Pro League · Championship Group - 35 April 26, 2026 16:00

KV Mechelen

#15 · 6 pts

1 – 4

Final score

St. Truiden

#13 · 8 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 4 previous meetings, KV Mechelen have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 3 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	Gent	9	25
2	Club Brugge KV	9	24
3	Union St. Gilloise	9	23
4	Charleroi	9	21
5	Anderlecht	9	16
6	Genk	9	15
7	KVC Westerlo	9	14
8	Lommel United	9	12
9	Standard Liege	9	11
10	Zulte Waregem	9	11
11	Antwerp	9	10
12	SK Beveren	9	10
13	St. Truiden	9	8
14	RAAL La Louvière	9	7
15	KV Mechelen	8	6
16	OH Leuven	9	6
17	Kortrijk	8	3
18	Cercle Brugge	9	3

Lineups

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

13

88' G 6.90

3 José Marsà 88' D 6.20

8 M. Konaté 88' D 5.60

2 R. Halhal 88' D 6.50

7 Thérence Koudou 1 👟 73' M 6.90

17 M. Servais 88' M 7.70

6 F. Hammar 88' M 7.70

38 Bill Antonio 88' M 6.60

19

K. Mrabti 86' F 6.50

9

88' F 6.90

28 Bouke Boersma 1 ⚽ 73' F 7.50

Bench

14 Benito 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 R. 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 R. Ito 1 ⚽ 1 👟 84' M 8.20

10 I. Sebaoui 1 ⚽ 1 👟 83' M 7.70

42 K. Goto 1 👟 88' F 6.30

Bench

77 Oumar Diouf F

14 R. Merlen 1 ⚽ 1 👟 43' M 8.00

3 Taiga Hata D

Best on the pitch

R. Ito

M · St.

8.20

1 ⚽ 1 👟

1 shots · 52 pass

Joedrick Pupe

D · St.

8.20

1 ⚽

1 shots · 34 pass

R. Merlen

M · St.

8.00

1 ⚽ 1 👟

2 shots · 19 pass

I. Sebaoui

M · St.

7.70

1 ⚽ 1 👟

1 shots · 39 pass

M. Servais

M · KV

7.70

1 shots · 33 pass

F. 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	—	—
M. Konaté	D	88	5.60	—	—	—	41	34%	—	—	—
R. Halhal	D	88	6.50	—	—	—	33	30%	1	—	—
Thérence Koudou	M	73	6.90	—	1	1	28	21%	—	—	—
M. Servais	M	88	7.70	—	—	1	33	28%	4	—	—
F. Hammar	M	88	7.70	—	—	—	28	20%	4	—	—
Bill Antonio	M	88	6.60	—	—	1	18	13%	2	—	—
K. 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%	—	—	—
Benito 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	—	—
R. 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%	—	—	—
R. Ito	M	84	8.20	1	1	1	52	46%	—	—	—
I. Sebaoui	M	83	7.70	1	1	1	39	32%	—	—	—
K. Goto	F	88	6.30	—	1	2	18	11%	1	—	—
R. Merlen	M	43	8.00	1	1	2	19	14%	—	—	—