St. Truiden 1-1 KV Mechelen – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates St. Truiden at 54%, yet other data sources diverge — this St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Jupiler Pro League clash, Regular Season - 30 as St. Truiden welcome KV Mechelen to Stadion Stayen. Kick-off is set for Friday 4 March 2022 at 19:45 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, St. Truiden stand at 5W 2D 3L from 10 Jupiler Pro League matches — 1.70 PPG. Last five: L W W W D. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 0.80 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. Defensively, conceding just 0.80 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base.
St. Truiden's home record at Stadion Stayen: 4W 2D 4L from 10 Jupiler Pro League appearances (1.40 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Across all Jupiler Pro League games this season, KV Mechelen have recorded 5W 1D 4L from 10 outings — 1.60 PPG. Last five: W W L W D. They are scoring at 1.70 per game and conceding 1.90. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
KV Mechelen's away record: 5W 0D 5L from 10 road trips in Jupiler Pro League this season (1.50 PPG). Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: St. Truiden 1.70 PPG, KV Mechelen 1.60 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. St. Truiden register both teams scoring in 70% of relevant matches, KV Mechelen in 60% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
In-Play Data
St. Truiden trading profile (29 games, 14 at home): they score before half-time in 71% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 78% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 67% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 71% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 64% of games (home games).
KV Mechelen trading profile (29 games, 14 at away): they score before half-time in 100% of fixtures in away games; BTTS occurs in 57% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 64% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 52%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — St. Truiden 55% versus KV Mechelen 62%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (St. Truiden 48% | KV Mechelen 66%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects St. Truiden 1.93 xG and KV Mechelen 1.23 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: St. Truiden attack 0.995 / defence 1.033 | KV Mechelen attack 0.906 / defence 1.720. League average goals — home 1.128 / away 1.319. KV Mechelen bring a strong defensive rating of 1.720 — this is suppressing St. Truiden's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 29 St. Truiden games / 29 KV Mechelen games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: St. Truiden 54% | Draw 22% | KV Mechelen 24%. Fair-value odds: St. Truiden 1.85 | Draw 4.55 | KV Mechelen 4.17. St. Truiden hold a narrow Poisson edge at 54% — the draw (22%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 61% | BTTS probability 61% | Total xG 3.16. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 61% — the 3.16 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 61% reflects that both xG figures (1.93 / 1.23) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, St. Truiden are the pick at 54% — moderate model lean. With a 22% draw probability, Draw No Bet on St. Truiden offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
Poisson projects 3.16 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 61% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 3.2 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 61%. Form rates corroborate: St. Truiden 70% | KV Mechelen 60% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen | Competition: Jupiler Pro League, Regular Season - 30 | Venue: Stadion Stayen • Kick-off: Friday 4 Mar 2022, 19:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: St. Truiden 54% | Draw 22% | KV Mechelen 24% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 61% | BTTS 61% | xG St. Truiden 1.93 / KV Mechelen 1.23 • Poisson strength factors: St. Truiden attack 0.995 / def 1.033 | KV Mechelen attack 0.906 / def 1.720 | league avg home 1.128 / away 1.319 • Poisson stance: St. Truiden (54%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.93
St. Truiden xG
Expected Goals
1.23
KV Mechelen xG
61%
BTTS
82%
Over 1.5
61%
Over 2.5
39%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen kick off?
St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen kicked off at 19:45 on Friday 4 March 2022 at Stadion Stayen.
What was the final score in St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen?
St. Truiden 1 - 1 KV Mechelen.
Where is St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen being played?
The match is being played at Stadion Stayen.
What competition is St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen part of?
St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen is a Regular Season - 30 fixture in the Jupiler Pro League (Belgium).
Who is favourite to win St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen?
Our statistical model gives St. Truiden a 54% chance of winning, KV Mechelen a 24% chance, and a 22% chance of a draw — making St. Truiden the favourite.
Will both teams score in St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen?
Our model estimates a 61% probability that both St. Truiden and KV Mechelen will score (BTTS).
Will St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 61%.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Truiden and KV Mechelen?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are St. Truiden and KV Mechelen in?
St. Truiden (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 0.80 | L5 L-W-W-W-D. KV Mechelen (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.70 / GA 1.90 | L5 W-W-L-W-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates St. Truiden's attack at 0.99x the league average against KV Mechelen's defence at 1.72x — combine the two and it projects 1.93 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, KV Mechelen's attack versus St. Truiden's defence, projects 1.23 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 29/29 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 11.4% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 2-1 (9.7%), 2-0 (7.9%). Together the top three scorelines make up 29% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
St. Truiden Win
54%
1.86
22%
4.52
24%
4.12
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
10.1%
Draw
Most likely
2 – 1
9.7%
Home win
1 – 0
8.2%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.93
St. Truiden xG
Total xG
3.16
1.23
KV Mechelen xG
1.86
54%
Home win
4.52
22%
Draw
4.12
24%
Away win
Goals Markets
82%
Over 1.5
1.22
18%
Under 1.5
5.56
61%
Over 2.5
1.64
39%
Under 2.5
2.56
39%
Over 3.5
2.56
61%
Under 3.5
1.64
21%
Over 4.5
4.76
79%
Under 4.5
1.27
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
61%
BTTS Yes
1.65
39%
BTTS No
2.54
Clean Sheet
29%
3.43
15%
6.89
Win to Nil
16%
6.40
4%
28.41
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 11.4%.
How many goals are St. Truiden and KV Mechelen expected to score?
The model projects 1.93 expected goals for St. Truiden and 1.23 for KV Mechelen, a combined total of 3.16.
How confident is the prediction model for St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 54%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
St. Truiden's recent record stands at 11W 5D 13L from 29 games, a 1.31 PPG return, with L-W-W-W-D in the last five.
KV Mechelen, meanwhile, have gone 14W 4D 11L across 29 games — 1.59 PPG, with W-W-L-W-D in their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: St. Truiden on 1.31 PPG, KV Mechelen on 1.59. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
At home specifically, St. Truiden have managed 5W 2D 7L from 14 games — 1.21 PPG in front of their own supporters.
KV Mechelen's away record stands at 5W 1D 8L across 14 trips, a 1.14 PPG haul. That's a step down from their 1.59 PPG overall record — away form has been the weaker part of KV Mechelen's season.
Goals in Recent Form
St. Truiden are averaging 1.10 goals scored and 1.28 conceded per game recently; KV Mechelen are on 1.72 scored and 1.83 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: KV Mechelen in 62%.
Last 29 Results — Jupiler Pro League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
St. Truiden
Current Season
KV Mechelen
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are St. Truiden and KV Mechelen in coming into this match?
St. Truiden have gone 11W 5D 13L in their last 29 games (1.31 PPG), while KV Mechelen have gone 14W 4D 11L in their last 29 (1.59 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — St. Truiden at home or KV Mechelen away?
St. Truiden's home record (1.21 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — St. Truiden at home: 1.21 PPG; KV Mechelen away: 1.14 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in Jupiler Pro League. The two were last together as recently as 24 May 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: St. Truiden have taken the last 4 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 26 Apr 2026, when St. Truiden won 1-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
St. Truiden's record when hosting KV Mechelen specifically: 5W 0D 0L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
9
St. Truiden
1
Draws
0
KV Mechelen
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between St. Truiden and KV Mechelen?
From 10 meetings on record, St. Truiden have won 9, KV Mechelen have won 0, and 1 have been drawn.
When did St. Truiden and KV Mechelen last play each other?
They last met on 24 May 2026, when St. Truiden 3-0 KV Mechelen.
Who has won more matches between St. Truiden and KV Mechelen?
St. Truiden have the better head-to-head record, with 9 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
St. Truiden are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 71% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time.
KV Mechelen are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 100% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 46% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 15% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — St. Truiden 71%, KV Mechelen 57% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 64% for St. Truiden and 64% for KV Mechelen. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 21% and 50% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: KV Mechelen in 29%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = St. Truiden home games / KV Mechelen away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when St. Truiden play KV Mechelen?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 71% of St. Truiden's games and 57% of KV Mechelen's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 64% of St. Truiden's matches and 64% of KV Mechelen's.
Do St. Truiden and KV Mechelen tend to score early?
St. Truiden have had a goal before half-time in 71% of their recent matches, KV Mechelen in 100% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
St. Truiden and KV Mechelen share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at Stadion Stayen, Regular Season - 30, as St. Truiden and KV Mechelen drew 1-1 in the Jupiler Pro League. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting St. Truiden 1.93 xG and KV Mechelen 1.23 xG, a combined 3.16. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. St. Truiden fell 0.9 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of St. Truiden attack 0.99 / defence 1.03 against KV Mechelen attack 0.91 / defence 1.72, drawn from 29/29 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it St. Truiden 54% | Draw 22% | KV Mechelen 24%, with St. Truiden to win its most likely call at 54%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 22% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 61%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 82% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 61% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 57% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (St. Truiden 48%, KV Mechelen 66%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 59%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
St. Truiden's trading profile (29 games, 14 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did.
KV Mechelen's trading profile (29 games, 14 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 62% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — St. Truiden 1.31 PPG, KV Mechelen 1.59 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. KV Mechelen (home/away splits) conceded 1 against a 2.36 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.