KV Mechelen vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
KV Mechelen vs K. Sint-Truidense VV — Jupiler League at Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne.
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 games · 57 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | KV Oostende | A | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | Beerschot VA | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Royal Standard de Liege | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | KV Mechelen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | KV Oostende | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–1 | W |
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 game is set. KV Mechelen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Gaetan Coucke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' K. Sint-Truidense VV have won 326 goals from 263 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The -year-old Hugo Cuypers has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' It looks surprising K. Sint-Truidense VV does not make any changes. Dimitri Lavalee has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Lucas Bijker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bernd Hollerbach might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' 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 Steve De Ridder suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' A tactical swap from Yellow-Red KV Mechelen — Ferdy Druijf on, Samuel Oum Gouet off on 46 minutes.
- 51' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against K. Sint-Truidense VV's shape.
- 56' Yuma Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 61' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Onur Kaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hugo Cuypers on 62 minute.
- 63' Yellow-Red KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Onur Kaya is hanging Hugo Cuypers on the field on 63 minute.
- 66' Taichi Hara was booked on 66.
- 68' Yuma Suzuki was booked on 68.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Kerim Mrabti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiki Hashioka made 439 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' K. Sint-Truidense VV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Igor de Camargo. He replaces Sandy Walsh on 81 minute.
- 82' The referee shows K. Sint-Truidense VV player a Yellow card on 82.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Robert Bauer is booked for K. Sint-Truidense VV — Yellow card on 85.
- 87' K. Sint-Truidense VV player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 89' Another substitution for K. Sint-Truidense VV to replace Yuma Suzuki by Christopher Durkin on 89 minute.
- 90' K. Sint-Truidense VV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. K. Sint-Truidense VV take all three points.
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Sandy Walsh ↓ Igor de Camargo 81'
- 30
- 4
- 19
-
3
Lucas Bijker ↓ Iebe Swers 46'
- 16
- 11
- 1
-
17
Samuel Oum Gouet ↓ Ferdy Druijf 46'
-
14
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Onur Kaya 63'
- 33
Bench
-
9
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 46'
- 32
-
2
Iebe Swers ↑ 46'
-
7
Geoffry Hairemans ↑ 81'
-
8
Onur Kaya ↑ 63'
- 35
-
10
Igor de Camargo ↑ 81'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 20
- 21
- 18
- 9
- 16
- 4
- 26
- 14
- 44
- 27
Bench
- 23
- 39
- 40
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 63'
- 1
- 15
-
32
Christopher Durkin ↑ 89'
Coach
Bernd Hollerbach
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianni Bruno | 3 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 3 |
| Aster Vranckx | 2 |
| Ryan Merlen | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Andres Ferrari | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Joedrick Pupe | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2021-11-06
KV Mechelen
0–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2021-10-30
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–2
Club Brugge KV
L
2021-10-24
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
4–1
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
2021-10-17
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–2
RSC Anderlecht
D
2021-10-02
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
KV Oostende
D
2021-09-25
Royal Standard de Liege
1–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.41
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
67%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
61%
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

