Pro League · Championship Group - 35 April 26, 2026 18:00

KV Mechelen

#6 · 27 pts

1 – 4

Final score

St. Truiden

#3 · 39 pts

B. Boersma (ast. T. Koudou) 26'

44' (ast. R. Ito) J. Pupe

49' (ast. K. Goto) R. Merlen

63' (ast. R. Merlen) I. Sebaoui

76' (ast. I. Sebaoui) R. Ito

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave St. Truiden a 37% win probability (draw 32%, KV Mechelen 30%). The final result was KV Mechelen 1–4 St. Truiden. In 2 previous meetings, KV Mechelen have won 0 times, with 0 draws and 2 wins for St. Truiden.

Match statistics

6

Total shots

13

2

Shots on target

10

1.23

Actual xG

1.05

5

Saves

1

43%

Possession

57%

4

Corners

7

16

Tackles

13

0

🟨 Yellow cards

1

Match Events

⚽B. Boersma · ast. T. Koudou

26'

44'

ast. R. Ito · J. Pupe⚽

46'

A. Sissako

46'

R. Merlen / K. Matsuzawa ↕

49'

ast. K. Goto · R. Merlen⚽

63'

ast. R. Merlen · I. Sebaoui⚽

↕ T. Koudou / K. Vanrafelghem

73'

↕ B. Boersma / B. Raman

73'

73'

S. Jukleroed / J. Pupe ↕

76'

ast. I. Sebaoui · R. Ito⚽

83'

S. Shinkawa / I. Sebaoui ↕

84'

L. Mbe Soh / R. Ito ↕

↕ K. Mrabti / B. Bafdili

85'

88'

W. Janssens / A. Sissako ↕

F. Hammar

90'+2

Pre-match prediction

30.21%

KV

32.16%

X

37.63%

St. ←

we assigned to the actual result (St. Truiden) 37.63% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

KV

0.87

1.23

+0.36

St.

1.08

1.05

-0.03

xG dominance was balanced (1.23 – 1.05). The final result does not reflect the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates were accurate.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Zulte Waregem	36	48
1	Genk	37	33
1	Club Brugge KV	37	50
2	Union St. Gilloise	37	49
2	Cercle Brugge	36	41
2	Standard Liege	37	33
3	St. Truiden	37	39
3	RAAL La Louvière	36	34
3	Charleroi	37	30
4	Dender	36	25
4	Anderlecht	37	29
4	KVC Westerlo	37	30
5	Gent	37	27
5	Antwerp	37	27
6	KV Mechelen	37	27
6	OH Leuven	37	19

Lineups

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

13

88' G 6.90

3 José Marsà 88' D 6.20

8 Mory Konate 88' D 5.60

2 Redouane Halhal 88' D 6.50

7 Thérence Koudou 1 👟 73' M 6.90

17 Mathis Servais 88' M 7.70

6 Fredrik Hammar 88' M 7.70

38 Bill Antonio 88' M 6.60

19 Kerim Mrabti 86' F 6.50

9

88' F 6.90

28 Bouke Boersma 1 ⚽ 73' F 7.50

Bench

14 B. Raman 15' F 6.30

4 Gora Diouf D

33 Tommy St Jago D

St. Truiden 4-2-3-1

16 Léo Kokubo 88' G 6.50

23 Joedrick Pupe 1 ⚽ 73' D 8.20

26

88' D 6.90

5

88' D 7.20

60 Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 88' D 7.00

6

R. Yamamoto 88' M 7.00

8 Abdoulaye Sissako 88' M 6.30

38 Kaito Matsuzawa 45' M 6.30

13 Ryotaro Ito 1 ⚽ 1 👟 84' M 8.20

10 Ilias Sebaoui 1 ⚽ 1 👟 83' M 7.70

42 Keisuke Goto 1 👟 88' F 6.30

Bench

77 Oumar Diouf F

14 Ryan Merlen 1 ⚽ 1 👟 43' M 8.00

3 Taiga Hata D

Best on the pitch

Ryotaro Ito

M · St.

8.20

1 ⚽ 1 👟

1 shots · 52 pass

Joedrick Pupe

D · St.

8.20

1 ⚽

1 shots · 34 pass

Ryan Merlen

M · St.

8.00

1 ⚽ 1 👟

2 shots · 19 pass

Ilias Sebaoui

M · St.

7.70

1 ⚽ 1 👟

1 shots · 39 pass

Mathis Servais

M · KV

7.70

1 shots · 33 pass

Fredrik Hammar

M · KV

7.70

· 28 pass

KV Mechelen — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	88	6.90	—	—	—	25	13%	—	—	—
José Marsà	D	88	6.20	—	—	—	52	38%	2	—	—
Mory Konate	D	88	5.60	—	—	—	41	34%	—	—	—
Redouane Halhal	D	88	6.50	—	—	—	33	30%	1	—	—
Thérence Koudou	M	73	6.90	—	1	1	28	21%	—	—	—
Mathis Servais	M	88	7.70	—	—	1	33	28%	4	—	—
Fredrik Hammar	M	88	7.70	—	—	—	28	20%	4	—	—
Bill Antonio	M	88	6.60	—	—	1	18	13%	2	—	—
Kerim Mrabti	F	86	6.50	—	—	1	22	16%	1	—	—
	F	88	6.90	—	—	—	36	30%	2	—	—
Bouke Boersma	F	73	7.50	1	—	2	7	5%	—	—	—
B. Raman	F	15	6.30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

St. Truiden — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
Léo Kokubo	G	88	6.50	—	—	—	19	11%	—	—	—
Joedrick Pupe	D	73	8.20	1	—	1	34	28%	4	—	—
	D	88	6.90	—	—	1	45	41%	—	—	—
	D	88	7.20	—	—	1	65	59%	4	—	—
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael	D	88	7.00	—	—	2	54	45%	2	—	—
R. Yamamoto	M	88	7.00	—	—	1	31	29%	1	—	—
Abdoulaye Sissako	M	88	6.30	—	—	1	40	33%	1	1	—
Kaito Matsuzawa	M	45	6.30	—	—	—	14	12%	—	—	—
Ryotaro Ito	M	84	8.20	1	1	1	52	46%	—	—	—
Ilias Sebaoui	M	83	7.70	1	1	1	39	32%	—	—	—
Keisuke Goto	F	88	6.30	—	1	2	18	11%	1	—	—
Ryan Merlen	M	43	8.00	1	1	2	19	14%	—	—	—