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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 games · 8 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 12 |
| 14 | Conceded | 12 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 0.43 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 0% | Win % | 29% |
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
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
14%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
KV Mechelen are 17th (3 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 3 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. K. Sint-Truidense VV get us underway at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne.
- 5' USA international Chris Durkin has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' K. Sint-Truidense VV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Colidio is booked for K. Sint-Truidense VV — Yellow card on 12.
- 17' 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 Facundo Colidio suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Facundo Colidio.
- 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joachim Van Damme.
- 28' K. Sint-Truidense VV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' K. Sint-Truidense VV have won 338 goals from 268 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Samy Mmaee needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' Poor challenge from Yuma Suzuki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chris Durkin on 45 minutes.
- 50' Kenny Steppe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KV Mechelen so far.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Aster Vranckx puts Yellow-Red KV Mechelen on the lead.
- 64' What a strike from Aster Vranckx! The score is 0-2.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mory Konate on 65 minutes.
- 66' The K. Sint-Truidense VV bench stirs into life. Facundo Colidio is withdrawn and Oleksandr Filippov gets his opportunity.
- 68' A moment of madness from Aster Vranckx on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yellow-Red KV Mechelen will be frustrated.
- 71' Fresh legs for Yellow-Red KV Mechelen! Nikola Storm comes on to replace Kerim Mrabti.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahima Sory Sankhon on 73.
- 77' A change in the Yellow-Red KV Mechelen ranks — Gustav Engvall exits the field as Geoffry Hairemans enters on 77.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thibault Peyre.
- 81' Another substitution for K. Sint-Truidense VV to replace Lee Seungwoo by Nelson Balongo on 81 minute.
- 84' Samuel Asamoah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Durkin on 84 minute.
- 87' William Togui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Igor de Camargo on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ryotaro Ito | 3 |
| Gianni Bruno | 3 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Aster Vranckx | 2 |
| Ryan Merlen | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Andres Ferrari | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 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
1.45
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KV Mechelen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
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 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
68%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
58%
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.