KAA Gent vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KAA Gent vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League at Ghelamco Arena.
- KAA Gent 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erik Lambrechts
5 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 22.6 goals/game
🟥 4 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 Liege | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | KV Mechelen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | KV Kortrijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | KV Oostende | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | KV Mechelen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | KV Kortrijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| KAA Gent | K. Sint-Truidense VV | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 28 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 22 |
| 6 | Conceded | 22 |
| +14 | GD | +0 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 82% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
KAA Gent this season
KAA Gent this season
9%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
KAA Gent are 3rd (28 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 12th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
KAA Gent
| Ibrahima Cisse | 4 G | |
| Momodou Lamin Sonko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Josue Vergara | 3 G | |
| Tiago Araujo | 2 G | 6 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. K. Sint-Truidense VV get us underway at Ghelamco Arena.
- 5' 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 Malick Fofana suffering a number of foals already.
- 7' Aboubakary Koita doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' GOAL! Mathias Delorge scores on 13.
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and K. Sint-Truidense VV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julien De Sart on 21.
- 26' Rein Van Helden has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 274 appearances.
- 31' KAA Gent started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 35' A stunning finish from Gift Orban — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 40' Paul Nardi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' KAA Gent are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against K. Sint-Truidense VV's shape.
- 46' The whistle greets Malick Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Torunarigha.
- 51' It’s high time Thorsten Fink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bruno Godeau on 54 minutes.
- 58' Jordan Torunarigha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 60' Eric Bocat is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Matisse Samoise gets a card.
- 64' Another change for K. Sint-Truidense VV made on 64 minute. Joel Fujita leaves to be changed by Stan Van Dessel.
- 66' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Matisse Samoise is replaced by Noah Fadiga.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and K. Sint-Truidense VV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' 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.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Omri Gandelman. He replaces Julien De Sart on 79 minute.
- 84' Wolke Janssens has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Bocat on 84 minute.
- 89' Bruno Godeau has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' The K. Sint-Truidense VV bench stirs into life. Aboubakary Koita is withdrawn and Rihito Yamamoto gets his opportunity.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
-
13
Julien De Sart ↓ Omri Gandelman 79'
- 4
- 5
-
18
Matisse Samoise ↓ Noah Fadiga 66'
- 11
- 7
- 19
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
22
Noah Fadiga ↑ 66'
-
23
Jordan Torunarigha ↑ 46'
-
17
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 79'
- 33
- 10
- 8
-
6
Omri Gandelman ↑ 79'
Coach
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Fatih Kaya ↓ Joselpho Barnes 64'
- 21
- 31
- 4
- 7
-
8
Joel Fujita ↓ Stan Van Dessel 64'
-
77
Eric Bocat ↓ Wolke Janssens 84'
- 17
- 16
- 18
- 20
Bench
-
30
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 90'
-
22
Wolke Janssens ↑ 84'
- 12
-
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↑ 90'
-
19
Stan Van Dessel ↑ 64'
- 14
-
23
Joselpho Barnes ↑ 64'
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Facundo Colidio | 3 |
| Aboubakary Koita | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Kahveh Zahiroleslam | 2 |
| Daichi Hayashi | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
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
2023-07-30
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–0
Royal Standard de Liege
W
2023-04-23
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–1
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2023-04-15
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
80%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
42%
KAA Gent or K. Sint-Truidense VV
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

