K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Staaien.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 57 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 18 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 47 | Scored | 39 |
| 35 | Conceded | 37 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 1.90 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 3rd (57 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Staaien that hosts another battle between K. Sint-Truidense VV and KV Mechelen.
- 5' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' K. Sint-Truidense VV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined KV Mechelen backline.
- 15' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering K. Sint-Truidense VV that had 263 games and scored 326 goals.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Mory Konate has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 263 appearances.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Dries Wouters on, Jannes Van Hecke off on 46 minutes.
- 51' KV Mechelen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Samuel Oum Gouet will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' Geoffry Hairemans puts Yellow-Red KV Mechelen on the lead.
- 57' Shinji Kagawa makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and K. Sint-Truidense VV are in front.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' The crowd applauds Stan Van Dessel as he leaves the pitch. Aboubakary Koita steps in for K. Sint-Truidense VV.
- 65' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Alessio Da Cruz trudges off to be replaced by Julien Ngoy on 65 minutes.
- 70' Sandy Walsh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' The K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes a substitution. Daichi Hayashi departs to be replaced by Gianni Bruno.
- 75' Sandy Walsh was booked on 75.
- 76' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gianni Bruno makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Gianni Bruno makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 77.
- 81' Christian Bruls makes way for Frank Boya at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from K. Sint-Truidense VV.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Geoffry Hairemans trudges off to be replaced by Toon Raemaekers on 86 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — K. Sint-Truidense VV 3-1 KV Mechelen.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gianni Bruno | 3 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 3 |
| Andres Ferrari | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Aster Vranckx | 2 |
| Ryan Merlen | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Shinji Kagawa | 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
4 / 4
1.67
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
77%
Draw or KV Mechelen
48%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or KV Mechelen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

