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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen
Referee
B. Verbeke
Form

Recent form

KV Mechelen
61Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +3 goal difference

St. Truiden
71Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
St. Truiden Over 1.5 Goals + St. Truiden or Draw

BetGenius backs St. Truiden Over 1.5 Goals + St. Truiden or Draw (Combo Bet) at 65% confidence — a solid call.

65%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

KV Mechelen welcome St. Truiden in round eight of the Jupiler Pro League, seeking their first victory of the domestic campaign. Mechelen currently sit at the foot of the table in 18th position with three points from seven matches, having drawn three and lost four. Their defensive record at home has been fragile, conceding eight goals across three matches at an average of 2.7 per game.

St. Truiden enter the contest in 11th position on eight points after two wins, two draws, and three defeats. While they arrive following back-to-back 2-0 defeats against SK Beveren and KVC Westerlo, their offensive production on the road remains potent, having scored seven goals across three away fixtures.

The historical record between these clubs heavily favors the visitors. St. Truiden have dominated recent meetings, claiming nine victories and one draw across the past ten head-to-head encounters, including four wins in their last five visits to Mechelen.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

KV Mechelen at homeSt. Truiden away
4
Played
4
1-1-2
W-D-L
1-1-2
1.8
Scored /game
2.5
2.8
Conceded /game
2.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 4.3 goals per game (KV Mechelen at home plus St. Truiden away).

Players

Key players this season

St. Truiden

  • S. Baždar5G
  • R. Merlen4A
  • I. Sebaoui3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
9Standard Liege8011
10Lommel United8011
11SK Beveren8-69
12St. Truiden8-18
13Antwerp8-87
14KV Mechelen8-86
15OH Leuven8-85
16RAAL La Louvière8-104
17KortrijkRelegation - Challenger Pro League8-163
History

Head-to-head

1
KV Mechelen
1
Draws
8
St. Truiden

St. Truiden have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.5 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-10-11KV Mechelen4-3St. Truiden
  • 2026-05-24St. Truiden3-0KV Mechelen
  • 2026-04-26KV Mechelen1-4St. Truiden
  • 2025-12-21St. Truiden1-0KV Mechelen
  • 2025-10-04KV Mechelen1-3St. Truiden
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Our record in Jupiler Pro League

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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
St. Truiden Over 1.5 Goals + St. Truiden or Draw
65%
Both must land · no better than

St. Truiden Over 1.5 Goals — 65% confidence

St. Truiden have shown sharp finishing on the road this term, scoring seven goals in three away matches for an average of 2.3 per game, spearheaded by S. Bazdar with four goals and R. Merlen with three goals and three assists. They face a Mechelen defense that has conceded 2.7 goals per game at home and has yet to keep a clean sheet on their own ground. In head-to-head history, St. Truiden have scored at least two goals in four of their last five away trips against Mechelen.

St. Truiden or Draw — 74% confidence

St. Truiden hold a commanding head-to-head record against KV Mechelen, having gone unbeaten across their last ten meetings with nine wins and one draw. KV Mechelen remain winless through seven league fixtures this season, picking up only three points and sitting bottom of the table. Mechelen have conceded 14 goals in total and eight across three home matches. While St. Truiden have dropped their last two matches, pairing the away win with the draw accounts for their mixed run while reflecting Mechelen's continued struggles to secure three points.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (team total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
St. Truiden or Draw
74%
Confidence

St. Truiden hold a commanding head-to-head record against KV Mechelen, having gone unbeaten across their last ten meetings with nine wins and one draw. KV Mechelen remain winless through seven league fixtures this season, picking up only three points and sitting bottom of the table. Mechelen have conceded 14 goals in total and eight across three home matches. While St. Truiden have dropped their last two matches, pairing the away win with the draw accounts for their mixed run while reflecting Mechelen's continued struggles to secure three points.

Combo BetWON
Team Total Goals
St. Truiden Over 1.5 Goals
65%
Confidence

St. Truiden have shown sharp finishing on the road this term, scoring seven goals in three away matches for an average of 2.3 per game, spearheaded by S. Bazdar with four goals and R. Merlen with three goals and three assists. They face a Mechelen defense that has conceded 2.7 goals per game at home and has yet to keep a clean sheet on their own ground. In head-to-head history, St. Truiden have scored at least two goals in four of their last five away trips against Mechelen.

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Published October 9, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.