Mechelen 4-3 Sint-Truiden: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 8 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen · referee B. Verbeke · full time
Full time: Mechelen 4-3 Sint-Truiden
Mechelen won 4-3 at home to Sint-Truiden in Belgian Pro League Matchday 8 on Sunday 11 October 2026. The goals: Simion Michez 34', Samed Bazdar 44', Ilias Sebaoui 49', Damir Milanovic 62', Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé 71'.
How Mechelen won it
The opening goal came in the 24th minute: an own goal by Kota Takai for Mechelen. Simion Michez made it 2-0 to Mechelen in the 34th minute. An own goal by Shogo Taniguchi made it 3-0 to Mechelen in the 39th minute. Samed Bazdar made it 3-1 to Sint-Truiden in the 44th minute, set up by Ryan Merlen. Ilias Sebaoui made it 3-2 to Sint-Truiden in the 49th minute. Damir Milanovic made it 4-2 to Mechelen in the 62nd minute, set up by Kobe Corbanie. Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé made it 4-3 to Sint-Truiden in the 71st minute.
It was 3-1 at half-time.
The referee, B. Verbeke, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Mechelen and 4 to Sint-Truiden.
Mechelen: F. Vanderbiest, 3-1-4-2 · Sint-Truiden: F. De Meyer, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.82 for Mechelen and 0.78 for Sint-Truiden.
Mechelen scored about 2.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Sint-Truiden made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.2 goals.
Sint-Truiden had 64% of the ball, but Mechelen took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Mechelen came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.20 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
Sint-Truiden came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.98 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden: the match in numbers
| Mechelen | Match statistics | Sint-Truiden |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 1.82 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 |
| 7 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Big chances | 5 |
| 344 | Total passes | 604 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Simion Michez (Mechelen), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Mechelen
- Simion Michez 7.7 1 goal
- Damir Milanovic 7.3 1 goal
- Mike Eerdhuijzen 7.0
- José Marsà 6.8
- Kobe Corbanie 6.8 1 assist
Sint-Truiden
- Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé 7.4 1 goal
- Ilias Sebaoui 7.3 1 goal
- Samed Bazdar 7.2 1 goal
- Ryan Merlen 7.2 1 assist
- Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Leo Kokubo at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Mechelen: Mechelen vs Genk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Sint-Truiden: Club Brugge vs Sint-Truiden Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden
What was the score in Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden?
Mechelen 4-3 Sint-Truiden (half-time 3-1), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden?
Simion Michez 34', Samed Bazdar 44', Ilias Sebaoui 49', Damir Milanovic 62', Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé 71'.
Did Moneyball predict Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden?
Simion Michez, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Mechelen vs Sint-Truiden?
B. Verbeke.
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