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 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- K. Sint-Truidense VV 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wim Smet
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | KAA Gent | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Lommel SK | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liège | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | KV Mechelen | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SK Beveren | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 11 | 9 |
| 17 | UR La Louvière Centre | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 22 |
| 20 | Conceded | 22 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this season
KV Mechelen this season
9%
Clean Sheets
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
K. Sint-Truidense VV this season
KV Mechelen are 11th (12 pts). K. Sint-Truidense VV are 12th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
KV Mechelen
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
K. Sint-Truidense VV
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/6
61-75
6/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
KV Mechelen
| Myron van Brederode | 4 G |
K. Sint-Truidense VV
| Samed Bazdar | 5 G | |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ryan Merlen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. KV Mechelen host K. Sint-Truidense VV — let the battle begin!
- 5' GOAL! Aboubakary Koita scores on 5.
- 10' KV Mechelen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' KV Mechelen have won 308 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Kerim Mrabti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Norman Bassette made 399 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both KV Mechelen and K. Sint-Truidense VV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' That is a card for KV Mechelen. Mory Konate will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Ryotaro Ito adds to his 0 season tally! K. Sint-Truidense VV lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 45' K. Sint-Truidense VV player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' The KV Mechelen bench stirs into life. Jordi Vanlerberghe is withdrawn and Yonas Malede gets his opportunity.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Bruno Godeau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Gaetan Coucke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thorsten Fink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' A tactical swap from KV Mechelen — Patrick Pflucke on, Geoffry Hairemans off on 73 minutes.
- 77' Fatih Kaya is replacing Kahveh Zahiroleslam for the K. Sint-Truidense VV side.
- 82' Mathias Delorge has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 86' The crowd applauds Aboubakary Koita as he leaves the pitch. Rihito Yamamoto steps in for K. Sint-Truidense VV.
- 87' The whistle greets Mory Konate as he departs to be replaced by Jannes Van Hecke.
- 90' K. Sint-Truidense VV player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Daiki Hashioka makes way for Wolke Janssens at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from K. Sint-Truidense VV.
- KV Mechelen will have plenty to reflect on. K. Sint-Truidense VV were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Benito Raman | 2 |
| Aster Vranckx | 2 |
| Ilias Sebaoui | 2 |
| Ryan Merlen | 2 |
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
1.32
KV Mechelen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
K. Sint-Truidense VV xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
KV Mechelen or Draw
54%
Draw or K. Sint-Truidense VV
72%
KV Mechelen or K. Sint-Truidense VV
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: K. Sint-Truidense VV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — KV Mechelen
| Handicap | KV Mechelen covers | Push | K. Sint-Truidense VV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
KV Mechelen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
K. Sint-Truidense VV keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.