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | KVC Westerlo | H | 5–4 | W |
| 13 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Oostende | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jul | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| K. Sint-Truidense VV | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #17 |
| 8 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 5 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| +0 | GD | -9 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
14%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 11th (8 pts). KV Mechelen are 17th (3 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
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! K. Sint-Truidense VV welcome KV Mechelen for this crunch clash at Staaien.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Daichi Hayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mory Konate is clearly more than just a goal scorer for K. Sint-Truidense VV.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. K. Sint-Truidense VV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. K. Sint-Truidense VV and KV Mechelen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Jannes Van Hecke is replaced by Dries Wouters.
- 51' Belgium international Jordi Vanlerberghe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 52.
- 53' Geoffry Hairemans doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' GOAL! Shinji Kagawa scores on 57.
- 62' K. Sint-Truidense VV 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.
- 64' Fresh legs for K. Sint-Truidense VV! Aboubakary Koita comes on to replace Stan Van Dessel.
- 65' Time for substitution for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Alessio Da Cruz is replaced by Julien Ngoy.
- 70' A quiet spell here at Staaien. KV Mechelen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' The whistle greets Daichi Hayashi as he departs to be replaced by Gianni Bruno.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Sandy Walsh argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' A stunning finish from Gianni Bruno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' What composure from Gianni Bruno! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 81' The K. Sint-Truidense VV bench stirs into life. Christian Bruls is withdrawn and Frank Boya gets his opportunity.
- 82' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 86' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Toon Raemaekers on, Geoffry Hairemans off on 86 minutes.
- With this win, K. Sint-Truidense VV is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 37
- 10
- 6
- 21
- 4
- 22
-
44
Christian Bruls ↓ Frank Boya 81'
- 19
-
8
Daichi Hayashi ↓ Gianni Bruno 73'
- 3
Bench
-
27
Frank Boya ↑ 81'
-
91
Gianni Bruno ↑ 73'
-
7
Aboubakary Koita ↑ 64'
- 12
- 77
- 32
- 16
Coach
Bernd Hollerbach
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Alessio Da Cruz ↓ Julien Ngoy 65'
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 15
- 6
- 23
- 18
- 16
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
4
Dries Wouters ↑ 46'
- 2
-
9
Julien Ngoy ↑ 65'
-
28
Toon Raemaekers ↑ 86'
- 36
-
8
Jorge Hernandez ↑ 81'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryotaro Ito | 3 |
| Gianni Bruno | 3 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Aster Vranckx | 2 |
| Ryan Merlen | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Andres Ferrari | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
Head to Head
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2022-08-27
K. Sint-Truidense VV
3–1
KV Mechelen
W
2022-08-20
KV Oostende
0–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2022-08-14
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–3
RSC Anderlecht
L
2022-08-06
KV Kortrijk
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2022-07-30
KAA Gent
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2022-07-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
K. Sint-Truidense VV to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
83%
Draw or KV Mechelen
38%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or KV Mechelen
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

