This has the potential to be an interesting game as Sint-Truiden have their supposed home advantage, while Sporting Charleroi are in front by 9 points in the Pro League standings.
- Sint-Truiden have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Pro League
- Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It should be mentioned that Sporting Charleroi play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Sporting Charleroi on artifical turf are 2 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 5-2. You can compare this with overall results below.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sint-Truiden form and stats
The overall Pro League stats at home this season for Sint-Truiden are 4-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). Sint-Truiden has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The home team returns after drawing with Antwerp (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Defender Bauer got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.2/10. Bauer hit one key pass and won 2 of 3 duels.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against RFC Seraing.The Sint-Truiden fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Sporting Charleroi form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Sporting Charleroi delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Kortrijk (placed 7th) in their previous game. Midfield player Ditu was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.35/10. Ditu served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 35 successful passes (of 41 total).
A draw for Sporting Charleroi before that, at their own venue hosting Gent (0-0).Sporting Charleroi have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 12 away matches. As for defending, Charleroi rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams get together this season, as the history books show this recent match: Sporting Charleroi - Sint-Truiden 0-0. Head to head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Sint-Truiden won three games, three matches ended in a draw and Sporting Charleroi managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Gholizadeh 7 goals |   T. Hara 5 goals |  C. Brüls 4 goals |
Sint-Truiden missing players
Sporting Charleroi missing players
| Sint-Truiden | Sporting Charleroi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 26 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 10 | 25 | 39 |
| 35 | 19 | 8 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 33 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 54% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | 62% |
| 17% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 58% | 38% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 46% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 33% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 13.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 29% | 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 42% | 32% |
| 11.7 | 10.8 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 22.2 | 18.1 | 14.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
- All of Sint-Truiden's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sporting Charleroi's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sint-Truiden have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sint-Truiden have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Pro League
- Sint-Truiden haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting Charleroi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting Charleroi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting Charleroi haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 35 | 53 |
| 2 | Antwerp | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 42 |
| 5 | Gent | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| 6 | Sporting Charleroi | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Kortrijk | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Mechelen | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | Genk | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 32 |
| 10 | Cercle Brugge | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | Sint-Truiden | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 28 |
| 12 | AS Eupen | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | OH Leuven | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Standard Liege | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -12 | 25 |
| 15 | KV Oostende | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -21 | 24 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -16 | 23 |
| 17 | RFC Seraing | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -25 | 19 |
| 18 | Beerschot-Wilrijk | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -27 | 12 |
