Club Brugge vs Sint-Truiden preview

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Jan Breydelstadion Yesterday - 6:45 PM
Pro League
Club Brugge BRU
Sint-Truiden SIT
KICKOFF : Yesterday - 6:45 PM
Round 7 Championship Round

CONTEXT

Club Brugge host Sint-Truiden in Pro League (Championship Round) at Jan Breydelstadion. Domestically, Club Brugge sit 2th in the table while Sint-Truiden are 3th. Power ranking favours Club Brugge by 7.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Club Brugge possesses a 7.4-point power advantage over Sint-Truiden with scores of 86 to 78.58.
  • Form: Club Brugge's form score of 58 significantly exceeds Sint-Truiden's 38.72.
  • Squad: Club Brugge occupies 2nd place in the league, one spot ahead of Sint-Truiden at 3rd.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play statistics are not provided.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable as xG information is absent.
  • xVariable: xG variable data not available for analysis.
  • Market: Projection split: Club Brugge 63.1% (Δ+0%) | Draw 20.3% (Δ+0%) | Sint-Truiden 16.6% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Club Brugge I. Leko
I. Leko
VS
Sint-Truiden W. Vrancken
W. Vrancken
2.13
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Anderlecht Rank: 73 W
Gent Rank: 72 W
Mechelen Rank: 70 W
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 85 L
Sint-Truiden Rank: 79 W
Anderlecht Rank: 73 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 W
Mechelen Rank: 69 W
Anderlecht Rank: 74 W
Gent Rank: 71 D
Club Brugge Rank: 86 L
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 L
23
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
23 - 10 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Club Brugge
63.06%
Draw
20.32%
Away Sint-Truiden
16.62%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
86
78.58
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Club Brugge
Sint-Truiden
Power Score
86
78.58
League Position
2
3
Global Rank
31
74

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Club Brugge — Opponent-weighted form score
Sint-Truiden — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Club Brugge Sint-Truiden

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 37 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Club Brugge BRU Home
37 matches
Sint-Truiden SIT Away
Match Record
23
Wins
4
10
Draws
10
4
Losses
23
Goals
76
Goals Scored
35
35
Goals Conceded
76
+41
Goal Difference
-41
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-08T02:03:50+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
N. Jackers
29 N. Jackers
H. Siquet
41 H. Siquet
J. Ordóñez Guerrero
4 J. Ordóñez Guerrero
B. Mechele
44 B. Mechele
J. Seys
65 J. Seys
A. Stankovic
25 A. Stankovic
H. Vetlesen
10 H. Vetlesen
C. Borges
9 C. Borges
H. Vanaken
20 H. Vanaken
C. Tzolis
8 C. Tzolis
N. Tresoldi
7 N. Tresoldi
L. Kokubo
16 L. Kokubo
J. Pupe
23 J. Pupe
V. Musliu
26 V. Musliu
S. Taniguchi
5 S. Taniguchi
R. Vanwesemael
60 R. Vanwesemael
R. Yamamoto
6 R. Yamamoto
A. Sissako
8 A. Sissako
R. Merlen
14 R. Merlen
R. Ito
13 R. Ito
I. Sebaoui
10 I. Sebaoui
K. Goto
42 K. Goto

General Information

Date & Time
May 09, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 7 · Championship Round
Stadium
Jan Breydelstadion
Capacity
29975
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Michael Geerolf
Michele Seeldraeyers
Jasper Vergoote
Massimiliano Ledda

Expected Lineup

Referee : Jasper Vergoote

Starting XI ▼

29
Nordin Jackers
Nordin Jackers Goalkeeper
6.96
7
Nicolò Tresoldi
Nicolò Tresoldi Centre Forward
7.04
8
Christos Tzolis
Christos Tzolis Left Wing
7.76
9
Carlos Forbs
Carlos Forbs Right Wing
6.98
20
Hans Vanaken
Hans Vanaken Attacking Midfield
7.28
25
Aleksandar Stanković
Aleksandar Stanković Defensive Midfield
7.15
41
Hugo Siquet
Hugo Siquet Right Back
6.78
44
Brandon Mechele
Brandon Mechele Left Back
7.19
4
Joel Ordóñez
Joel Ordóñez Right Back
6.88
10
Hugo Vetlesen
Hugo Vetlesen Defensive Midfield
6.91
65
Joaquin Seys
Joaquin Seys Left Back
6.85
Referee : Jasper Vergoote

Starting XI ▼

16
Leo Kokubo
Leo Kokubo Goalkeeper
6.98
42
Keisuke Goto
Keisuke Goto Centre Forward
6.91
6
Rihito Yamamoto
Rihito Yamamoto Defensive Midfield
7.17
8
Abdoulaye Sissako
Abdoulaye Sissako Defensive Midfield
6.94
5
Shogo Taniguchi
Shogo Taniguchi Right Back
6.96
14
Ryan Merlen
Ryan Merlen Left Wing
6.7
23
Joedrick Pupe
Joedrick Pupe Left Back
6.94
26
Visar Musliu
Visar Musliu Left Back
7.06
10
Ilias Sebaoui
Ilias Sebaoui Right Wing
6.91
13
Ryotaro Ito
Ryotaro Ito Attacking Midfield
7.48
60
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael Right Back
6.79

CONCLUSION

Club Brugge enters this Championship Round fixture with compelling advantages, including a 7.4-point power edge, superior form at 58 versus 38.72, and home soil at Jan Breydelstadion. Their 2nd-place standing edges Sint-Truiden's 3rd, amplifying the structural tilt. Absent detailed efficiency, transition, and set-piece insights due to missing xG data, the broader metrics still favor the hosts decisively. Sint-Truiden's proximity in the table adds tension, yet Brugge's momentum and strength suggest they will dictate proceedings. Expect a composed display from the leaders to secure vital points in the Pro League race.