With their 18 point advantage in the league table, Sint-Truiden fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cercle Brugge.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cercle Brugge play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Cercle Brugge when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats from one match. They have scored 0 goals and conceded 0 times in these games.
Sint-Truiden can neither be promoted or relegated from Pro League. Cercle Brugge are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Sint-Truiden form and stats
The story so far in the Pro League for Sint-Truiden at their home stadium (Stayen) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Sint-Truiden has recorded two wins in a row here at Stayen, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A nice win for Sint-Truiden last time playing, versus AS Eupen. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-2 with S. Asamoah (3) and M. Konaté scoring for the victors. Prior to that, an away loss at KV Oostende.
A goal frenzy last time out for Sint-Truiden, with a total of 7 goals in the match against AS Eupen. Fun stuff to watch! What a game it was for S. Asamoah when beating AS Eupen, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
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 three games. Sint-Truiden has won two of these, drawn one and lost zero.
Sint-Truiden are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. Sint-Truiden's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cercle Brugge form and stats
Cercle Brugge, who have the most conceded goals (52) in Pro League, have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Pro League, after 0-1-11 (12 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Cercle Brugge have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the KV Oostende game.
Cercle Brugge go into this game after a win, the home game against Mechelen that ended 3-2. A 0-1 defeat away at AS Eupen before that.
Late drama in the previous game, when S. Peeters scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time to defeat Mechelen.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cercle Brugge playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Cercle Brugge wins, four draws and three defeats.
The attacking power of Cercle Brugge when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 12 league matches away. The Cercle Brugge manager B. Storck has some worries about the defense as 29 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cercle Brugge - Sint-Truiden 2-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sint-Truiden won one, Cercle Brugge won five and four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Suzuki 6 goals |   S. Peeters 6 goals |  S. Asamoah 4 goals |
Sint-Truiden missing players
Cercle Brugge missing players
| Sint-Truiden | Cercle Brugge | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 32 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 42 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 29 | 52 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 84% |
| 56% | 42% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| 32% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 42% | 32% |
| 20% | 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 52% | 58% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 60% |
| 24% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 32% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 32% |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| 6.3 | 6.8 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 171 | 96 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 54 | 126 |
| 72 | 39 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 20 | 46 |
| 44% | 44% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 40% | 50% |
- Cercle Brugge has the fewest points (1) away
- Cercle Brugge has the most conceded goals (29) away
- Cercle Brugge has the most conceded goals (52)
- Cercle Brugge has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- Cercle Brugge has the the worst goal difference (-21) away
- Cercle Brugge have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cercle Brugge have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cercle Brugge have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cercle Brugge have yet to win a game away.
- Cercle Brugge haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sint-Truiden have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cercle Brugge have scored away.
- Sint-Truiden have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 40 | 58 |
| 2 | Gent | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Sporting Charleroi | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 47 |
| 4 | Antwerp | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Standard Liege | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Genk | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Zulte-Waregem | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Sint-Truiden | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Royal Excel Mouscron | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Kortrijk | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | AS Eupen | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 14 | KV Oostende | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 28 | -22 | 21 |
| 15 | Waasland-Beveren | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -30 | 20 |
| 16 | Cercle Brugge | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 29 | -29 | 14 |