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 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host K. Sint-Truidense VV — let the battle begin!
- 5' What composure from Aboubakary Koita! The Mauritania international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. KV Mechelen in their trying to find a way past K. Sint-Truidense VV's compact .
- 15' K. Sint-Truidense VV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' KV Mechelen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against K. Sint-Truidense VV's shape.
- 35' K. Sint-Truidense VV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mory Konate.
- 42' Ryotaro Ito adds to his 0 season tally! K. Sint-Truidense VV lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 45' That is a card for K. Sint-Truidense VV. Kahveh Zahiroleslam will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Jordi Vanlerberghe is withdrawn and Yonas Malede gets his opportunity.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KV Mechelen and K. Sint-Truidense VV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Mathias Delorge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Patrick Pflucke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Geoffry Hairemans at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' Time for substitution for K. Sint-Truidense VV. Kahveh Zahiroleslam is replaced by Fatih Kaya.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. KV Mechelen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Rihito Yamamoto gets the nod from K. Sint-Truidense VV. He replaces Aboubakary Koita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Jannes Van Hecke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mory Konate on 87 minute.
- 90' Wolke Janssens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Wolke Janssens is replacing Daiki Hashioka for the K. Sint-Truidense VV side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for KV Mechelen.
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 |
| Andres Ferrari | 2 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 |
| Aster Vranckx | 2 |
| Ryan Merlen | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 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
1 / 4
0.95
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
47%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
78%
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 23% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

