Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen preview

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Stayen Stadion Sun, 24 May - 4:30 PM
Pro League
Sint-Truiden SIT
Mechelen MEC
KICKOFF : Sun, 24 May - 4:30 PM
Round 10 Championship Round

CONTEXT

Sint-Truiden host Mechelen in Pro League (Championship Round) at Stayen Stadion. Domestically, Sint-Truiden sit 3th in the table while Mechelen are 6th. Power ranking favours Sint-Truiden by 6.7 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sint-Truiden hold a +6.7 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Sint-Truiden sit above baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Sint-Truiden show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Sint-Truiden have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Sint-Truiden carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Sint-Truiden hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Sint-Truiden 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Mechelen 0% (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
Sint-Truiden W. Vrancken
W. Vrancken
VS
Mechelen F. Vanderbiest
F. Vanderbiest
1.71
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.13
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Anderlecht Rank: 73 L
Gent Rank: 71 D
Club Brugge Rank: 86 L
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 W
Mechelen Rank: 70 W
Anderlecht Rank: 74 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Club Brugge Rank: 87 D
Anderlecht Rank: 72 D
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 L
Gent Rank: 72 W
Sint-Truiden Rank: 77 L
Club Brugge Rank: 87 L
19
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
19 - 6 - 12
12
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sint-Truiden
0%
Draw
0%
Away Mechelen
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
76.81
70.14
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sint-Truiden
Mechelen
Power Score
76.81
70.14
League Position
3
6
Global Rank
92
208

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

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Sint-Truiden SIT Home
37 matches
Mechelen MEC Away
Match Record
19
Wins
12
6
Draws
6
12
Losses
19
Goals
55
Goals Scored
41
41
Goals Conceded
55
+14
Goal Difference
-14
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-22T00:11:12+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
May 24, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 10 · Championship Round
Stadium
Stayen Stadion
Capacity
14600
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Michael Geerolf
Michele Seeldraeyers
Jasper Vergoote
Kevin Van Damme

Squad

Referee : Jasper Vergoote

Squad ▼

12
Jo Coppens
Jo Coppens Goalkeeper
16
Leo Brian Kokubo
Leo Brian Kokubo Goalkeeper
21
Matt Lendfers
Matt Lendfers Goalkeeper
22
Wolke Janssens
Wolke Janssens Defender
23
Joedrick Pupe
Joedrick Pupe Defender
26
Visar Musliu
Visar Musliu Defender
18
Simen Kristiansen Juklerød
Simen Kristiansen Juklerød Defender
5
Shogo Taniguchi
Shogo Taniguchi Defender
4
Loïc Mbe Soh
Loïc Mbe Soh Defender
3
Taiga Hata
Taiga Hata Defender
60
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael Defender
34
Hugo Lambotte
Hugo Lambotte Defender
8
Abdoulaye Sissako
Abdoulaye Sissako Midfielder
13
Ryotaro Ito
Ryotaro Ito Midfielder
6
Rihito Yamamoto
Rihito Yamamoto Midfielder
14
Ryan Merlen
Ryan Merlen Midfielder
33
Alouis Diriken
Alouis Diriken Midfielder
53
Adam Nhaili
Adam Nhaili Midfielder
31
Illyes Benachour
Illyes Benachour Midfielder
7
Arbnor Muja
Arbnor Muja Attacker
11
Isaias Del Pupo
Isaias Del Pupo Attacker
10
Ilias Sebaoui
Ilias Sebaoui Attacker
42
Keisuke Goto
Keisuke Goto Attacker
38
Kaito Matsuzawa
Kaito Matsuzawa Attacker
77
Oumar Diouf
Oumar Diouf Attacker
99
Shion Shinkawa
Shion Shinkawa Attacker
Referee : Jasper Vergoote

Squad ▼

1
Ortwin De Wolf
Ortwin De Wolf Goalkeeper
13
Ignacio Mirás Blanco
Ignacio Mirás Blanco Goalkeeper
15
Tijn Van Ingelgom
Tijn Van Ingelgom Goalkeeper
32
Axel Willockx
Axel Willockx Goalkeeper
33
Tommy St. Jago
Tommy St. Jago Defender
3
José Martinez Marsà
José Martinez Marsà Defender
7
Therence Koudou
Therence Koudou Defender
2
Redouane Halhal
Redouane Halhal Defender
22
Lovro Golič
Lovro Golič Defender
4
Gora Diouf
Gora Diouf Defender
23
Moncef Zekri
Moncef Zekri Defender
18
Ian Struyf
Ian Struyf Defender
19
Kerim Mrabti
Kerim Mrabti Midfielder
8
Mory Konate
Mory Konate Midfielder
6
Fredrik Hammar
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder
29
Dikeni-Rafid Salifou
Dikeni-Rafid Salifou Midfielder
17
M. Servais
M. Servais Midfielder
39
Massimo Decoene
Massimo Decoene Midfielder
10
Maxim Kireev
Maxim Kireev Midfielder
11
Bilal Bafdili
Bilal Bafdili Midfielder
14
Benito Raman
Benito Raman Attacker
12
Boureima Hassane Bandé
Boureima Hassane Bandé Attacker
27
Keano Vanrafelghem
Keano Vanrafelghem Attacker
9
Myron van Brederode
Myron van Brederode Attacker
38
Bill Antonio
Bill Antonio Attacker
21
Halil Özdemir
Halil Özdemir Attacker
28
Bouke Boersma
Bouke Boersma Attacker
34
Mauro Lenaerts
Mauro Lenaerts Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Sint-Truiden holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Sint-Truiden a 6.7-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.