K. Sint-Truidense
- Wouter Vrancken’s men have been particularly good in their own backyard in this campaign, where they have posted 12 wins, 1 draw and just 5 losses.
- St.Truiden will line up in a narrow 4-2-3-1 or a flexible 4-3-3 system and have made a mark with their high-energy, direct style since Vrancken was appointed in April 2025.
KV Mechelen
- KV Mechelen’s approach is the polar opposite of their opponents, as Frederik Vanderbiest’s men have played a possession-based system since he took the helm in March 2025.
- Mechelen look to build through the flanks and rotate their wingers and number tens in order to create overlaps and play set-piece routines.
- The visitors have struggled away from home in the Championship Group, taking six wins, four draws and suffering eight defeats in their 18 Championship Group away matches.
Head-to-Head
K. Sint-Truidense enter this First Division A - Championship Group 2026 clash in red-hot form, winning three of their last five matches, including a 4-1 trouncing of KV Mechelen away in this group three weeks ago.
Key Players
- Ryotaro Ito is St.Truiden’s chief outlet in the front line and he’s their top Championship Group scorer with three goals in seven games.
- Buoyed by the goals of Bouke Boersma, who has scored three times in seven Championship Group matches, including two of Mechelen’s last three, the visitors will look to make this a competitive game, but St.Truiden will likely have enough to capitalise on their recent home superiority over Mechelen.
Betting Insights
Mechelen have not won in their last three away games, while they have failed to take a win in their last two away visits to St.Truiden, so the hosts look great value at 1.77 to extend their fantastic form.
Prediction
KV Mechelen have won just once, drawn once and lost three of their last five games and the recent form of both sides points towards the hosts coming out on top on Sunday.
