Both teams are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Mechelen having a 2 point edge on Sint-Truiden in the standings. Get ready!
- Sint-Truiden haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mechelen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sint-Truiden form and stats
Sint-Truiden have played three Pro League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
The home team returns to Stadion Stayen after drawing with Sporting Charleroi (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Koita, who usually features in attack, was the top performer for the side in that game, and was presented with a rating of 7.83 (out of 10). Koita scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match, Sint-Truiden lost 0-2 at home to Cercle Brugge.This is expected to be a close game, with Sint-Truiden perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sint-Truiden as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Sint-Truiden has won 5 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Sint-Truiden has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {1 goals} from 3 games.
Mechelen form and stats
Things could have gone better for Mechelen in their Pro League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Lauberbach scored in Mechelen's previous match, the home game against AS Eupen that ended 1-0. Vanlerberghe, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.13. Vanlerberghe hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.
Prior to that result Mechelen won their away game at Westerlo. The scoreline was 3-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Mechelen in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Mechelen, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The visiting Mechelen have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. As opposed to that, Mechelen have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Sint-Truiden victories, one draw and four Mechelen wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Koita 3 goals |   R. Schoofs 2 goals |  L. Lauberbach 2 goals |
Sint-Truiden missing players
Mechelen missing players
| Sint-Truiden | Mechelen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 6.3 | 5.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.5 | 15 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.7 | 13.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| 14.3 | 13.7 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16.7 | 14 |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.7 | 3.5 |
- Mechelen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mechelen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sint-Truiden haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gent | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Cercle Brugge | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Mechelen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | AS Eupen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Antwerp | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Genk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | RWDM | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Sporting Charleroi | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Standard Liège | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Westerlo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 1 |
