Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Sep 12 · 15:00 Freethielstadion, Beveren
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Our take

St. Truiden were slight favourites.

St. Truiden were the stronger side on L90 Strength (42 vs 26). Recent goals, xG and shots on target add to that edge for St. Truiden. SK Beveren had 5.9 days of rest, St. Truiden 6.8 and had to travel.

Rest days5.9 · 6.8Matches / 14d1 · 3
SK Beveren29%
Draw23%
St. Truiden48%
Expected goals 1.37 – 1.80
SK Beveren34%
Draw26%
St. Truiden40%
Expected goals 1.28 – 1.40
SK Beveren29%
Draw23%
St. Truiden48%
Expected goals 1.37 – 1.80
SK Beveren23%
Draw21%
St. Truiden56%
Expected goals 1.22 – 2.02
SK Beveren30%
Draw23%
St. Truiden47%
Expected goals 1.35 – 1.76
Over 2.5 61% Both score 62% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Beveren)

No weather data yet

Referee—Not recorded

Team strength

SK BeverenSt. Truiden
26 L90 StrengthIn forecast 42
25 Current StrengthIn forecast 35
18 AttackIn forecast 37
20 DefenceIn forecast 32
31 Form indexContext 46
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

SK Beveren

Attack—
Defense risk—

St. Truiden

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

SK BeverenSt. Truiden
1.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.40
2.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.60
0.74 xGVia Att/Def 2.21
2.28 xG allowedVia Att/Def 2.08
+0.26 Goals minus xGContext +0.19
60% Scored inContext 80%
40% Clean sheetsContext 20%
11.20 ShotsContext 18.20
3.60 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.20
32% On target shareContext 29%
7.60 Shots in the boxContext 12.40
68% Box shareContext 65%
9% ConversionContext 13%
1.80 OffsidesContext 2.25
15.20 Shots allowedContext 14.40
6.20 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.80
3.80 BlocksContext 3.00
4.60 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.40
74% Save rateContext 71%
50% PossessionIn forecast 54%
470 PassesContext 508
384 Accurate passesContext 429
82% Pass accuracyContext 84%
6.87 Team ratingContext 6.98
9.60 FoulsContext 10.00
10.80 Fouls sufferedContext 9.60
2.00 Yellow cardsContext 2.20
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 5 and 5 games
1.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.00
2.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.60
0.74 xGVia Att/Def 1.95
2.28 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.68
+0.26 Goals minus xGContext +0.05
60% Scored inContext 90%
40% Clean sheetsContext 30%
11.20 ShotsContext 16.25
3.60 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.50
32% On target shareContext 28%
7.60 Shots in the boxContext 10.88
68% Box shareContext 65%
9% ConversionContext 13%
1.80 OffsidesContext 2.33
15.20 Shots allowedContext 13.88
6.20 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.13
3.80 BlocksContext 3.80
4.60 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.14
74% Save rateContext 69%
50% PossessionIn forecast 55%
470 PassesContext 507
384 Accurate passesContext 431
82% Pass accuracyContext 85%
6.87 Team ratingContext 6.98
9.60 FoulsContext 10.30
10.80 Fouls sufferedContext 8.70
2.00 Yellow cardsContext 2.10
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 5 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

SK Beveren
Rest5.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 31 · 6 pts vs 8.2 for an average club · +0.4 vs expected
  • W6 SepH · OH Leuven3–01.7 xPts
  • L28 AugA · Genk0–40.7 xPts
  • L22 AugA · Zulte Waregem0–40.9 xPts
  • W16 AugH · Anderlecht1–01.2 xPts
  • L9 AugA · Antwerp1–21.1 xPts
St. Truiden
Rest6.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel—0 km in 14d
Schedule load15%Low
Form 46 · 8 pts vs 8.4 for an average club · +0.2 vs expected
  • W5 SepH · RAAL La Louvière4–02.1 xPts
  • L2 SepH · Union St. Gilloise0–31.3 xPts
  • W30 AugA · Antwerp4–11.2 xPts
  • D14 AugA · Cercle Brugge3–31.5 xPts
  • D8 AugH · Lommel United1–11.7 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
SK Beveren St. Truiden
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 15
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match5.9Belgian Pro League 2026-2027, 6 Sep6.8Belgian Pro League 2026-2027, 5 Sep
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km—
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 1 / 41 / 3 / 5
Next matchdays after this one8.18

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context. Some venues have no coordinates yet.

Squad & lineups

SK Beveren Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1J. Schenk(G)
4C. Janssens 31B. Godeau 35Y. Gomis 21L. Jans
44C. Conde 18S. Dewaele
17J. Margaritha 22C. Brüls 5C. Lokesa
9M. Kaboré
St. Truiden Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
16L. Kokubo(G)
3T. Hata 26V. Musliu 22W. Janssens 60R. Vanwesemael
8A. Sissako 14R. Merlen
10I. Sebaoui 71R. Araki 38Kaito Matsuzawa
9S. Baždar

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
SK Beveren Absences are shown before kick-off
St. Truiden Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • SK Beveren+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • St. Truiden+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

SK Beveren · Home 3.00points per game · 2 home games
W-D-L
2-0-0
Scored
2.00
Conceded
0.00
St. Truiden · Away 2.00points per game · 2 away games
W-D-L
1-1-0
Scored
3.50
Conceded
2.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 1 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head

No earlier meetings in our data.

Goal timing

SK Beveren5 games · scored 5 · conceded 10
1 1 0-15
1 2 16-30
2 31-45
2 46-60
1 2 61-75
2 1 76-90
St. Truiden5 games · scored 12 · conceded 8
2 0-15
3 16-30
2 31-45
2 2 46-60
3 1 61-75
3 2 76-90
SK Beveren5 games · scored 5 · conceded 10
1 1 0-15
1 2 16-30
2 31-45
2 46-60
1 2 61-75
2 1 76-90
St. Truiden10 games · scored 20 · conceded 16
2 0-15
1 6 16-30
4 2 31-45
2 3 46-60
5 1 61-75
6 4 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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