Sint-Truidense
- 3rd placed K. Sint-Truidense (30pts from 33 games) face 4th placed RSC Anderlecht (28pts) on Thursday in a crucial game in the Championship Group with European qualification and league standings in the First Division A - 2026 at stake.
- Sint-Truidense have won none of their last 5 games (D1, L4), with their last two at home both ending in defeat.
- Manager Wouter Vrancken, at the club since April 2025, has made the team more direct and high-tempo with fast transitions, aggressive wide play, athletic full-backs, and a compact, pivoting midfield.
Anderlecht
- Anderlecht have won their last 2 Championship Group games, beating KAA Gent 3-1.
- Jeremy Taravel’s Anderlecht play in stark contrast to Sint-Truidense, preferring to control possession and matches through midfield overloads and patient build-up play.
- Anderlecht are in fine form, having won back-to-back games in the Championship Group, including a 3-1 victory over KAA Gent and a 2-1 away win at KV Mechelen.
- Since the 2026 managerial change to Taravel in February, Anderlecht have been slowly turning their season around, with that form turning a corner with recent back-to-back league wins.
Head-to-Head
In the last meeting between the 2 sides, Anderlecht ran out 2-1 winners in First Division A 2025/2026, and the recent head-to-head record heavily favours the visitors, as Anderlecht have won 4 and drawn 1 of the 5 most recent encounters between the teams.
Key Players
Anderlecht have seen a recent goals surge with Adriano Bertaccini netting 2 in 3 Championship Group appearances, while Mihajlo Cvetkovic has 3 goals in Anderlecht's last 5 matches.
Prediction
Anderlecht to win at 3.25 looks a good value bet here, given their head-to-head dominance over Sint-Truidense, superior recent form, and potent attack.
