Matchday

Pro League 25/26 · 4 Oct 2025

KV Mechelen 1–3 Sint-Truidense VV

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.2 – 3.4
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot made KV Mechelen favourites at 49%.

Sint-Truidense VV won and made the better chances: 3.4 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rihito Yamamoto, 67.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rihito Yamamoto +15.7, Thérence Koudou +11.5, Andrés Ferrari +9.9.

Well below it: Nacho Miras −18.2, José Marsà −14.8, Redouane Halhal −11.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

KV Mechelen

28 Sep 2025W 2–0at RC Sporting Charleroi Pro League
21 Sep 2025D 0–0v Cercle Brugge Pro League
12 Sep 2025D 1–1at Standard Liège Pro League
30 Aug 2025W 3–2v RAAL La Louvière Pro League
24 Aug 2025L 1–2at Royal Antwerp FC Pro League

Sint-Truidense VV

28 Sep 2025L 1–2v KRC Genk Pro League
21 Sep 2025L 0–2at Club Brugge KV Pro League
14 Sep 2025L 0–3v KVC Westerlo Pro League
29 Aug 2025D 1–1at Cercle Brugge Pro League
23 Aug 2025W 2–0at SV Zulte Waregem Pro League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bill Antonio Forward2000–60.7–
Thérence Koudou Midfielder7000–57.6+11.5
Mathis Servais Midfielder90000.1551.3+2.4
Gora Diouf Defender90000.0949.5+0.1
Myron Van Brederode Forward8100–48.9–
Nacho Miras Goalkeeper9000–46.2−18.2
Kerim Mrabti Forward900–43.5–
Bilal Bafdili Forward70000.4343.0−7.0
Mory Konate Defender9000–42.4−4.2
Lion Lauberbach Forward90000.3241.7−8.9
Fredrik Hammar Midfielder9000–40.8−6.8
Redouane Halhal Defender9000–39.3−11.4
Benito Raman Forward20000.1638.4–
José Marsà Defender81000.0425.2−14.8
Moncef Zekri Midfielder900–14.9–

Sint-Truidense VV

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Rihito Yamamoto Midfielder90010.1867.4+15.7
Léo Kokubo Goalkeeper9000–57.1+6.3
Arbnor Muja Midfielder72100.9054.8–
Visar Musliu Defender9000–53.2−4.3
Andrés Ferrari Forward90101.2453.1+9.9
Keisuke Goto Forward90100.3750.4+1.6
Shogo Taniguchi Defender9000–48.4−1.0
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael Defender90000.0744.6+4.7
Simen Juklerød Defender1901–42.8–
Abdoulaye Sissako Midfielder90000.2241.9−4.4
Kaito Matsuzawa Forward20000.2940.5–
Ilias Sebaoui Midfielder70000.1336.5−7.4
Taiga Hata Defender7100–34.2−5.1
Rein Van Helden Defender1800–29.4–