Belgian Pro League · 2025Achter de Kazerne

KV Mechelen 1–4 Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League

1–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sint-Truidense VV won 1–4.

Shots
816
Shots on target
210
Expected goals
1.271.08
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

St. Truiden beat KV Mechelen 4–1. Recorded in this match (KV Mechelen – St. Truiden): shots 8–16, shots on target 2–10, expected goals 1.27–1.08, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

KV Mechelen's recent record differs from the season

moderate

KV Mechelen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.27 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.27 goals/match1.32 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for KV Mechelen, St. Truiden.

3.81 days ▲Rest daysKV Mechelen · St. Truiden2.8 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricKV MechelenSt. TruidenBaseline
Rest days3.81 days2.8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

KV Mechelen show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

KV Mechelen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsKV Mechelen · St. Truiden14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricKV MechelenSt. TruidenBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match14 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against15.4 shots/match12.5 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots16 shotsKV Mechelen 8 shots, Sint-Truidense VV 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots10 shotsKV Mechelen 2 shots, Sint-Truidense VV 10 shots
  • Expected goals1.27 xG1.08 xGKV Mechelen 1.27 xG, Sint-Truidense VV 1.08 xG
  • Possession42%58%KV Mechelen 42%, Sint-Truidense VV 58%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersKV Mechelen 4 corners, Sint-Truidense VV 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsKV Mechelen 11 fouls, Sint-Truidense VV 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardKV Mechelen 0 cards, Sint-Truidense VV 1 card

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.

Visar Musliu · St. Truiden · 35′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRyan Merlen · St. Truiden · 68′ · 0.01 xG · on targetShogo Taniguchi · St. Truiden · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThérence Koudou · KV Mechelen · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMathis Servais · KV Mechelen · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoedrick Pupe · St. Truiden · 44′ · 0.02 xG · goalRyan Merlen · St. Truiden · 49′ · 0.04 xG · goalRobert-Jan Vanwesemael · St. Truiden · 66′ · 0.04 xG · on targetShion Shinkawa · St. Truiden · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIlias Sebaoui · St. Truiden · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRobert-Jan Vanwesemael · St. Truiden · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRihito Yamamoto · St. Truiden · 35′ · 0.06 xG · on targetKeisuke Goto · St. Truiden · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRobert-Jan Vanwesemael · St. Truiden · 74′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKeisuke Goto · St. Truiden · 60′ · 0.09 xG · on targetRyotaro Ito · St. Truiden · 75′ · 0.10 xG · goalKerim Mrabti · KV Mechelen · 15′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBouke Boersma · KV Mechelen · 56′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMyron Van Brederode · KV Mechelen · 31′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedKerim Mrabti · KV Mechelen · 54′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAbdoulaye Sissako · St. Truiden · 45′ · 0.16 xG · on targetBouke Boersma · KV Mechelen · 26′ · 0.21 xG · goalIlias Sebaoui · St. Truiden · 63′ · 0.25 xG · goalBill Antonio · KV Mechelen · 72′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

KV Mechelen: 8 shots, 2 on target, 1.24 xG. St. Truiden: 16 shots, 10 on target, 1.07 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Bouke Boersma · KV Mechelen · 26′Joedrick Pupe · St. Truiden · 44′Ryan Merlen · St. Truiden · 49′Ilias Sebaoui · St. Truiden · 63′Ryotaro Ito · St. Truiden · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: KV Mechelen 1.24 xG · St. Truiden 1.07 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0KV Mechelen
1Draws
4Sint-Truidense VV
Sint-Truidense VV — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League1–0
KV Mechelen — Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League1–3
KV Mechelen — Sint-Truidense VV · Belgian Pro League1–1
Sint-Truidense VV — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League2–1
Sint-Truidense VV — KV Mechelen · Belgian Pro League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: KV Mechelen favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Sint-Truidense VV in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

KV Mechelen37 matchesSint-Truidense VV37 matches
1.27 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.62 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 1.08 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals35/35▲ 1.62 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 14 shots/match
3.78 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 4.43 shots/match
49.4%Possession37/37● 54.6%
4.62 corners/matchCorners37/37● 5.68 corners/match
2.3 cards/matchCards30/281.79 cards/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls37/3710.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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