Belgian Pro League · 2026

Cercle Brugge 3–3 Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League

3–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Cercle Brugge and Sint-Truidense VV drew 3–3.

Shots
2713
Shots on target
97
Expected goals
4.162.04
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cercle Brugge and Sint-Truidense VV drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Cercle Brugge – Sint-Truidense VV): shots 27–13, shots on target 9–7, expected goals 4.16–2.04, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots27 shots13 shotsCercle Brugge 27 shots, Sint-Truidense VV 13 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots7 shotsCercle Brugge 9 shots, Sint-Truidense VV 7 shots
  • Expected goals4.16 xG2.04 xGCercle Brugge 4.16 xG, Sint-Truidense VV 2.04 xG
  • Possession55%45%Cercle Brugge 55%, Sint-Truidense VV 45%
  • Corners10 corners3 cornersCercle Brugge 10 corners, Sint-Truidense VV 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls9 foulsCercle Brugge 7 fouls, Sint-Truidense VV 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsCercle Brugge 0 cards, Sint-Truidense VV 3 cards
  • Passes472 passes401 passesCercle Brugge 472 passes, Sint-Truidense VV 401 passes
  • Pass accuracy82.4%80.1%Cercle Brugge 82.4%, Sint-Truidense VV 80.1%
  • Shots inside box20 shots8 shotsCercle Brugge 20 shots, Sint-Truidense VV 8 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks4 blocksCercle Brugge 4 blocks, Sint-Truidense VV 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves6 savesCercle Brugge 3 saves, Sint-Truidense VV 6 saves
  • Offsides1 offside4 offsidesCercle Brugge 1 offside, Sint-Truidense VV 4 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ibrahim Diakité · Cercle Brugge · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKrys Kouassi · Cercle Brugge · 90′ · 0.01 xG · goalLukas Mondele · Cercle Brugge · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedViggo Martens · Cercle Brugge · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLukas Mondele · Cercle Brugge · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLukas Mondele · Cercle Brugge · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIlias Sebaoui · Sint-Truidense VV · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOumar Diouf · Sint-Truidense VV · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRyan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 11′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDante Vanzeir · Cercle Brugge · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Kakou · Cercle Brugge · 55′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLazare Amani · Cercle Brugge · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLukas Mondele · Cercle Brugge · 54′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMakaya Ibrahima Diaby · Cercle Brugge · 55′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLukas Mondele · Cercle Brugge · 55′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRobert-Jan Vanwesemael · Sint-Truidense VV · 36′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLukas Mondele · Cercle Brugge · 42′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNelson Ishiwatari · Sint-Truidense VV · 47′ · 0.08 xG · goalNelson Ishiwatari · Sint-Truidense VV · 61′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLucas Michal · Cercle Brugge · 82′ · 0.08 xG · on targetRyan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 14′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedViggo Martens · Cercle Brugge · 60′ · 0.09 xG · on targetSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 69′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMakaya Ibrahima Diaby · Cercle Brugge · 7′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAbdoulaye Sissako · Sint-Truidense VV · 61′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 46′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedChristiaan Ravych · Cercle Brugge · 88′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDante Vanzeir · Cercle Brugge · 30′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedGary Magnee · Cercle Brugge · 13′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedRyan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 1′ · 0.23 xG · goalRyan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 60′ · 0.26 xG · on targetMakaya Ibrahima Diaby · Cercle Brugge · 60′ · 0.28 xG · on targetRyan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 37′ · 0.35 xG · goalViggo Martens · Cercle Brugge · 24′ · 0.43 xG · on targetIlias Sebaoui · Sint-Truidense VV · 69′ · 0.53 xG · off target or blockedErick Nunes · Cercle Brugge · 82′ · 0.86 xG · goalSteve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 28′ · 0.92 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cercle Brugge: 27 shots, 9 on target, 4.26 xG. Sint-Truidense VV: 13 shots, 7 on target, 2.00 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

02.254.50′HT90′Steve Ngoura · Cercle Brugge · 28′Erick Nunes · Cercle Brugge · 82′Krys Kouassi · Cercle Brugge · 90′Ryan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 1′Ryan Merlen · Sint-Truidense VV · 37′Nelson Ishiwatari · Sint-Truidense VV · 47′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cercle Brugge 4.26 xG · Sint-Truidense VV 2.00 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Cercle Brugge
2Draws
2Sint-Truidense VV
Sint-Truidense VV — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League2–1
Cercle Brugge — Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League1–1
Cercle Brugge — Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League3–1
Sint-Truidense VV — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League3–1
Sint-Truidense VV — Cercle Brugge · Belgian Pro League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Cercle Brugge1 matches
  • Sint-Truidense VV1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Cercle Brugge

Competition
Belgian Pro League
Season
2025/26
Sample
40 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
31 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.48 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.5 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.59 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.44 xG/match
  • Shots14.3 shots/match
  • Shots allowed13.3 shots/match
  • Shots on target5.13 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.88 shots/match
  • Possession47.5%
  • Corners5.2 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.53 corners/match
  • Cards2.18 cards/match
  • Fouls10.6 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency25%
  • Scoring frequency78%

Sint-Truidense VV

Competition
Belgian Pro League
Season
2025/26
Sample
42 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
31 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.6 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.12 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.6 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.2 xG/match
  • Shots13.7 shots/match
  • Shots allowed12.6 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.31 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.05 shots/match
  • Possession55%
  • Corners5.6 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.57 corners/match
  • Cards1.77 cards/match
  • Fouls10.6 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency26%
  • Scoring frequency79%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4