Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Oct 11 2026 · 18:15 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
4–3 Full time · HT 3–1 xG 0.74 – 1.43
St. Truiden
  • K. Takai 24’ (OG)
  • S. Michez 34’
  • S. Taniguchi 39’ (OG)
  • B. Raman 62’
  • 44’ S. Baždar
  • 49’ I. Sebaoui
  • 71’ F. Soelle Soelle
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

KV Mechelen beat St. Truiden

St. Truiden entered as narrow favourites, but KV Mechelen won 4–3 through goals from Michez, Raman and an own goal. St. Truiden replied through goals from Baždar, Sebaoui and Soelle. KV Mechelen won despite the lower xG; St. Truiden created the better chances (1.43 vs 0.74). On the chances created, St. Truiden deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

KV Mechelen ✓34%
Draw24%
St. Truiden42%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
4
Model 1.45 · xG 0.74
St. Truiden goals
3
Model 1.64 · xG 1.43
Total goals
7
Model 3.08 · xG 2.17
Score 4–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 62%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. RamanKV Mechelen · 1 goal
7.7
  • RefereeBert Verbeke
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 17th · St. Truiden 12th

Timeline

  1. K. TakaiYellow card · Foul
    5’
  2. K. Takai (own goal) 1–0
    24’
  3. S. Michez 2–0
    34’
  4. S. Taniguchi (own goal) 3–0
    39’
  5. Kaito MatsuzawaYellow card · Foul
    42’
  6. S. Baždar 3–1Assist R. Merlen
    44’
  7. Half time · 3–1
  8. ⇄ N. IshiwatariFor Kaito Matsuzawa
    46’
  9. ⇄ N. MbukuFor R. Araki
    46’
  10. I. Sebaoui 3–2
    49’
  11. Marco DecherfYellow card · Foul
    53’
  12. B. Raman 4–2Assist K. Corbanie
    62’
  13. ⇄ C. Van MeirvenneFor B. Raman
    63’
  14. ⇄ F. Soelle SoelleFor S. Baždar
    67’
  15. ⇄ Shion ShinkawaFor R. Merlen
    67’
  16. F. Soelle Soelle 4–3
    71’
  17. ⇄ M. Lohunanu-MbasiFor B. Boersma
    81’
  18. ⇄ B. AntonioFor T. Koudou
    81’
  19. ⇄ L. MarijnissenFor M. Eerdhuijzen
    81’
  20. ⇄ D. PraetFor Marco Decherf
    81’
  21. N. IshiwatariYellow card · Foul
    84’
  22. S. TaniguchiYellow card · Foul
    88’
  23. F. HammarYellow card · Foul
    90+5’
  24. Full time · 4–3

Team stats

KV Mechelen8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
St. Truiden17 shots · 12 in box, 5 outside
KV MechelenSt. Truiden
36% Possession 64%
0.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.43
0.85 Expected points (xPts) 1.88
8 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside the box 12
3 Shots outside the box 5
337 Passes 597
69% Pass accuracy 81%
2 Corners 8
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 14
4 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.92 Team rating 6.51

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-2-1

137.3 Nacho Mirás(G)
36.6 José Marsà 447.2 M. Eerdhuijzen ↓81’ 207.0 K. Corbanie A
76.3 T. Koudou ↓81’ 306.6 Marco Decherf ↓81’ 67.2 F. Hammar 237.2 S. Michez
96.3 M. van Brederode 147.7★ B. Raman ↓63’
287.0 B. Boersma ↓81’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)7.3
  • 3José Marsà6.6
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen↓81’7.2
  • 20K. CorbanieA7.0
  • 7T. Koudou↓81’6.3
  • 30Marco Decherf↓81’6.6
  • 6F. Hammar7.2
  • 23S. Michez7.2
  • 9M. van Brederode6.3
  • 14B. Raman ★↓63’7.7
  • 28B. Boersma↓81’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 17C. Van Meirvenne↑63’6.9
  • 2L. Marijnissen↑81’6.9
  • 26D. Praet↑81’6.6
  • 29B. Antonio↑81’6.7
  • 19M. Lohunanu-Mbasi↑81’6.5

Unused: O. De Wolf, Tijn Van Ingelgom, Gora Diouf, M. Kireev, H. Özdemir

St. Truiden 4-2-3-1

165.0 L. Kokubo(G)
36.0 T. Hata 56.7 S. Taniguchi 45.3 K. Takai 606.5 R. Vanwesemael
87.2 A. Sissako 146.9 R. Merlen A↓67’
107.7 I. Sebaoui 716.7 R. Araki ↓46’ 386.9 Kaito Matsuzawa ↓46’
97.3 S. Baždar ↓67’
  • 16L. Kokubo (G)5.0
  • 3T. Hata6.0
  • 5S. Taniguchi6.7
  • 4K. Takai5.3
  • 60R. Vanwesemael6.5
  • 8A. Sissako7.2
  • 14R. MerlenA↓67’6.9
  • 10I. Sebaoui7.7
  • 71R. Araki↓46’6.7
  • 38Kaito Matsuzawa↓46’6.9
  • 9S. Baždar↓67’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 11N. Mbuku↑46’6.3
  • 18N. Ishiwatari↑46’6.3
  • 19F. Soelle Soelle↑67’7.3
  • 99Shion Shinkawa↑67’6.6

Unused: M. Lendfers, Y. Ngoy, V. Musliu, J. Pupe, W. Janssens, O. Diouf

Player stats

Top rated
B. RamanKV Mechelen7.7
2nd
I. SebaouiSt. Truiden7.7
3rd
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen7.3

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 53% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
José Marsà D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 61% 38 3 4 0/0 1/2 6.6
M. Eerdhuijzen D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 33 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.2
K. Corbanie D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 35 1 4 0/0 2/0 7.0
T. Koudou D 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 14 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.3
Marco Decherf 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 30 3 1 0/1 1/0 6.6
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 31 5 0 0/0 3/0 7.2
S. Michez F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 59% 37 1 3 0/1 0/3 7.2
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 62% 42 2 2 0/3 0/0 6.3
B. Raman F 63 1 0 2 (2) 0 47% 15 3 0 0/1 0/2 7.7
B. Boersma F 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 0 0 0/0 1/3 7.0
C. Van Meirvenne 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 2/3 2/2 6.9
L. Marijnissen D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. Praet M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
B. Antonio F 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

St. Truiden

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Kokubo G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 100% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.0
T. Hata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 59 2 1 0/1 4/0 6.0
S. Taniguchi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 66 4 5 0/1 1/0 6.7
K. Takai D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 83 1 4 0/1 4/1 5.3
R. Vanwesemael D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 75% 83 1 3 1/1 0/0 6.5
A. Sissako M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 65 1 2 1/1 0/1 7.2
R. Merlen M 67 0 1 1 (1) 1 79% 33 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
I. Sebaoui F 90 1 0 4 (2) 0 74% 50 1 1 0/1 0/4 7.7
R. Araki M 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 18 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Kaito Matsuzawa F 46 0 0 0 (0) 2 65% 17 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.9
S. Baždar F 67 1 0 4 (1) 0 63% 19 0 0 1/3 0/0 7.3
N. Mbuku F 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 81% 21 3 2 1/3 0/0 6.3
N. Ishiwatari M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 47 2 2 1/3 3/3 6.3
F. Soelle Soelle F 23 1 0 1 (1) 1 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.3
Shion Shinkawa F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.