K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee Jasper Vergoote
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | KV Mechelen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | KAS Eupen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | RWDM Molenbeek FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | KAA Gent | H | 0–1 | 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' And we are off! K. Sint-Truidense VV vs KV Mechelen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' Rafik Belghali makes way for Sandy Walsh at the 12 minute mark. A tactical switch from KV Mechelen.
- 17' Ryotaro Ito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' K. Sint-Truidense VV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against KV Mechelen's shape.
- 29' K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joselpho Barnes is hanging Fatih Kaya on the field on 29 minute.
- 33' Magnificent from Daiki Hashioka! That is 12 goals in 443 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Daam Foulon.
- 42' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' Rob Schoofs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. K. Sint-Truidense VV in their trying to find a way past KV Mechelen's compact .
- 63' A goal from the Japan international Ryotaro Ito! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
- 68' The K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes a substitution. Jarne Steuckers departs to be replaced by Rihito Yamamoto.
- 69' David Bates gets the nod from KV Mechelen. He replaces Mory Konate and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Matte Smets is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 78' Aboubakary Koita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both K. Sint-Truidense VV and KV Mechelen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' KV Mechelen player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The whistle greets Eric Bocat as he departs to be replaced by Olivier Dumont.
- It finishes all square. K. Sint-Truidense VV and KV Mechelen share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Fatih Kaya ↓ Joselpho Barnes 29'
- 31
- 4
- 7
-
13
Ryotaro Ito ↓ Joel Fujita 68'
- 1
-
77
Eric Bocat ↓ Olivier Dumont 90'
- 17
- 16
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 30
-
22
Wolke Janssens ↑ 90'
- 12
-
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↑ 68'
-
8
Joel Fujita ↑ 68'
-
14
Olivier Dumont ↑ 90'
-
23
Joselpho Barnes ↑ 29'
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ David Bates 69'
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
- 19
- 77
-
16
Rob Schoofs ↓ Norman Bassette 69'
- 1
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↓ Sandy Walsh 12'
Bench
-
27
David Bates ↑ 69'
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↑ 12'
- 15
- 6
- 4
-
70
Norman Bassette ↑ 69'
- 34
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
2023-09-17
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–0
KV Mechelen
W
2023-09-03
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2023-08-27
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–2
Cercle Brugge KSV
L
2023-08-20
KAA Gent
2–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2023-08-13
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–1
RSC Anderlecht
L
2023-08-06
KV Kortrijk
0–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
KV Mechelen xG
I would bet for:
K. Sint-Truidense VV to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
84%
Draw or KV Mechelen
38%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or KV Mechelen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | KV Mechelen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

