Sint-Truiden 4-0 La Louvière: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Stayen Stadion, St.-Trond · referee B. Verbeke · full time
Full time: Sint-Truiden 4-0 La Louvière
Sint-Truiden beat La Louvière 4-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Stayen Stadion. The goals: Ryan Merlen 41', Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 54', Samed Bazdar 73', Samed Bazdar 78'.
How Sint-Truiden won it
Sint-Truiden struck first through Ryan Merlen in the 41st minute, set up by Kaito Matsuzawa. Robert-Jan Vanwesemael made it 2-0 to Sint-Truiden in the 54th minute, set up by Ryan Merlen. Samed Bazdar made it 3-0 to Sint-Truiden in the 73rd minute, set up by Abdoulaye Sissako. Samed Bazdar made it 4-0 to Sint-Truiden in the 78th minute, set up by Abdoulaye Sissako.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Samed Bazdar scored twice.
The referee, B. Verbeke, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Sint-Truiden and 2 to La Louvière.
Sint-Truiden: F. De Meyer, 4-2-3-1 · La Louvière: E. Still, 3-4-3.
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 0.48 for Sint-Truiden and 2.95 for La Louvière.
Sint-Truiden scored about 3.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
La Louvière left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
La Louvière created the better chances, 2.95 xG to 0.48, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sint-Truiden had 7 shots on target, La Louvière 1.
Sint-Truiden had 72% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
La Louvière came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 2.10 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière: the match in numbers
| Sint-Truiden | Match statistics | La Louvière |
|---|---|---|
| 72% | Ball possession | 28% |
| 0.48 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.95 |
| 23 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 693 | Total passes | 262 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
| 12 | Corners | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ryan Merlen (Sint-Truiden), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Sint-Truiden
- Ryan Merlen 9.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Samed Bazdar 8.7 2 goals
- Abdoulaye Sissako 8.6 2 assists
- Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 7.9 1 goal
- Ryotaro Araki 7.8
La Louvière
- Elias Filet 6.6
- Anas Tajaouart 6.5
- Zsombor Gruber 6.5
- Marius Courcoul 6.5
- Patrick Nkoa 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Marcos Peano at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sint-Truiden: Club Brugge vs Sint-Truiden Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- La Louvière: Sporting Charleroi vs La Louvière Sunday 1 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière
What was the score in Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière?
Sint-Truiden 4-0 La Louvière (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière?
Ryan Merlen 41', Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 54', Samed Bazdar 73', Samed Bazdar 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière 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 Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière?
Ryan Merlen, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière?
B. Verbeke.
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