KAA Gent vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2024-25 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 Nathan Verboomen
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Liège | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | KVC Westerlo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | RSC Anderlecht | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Beerschot VA | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | KRC Genk | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | KAA Gent | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–7 | L |
| 08 Nov | KV Mechelen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | KVC Westerlo | H | 2–0 | W |
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' We are underway at Ghelamco Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' K. Sint-Truidense VV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rihito Yamamoto, as he is very good at scoring at Ghelamco Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' Atsuki Ito is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Joel Fujita. He receives a card.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. K. Sint-Truidense VV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' It’s a booking for KAA Gent player. Jordan Torunarigha gets a card.
- 34' It looks surprising KAA Gent does not make any changes. Joel Fujita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KAA Gent and K. Sint-Truidense VV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hugo Gambor on 41 minutes.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Felice Mazzù might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' KAA Gent currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Hugo Gambor is replaced by Tiago Araujo.
- 65' Nigeria international Jordan Torunarigha has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Jordan Torunarigha makes way for Stefan Mitrovic at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from KAA Gent.
- 67' A change in the K. Sint-Truidense VV ranks — Robert-Jan Vanwesemael exits the field as Rihito Yamamoto enters on 67.
- 72' 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.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Atsuki Ito on 74.
- 77' KAA Gent make a change. Andrew Hjulsager trudges off to be replaced by Franck Surdez on 77 minutes.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. KAA Gent and K. Sint-Truidense VV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sven Kums on 83.
- 86' A tactical swap from K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jay-David Mbalanda on, Ryoya Ogawa off on 86 minutes.
- 90' Rihito Yamamoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- K. Sint-Truidense VV will have plenty to reflect on. KAA Gent were simply the better side today.
Lineups
KAA Gent Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 33
- 4
-
12
Hugo Gambor ↓ Tiago Araujo 60'
-
15
Atsuki Ito ↓ Sven Kums 77'
- 16
- 21
- 11
- 3
- 6
Bench
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↑ 66'
- 1
-
24
Sven Kums ↑ 77'
-
20
Tiago Araujo ↑ 60'
- 9
- 8
-
27
Tibe De Vlieger ↑ 60'
-
19
Franck Surdez ↑ 77'
- 35
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 31
- 13
- 91
- 8
- 19
- 60
- 20
- 16
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
27
Frederic Ananou ↑ 86'
- 22
- 12
-
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↑ 67'
- 14
- 53
- 24
- 34
-
32
Jay-David Mbalanda ↑ 86'
Coach
Felice Mazzù
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aboubakary Koita | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 3 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 3 |
| Jonathan David | 3 |
| Facundo Colidio | 3 |
| Kahveh Zahiroleslam | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Alexis De Sart | 1 |
Head to Head
KAA Gent Form
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2024-12-07
KAA Gent
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2024-12-01
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–2
KRC Genk
D
2024-11-23
Club Brugge KV
7–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2024-11-08
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
KV Mechelen
W
2024-11-02
Royal Standard de Liège
2–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2024-10-26
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–0
KVC Westerlo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.64
KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
KAA Gent to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
KAA Gent or Draw
88%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
29%
KAA Gent or K. Sint-Truidense VV
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KAA Gent win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
5 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KAA Gent
| Handicap | KAA Gent covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 22% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

