Sint-Truiden vs KV Mechelen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sint-Truiden played KV Mechelen in Pro League (Belgium). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Sint-Truiden: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. KV Mechelen: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sint-Truiden scores 1.50 and concedes 1.22 goals per match. KV Mechelen scores 1.33 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sint-Truiden 61%, KV Mechelen 67%. Over 2.5: Sint-Truiden 56%, KV Mechelen 39%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Sint-Truiden has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.28. Sint-Truiden: 14.3 shots per match, KV Mechelen: 10.5.

Match halves

Sint-Truiden: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.89. KV Mechelen: half-time lead 56%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Sint-Truiden: 76-90+ (9 goals). KV Mechelen: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Pro League: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

47Possession (%)53
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
9Shots10
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
5Shots on target2
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
1.23xG1.14
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
2Corners6
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
42Dangerous attacks50
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
12Fouls9
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
2Cards2
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
1.5Goals scored / match1.33
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
1.22Goals conceded / match1.11
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
53%Average possession49%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
4.39Shots on target / match4.06
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.28Shots per match10.5
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
4.39Shots on target4.06
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
10.5%Shot conversion12.7%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
53%Possession49%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
1.6xG for1.28
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
1.43xG against1.75
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

Shooting quality

Sint-Truiden: AttackingKV Mechelen: Balanced
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
Accuracy (shots on target)31%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sint-Truiden is 20% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Sint-Truiden · 2 pts / match - KV Mechelen

Sint-Truiden
WWWWL
Season result split
56% W17% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-3-5
1.83 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
KV Mechelen
DWLWW
Season result split
44% W33% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-4
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sint-Truiden is 13% better for: goals scored per match.

1.5 goals / match - Sint-Truiden · 1.33 goals / match - KV Mechelen

KV Mechelen is 10% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.22 goals / match - Sint-Truiden · 1.11 goals / match - KV Mechelen

Sint-Truiden scoring profile: very strong

Sint-Truiden scores in 83% of matches (15 of 18 matches), while KV Mechelen keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

KV Mechelen scoring profile: very strong

KV Mechelen scores in 89% of matches (16 of 18 matches), while Sint-Truiden keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).

27Goals scored (season)24
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
22Goals conceded (season)20
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
2.72Average goals in match2.44
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal89%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
50%2 goals28%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
17%3 goals17%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
0%4 goals0%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal72%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
39%2 goals28%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
6%3 goals11%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
0%4 goals0%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time11%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
22%Scored in both halves22%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
80%BTTS - last 540%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

KV Mechelen is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.39 pts / match - Sint-Truiden · 2.06 pts / match - KV Mechelen

Sint-Truiden - half-time state
33% leading39% draw28% trailing
KV Mechelen - half-time state
56% leading39% draw6% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per match (1st half)2.06
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.78
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.17
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
1.17Average goals (1st half)0.94
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
50%Clean sheet before half-time89%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
50%No goal before half-time33%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)0.83
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
1.56Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
56%Clean sheet after half-time28%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen
44%No goal after half-time56%
Sint-TruidenKV Mechelen

Sint-Truiden - second-half results

39% W33% D28% L
25
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

KV Mechelen - second-half results

11% W50% D39% L
37
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at half-time in 56% of matches and wins 44%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sint-Truiden - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
KV Mechelen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.200.60
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sint-Truiden
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
7
4
16-30
3
5
31-45
4
4
46-60
3
5
61-75
9
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

KV Mechelen
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
4
2
16-30
6
0
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
4
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+55%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
74%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sint-Truiden

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

KV Mechelen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.64
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Pro League).

Teams vs league

Sint-TruidenLigaKV Mechelen
Average goals in match 2.722.51 2.44
Both teams scored 61%54% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%44% 39%
Clean sheets 22%26% 28%
Goal before half-time 72%70% 67%
Goal after half-time 78%75% 78%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.51
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.11
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Sint-TruidenGoalRein Van HeldenAssist: Keisuke Goto
  2. KV MechelenYellow cardMory Konate
  3. KV MechelenSubstitutionOn: Halil ÖzdemirOff: Bilal Bafdili
  4. Sint-TruidenSubstitutionOn: Andrés Martín Ferrari MalvieraOff: Arbnor Muja
  5. KV MechelenSubstitutionOn: Moncef ZekriOff: Dikeni-Rafid Salifou
  6. KV MechelenSubstitutionOn: Maxim KireevOff: Gora Diouf
  7. Sint-TruidenSubstitutionOn: Ryan MerlenOff: Ryotaro Ito
  8. Sint-TruidenYellow cardAndrés Martín Ferrari Malviera
  9. Sint-TruidenYellow cardRobert-Jan Vanwesemael
  10. KV MechelenYellow cardFredrik Hammar

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Jan BoterbergMatches officiated: 24
4.08Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 228%Home wins33%Draws38%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Sint-Truiden 1 - 0 - 0 KV Mechelen. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

YR KV Mechelen
1 : 3
Sint-Truidense VV

FAQ

What was the result of Sint-Truiden vs KV Mechelen?

The Pro League match finished Sint-Truiden 1:0 KV Mechelen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sint-Truiden vs KV Mechelen?

Sint-Truiden score 1.50 goals per game on average and KV Mechelen 1.33. The Pro League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Sint-Truiden's matches and 67% of KV Mechelen's.

What form are Sint-Truiden and KV Mechelen in?

Over the last 5 games Sint-Truiden have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and KV Mechelen 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sint-Truiden vs KV Mechelen?

The statistical background for Sint-Truiden vs KV Mechelen — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.