KV Mechelen vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Senecaut
- Referee Nathan Verboomen
- Referee Mathias Hillaert
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Frederik Geldhof
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | KAA Gent | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | KAS Eupen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | KV Oostende | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| KV Mechelen | K. Sint-Truidense VV | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 45 | Points | 57 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 18 / 3 / 9 |
| 39 | Scored | 47 |
| 37 | Conceded | 35 |
| +2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.90 |
| 40% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 3rd (57 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne. KV Mechelen are looking to make home advantage count against K. Sint-Truidense VV.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Joachim Van Damme has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' The referee shows K. Sint-Truidense VV player a Yellow card on 12.
- 17' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' K. Sint-Truidense VV player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' The referee shows Yellow-Red KV Mechelen player a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' Santiago Colombatto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 38' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Yuma Suzuki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Durkin.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and K. Sint-Truidense VV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' It’s high time Kevin Muscat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Aster Vranckx puts Yellow-Red KV Mechelen on the lead.
- 64' A goal from the Belgium international Aster Vranckx! He fires home on 64 to make it 0-2!
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mory Konate.
- 66' Another change for K. Sint-Truidense VV made on 66 minute. Facundo Colidio leaves to be changed by Oleksandr Filippov.
- 68' Aster Vranckx has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 71' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ring the changes. Kerim Mrabti has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Storm to step up.
- 73' Poor challenge from Ibrahima Sory Sankhon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Geoffry Hairemans comes on to replace Gustav Engvall.
- 81' Thibault Peyre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 81' Fresh legs for K. Sint-Truidense VV! Nelson Balongo comes on to replace Lee Seungwoo.
- 84' K. Sint-Truidense VV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Asamoah is hanging Chris Durkin on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen make a change. Igor de Camargo trudges off to be replaced by William Togui on 87 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for K. Sint-Truidense VV.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 13
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Nikola Storm 71'
- 23
- 3
- 16
- 20
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↓ William Togui 87'
- 1
- 40
- 29
Bench
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 77'
- 15
- 6
- 8
- 35
- 2
-
11
Nikola Storm ↑ 71'
-
9
William Togui ↑ 87'
- 26
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Lee Seungwoo ↓ Nelson Balongo 81'
- 5
- 39
- 13
- 24
- 9
-
32
Chris Durkin ↓ Samuel Asamoah 84'
- 1
- 20
- 8
- 18
Bench
- 21
- 2
- 26
-
12
Samuel Asamoah ↑ 84'
-
30
Nelson Balongo ↑ 81'
- 19
-
11
Oleksandr Filippov ↑ 66'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianni Bruno | 3 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Andres Ferrari | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Aster Vranckx | 2 |
| Ryan Merlen | 2 |
| Taiga Hata | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2020-09-26
KV Mechelen
2–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2020-09-21
Cercle Brugge KSV
3–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2020-09-13
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–3
Royal Antwerp FC
L
2020-08-29
KAS Eupen
1–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2020-08-24
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0–0
KV Oostende
D
2020-08-16
RSC Anderlecht
3–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
77%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
49%
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.