KV Mechelen vs K. Sint-Truidense VV, Jupiler League 2023-24 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 Wim Smet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | KV Mechelen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | KVC Westerlo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Nov | KAS Eupen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | RWDM Molenbeek FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 0–4 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KV Mechelen launch into their encounter with K. Sint-Truidense VV.
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aboubakary Koita makes it 0-1.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against K. Sint-Truidense VV's shape.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rob Schoofs is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KV Mechelen.
- 25' KV Mechelen have won 299 goals from 223 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Joel Fujita, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Mory Konate will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Against the run of play, Ryotaro Ito has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Kahveh Zahiroleslam.
- 46' KV Mechelen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yonas Malede is hanging Jordi Vanlerberghe on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling K. Sint-Truidense VV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. KV Mechelen and K. Sint-Truidense VV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Besnik Hasi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' K. Sint-Truidense VV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' KV Mechelen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Patrick Pflucke is replacing Geoffry Hairemans for the KV Mechelen side.
- 77' Fatih Kaya is replacing Kahveh Zahiroleslam for the K. Sint-Truidense VV side.
- 82' KV Mechelen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Rihito Yamamoto. He replaces Aboubakary Koita on 86 minute.
- 87' KV Mechelen make a change. Mory Konate trudges off to be replaced by Jannes Van Hecke on 87 minutes.
- 90' Wolke Janssens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Wolke Janssens gets the nod from K. Sint-Truidense VV. He replaces Daiki Hashioka and will look to change the dynamic.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for KV Mechelen and K. Sint-Truidense VV (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
KV Mechelen Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
8
Mory Konate ↓ Jannes Van Hecke 87'
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 30
- 7
-
19
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Lion Lauberbach 46'
- 16
- 1
-
70
Norman Bassette ↓ Bilal Bafdili 73'
Bench
-
20
Lion Lauberbach ↑ 46'
- 15
-
6
Jannes Van Hecke ↑ 87'
-
10
Yonas Malede ↑ 46'
-
35
Bilal Bafdili ↑ 73'
- 34
Coach
Besnik Hasi
K. Sint-Truidense VV Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
4
Daiki Hashioka ↓ Wolke Janssens 90'
- 7
-
13
Ryotaro Ito ↓ Joel Fujita 77'
- 1
- 77
- 17
- 16
- 18
- 20
- 15
Bench
-
11
Fatih Kaya ↑ 77'
-
22
Wolke Janssens ↑ 90'
- 12
-
6
Rihito Yamamoto ↑ 86'
-
8
Joel Fujita ↑ 77'
-
14
Olivier Dumont ↑ 86'
- 23
Coach
Thorsten Fink
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 |
| Igor de Camargo | 1 |
Head to Head
KV Mechelen Form
K. Sint-Truidense VV Form
2023-12-03
KV Mechelen
0–2
K. Sint-Truidense VV
W
2023-11-24
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
Royal Antwerp FC
D
2023-11-10
KVC Westerlo
3–3
K. Sint-Truidense VV
D
2023-11-03
K. Sint-Truidense VV
1–1
KAS Eupen
D
2023-10-27
K. Sint-Truidense VV
2–1
RWDM Molenbeek FC
W
2023-10-22
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
4–0
K. Sint-Truidense VV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
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
57%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
71%
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
12.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.