K. Sint-Truidense VV vs RSC Anderlecht, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
K. Sint-Truidense VV vs RSC Anderlecht — Jupiler League at Staaien.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
- RSC Anderlecht 30 games · 44 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | KRC Genk | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | KAA Gent | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Mar | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | KV Mechelen | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| K. Sint-Truidense VV | RSC Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 57 | Points | 44 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 18 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 10 |
| 47 | Scored | 43 |
| 35 | Conceded | 39 |
| +12 | GD | +4 |
| 1.90 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
K. Sint-Truidense VV are 3rd (57 pts). RSC Anderlecht are 6th (44 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Staaien that hosts another battle between K. Sint-Truidense VV and RSC Anderlecht.
- 5' RSC Anderlecht is showing some good football. However, RSC Anderlecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' RSC Anderlecht receives a card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 14' 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.
- 19' 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.
- 24' 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.
- 29' It’s high time Jérémy Taravel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' RSC Anderlecht looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 4 matches with its main striker Danylo Sikan scoring 2 goals.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 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 Abdoulaye Sissako suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 59' It looks surprising RSC Anderlecht does not make any changes. Enric Llansana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' The travelling RSC Anderlecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' The referee shows RSC Anderlecht player a card on 66.
- 66' The K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes a substitution. Joedrick Pupe departs to be replaced by Simen Juklerod.
- 70' Time for substitution for RSC Anderlecht. Ali Maamar is replaced by Ilay Camara.
- 71' The whistle greets Rihito Yamamoto as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Merlen.
- 75' GOAL! Keisuke Goto scores on 75. Assisted by Ryotaro Ito
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Coba da Costa. He replaces Adriano Bertaccini on 80 minute.
- 85' K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oumar Diouf is hanging Kaito Matsuzawa on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Merlen on 90.
- Full Time. K. Sint-Truidense VV beats RSC Anderlecht
Lineups
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 26
- 13
-
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↓ Ryan Merlen 71'
-
23
Joedrick Pupe ↓ Simen Juklerod 66'
- 10
- 60
- 16
-
38
Kaito Matsuzawa ↓ Oumar Diouf 85'
-
42
Keisuke Goto ↓ Loic Mbe Soh 85'
Bench
- 22
-
18
Simen Juklerod ↑ 66'
- 12
-
4
Loic Mbe Soh ↑ 85'
- 11
- 21
- 33
-
14
Ryan Merlen ↑ 71'
-
77
Oumar Diouf ↑ 85'
- 99
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 26
- 10
- 93
- 91
- 54
- 24
- 13
- 83
-
79
Ali Maamar ↓ Ilay Camara 70'
- 9
Bench
- 23
-
11
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 70'
- 55
- 32
- 3
- 4
-
77
Coba da Costa ↑ 80'
-
7
Ilay Camara ↑ 70'
- 64
Coach
Jérémy Taravel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lior Refaelov | 3 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 3 |
| Danylo Sikan | 2 |
| Yohan Boli | 2 |
| Nacer Chadli | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Mario Stroeykens | 2 |
| Ivan Santini | 2 |
Head to Head
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2026-04-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2026-04-19
KAA Gent
0–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2026-04-11
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2026-04-04
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2026-03-22
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2026-03-15
KRC Genk
1–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
RSC Anderlecht xG
I would bet for:
K. Sint-Truidense VV or RSC Anderlecht 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
K. Sint-Truidense VV or Draw
71%
Draw or RSC Anderlecht
55%
K. Sint-Truidense VV or RSC Anderlecht
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Handicap | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers | Push | RSC Anderlecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

