Sint-Truiden vs Anderlecht

23 April 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Bourdeaud'hui

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Keisuke Goto 75’
  • Ryan Merlen 90+2’

Match summary

Sint-Truiden won 2-0 at home to Anderlecht. It was goalless at half-time.

Keisuke Goto put Sint-Truiden ahead in the 75th minute and Ryan Merlen made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sint-Truiden created 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Anderlecht 1.07 from 19.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
16 Shots 19
7 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 7
482 Passes 400
83.6% Pass accuracy 77.8%
21 Tackles 21
8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Sint-Truiden Anderlecht
Kick-off
5’
Adriano BertacciniShot on target
Ilias SebaouiShot on target
8’
9’
Nathan-Dylan Saliba
Ryotaro ItoShot on target
21’
Ilias SebaouiShot on target
41’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
64’
Mihajlo CvetkovićShot on target
64’
Mihajlo CvetkovićShot on target
Simen JuklerødJoedrick Pupe
66’
66’
Moussa Diarra
70’
Thorgan HazardYari Verschaeren
70’
Ilay CamaraAli Maamar
Ryan MerlenRihito Yamamoto
71’
Keisuke GotoRight foot shot1-0 (Sint-Truiden)
75’
77’
Moussa DiarraShot on target
79’
Thorgan HazardShot on target
80’
Coba Da CostaAdriano Bertaccini
Simen JuklerødShot on target
80’
Keisuke GotoShot on target
83’
Loïc Mbe SohKeisuke Goto
85’
Oumar DioufKaito Matsuzawa
85’
85’
Joshua Nga KanaEnric Llansana
Ryan Merlen
90+2’
Ryan MerlenRight foot shot2-0 (Sint-Truiden)
90+2’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 1.07 75’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), 1-0 75’ 90+2’ Ryan Merlen (Sint-Truiden), 2-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 1.07 75’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), 1-0 Goto 75’ 90+2’ Ryan Merlen (Sint-Truiden), 2-0 Merlen 90+2’
Sint-Truiden 1.16 xGAnderlecht 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Anderlecht attacking Sint-Truiden attacking 
75’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 90+2’ Ryan Merlen (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 64’ Mihajlo Cvetković (Anderlecht), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 8’ Ilias Sebaoui (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Enric Llansana (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Mihajlo Cvetković (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 83’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Rihito Yamamoto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 5’ Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Joshua Nga Kana (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 3’ Abdoulaye Sissako (Sint-Truiden), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Ryotaro Ito (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 77’ Moussa Diarra (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Ryotaro Ito (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Ilias Sebaoui (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 79’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Ryotaro Ito (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Tristan Degreef (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Tristan Degreef (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Simen Juklerød (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Ilias Sebaoui (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Tristan Degreef (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Joshua Nga Kana (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Kaito Matsuzawa (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 90+2’ Ryan Merlen (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 64’ Mihajlo Cvetković (Anderlecht), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 8’ Ilias Sebaoui (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Enric Llansana (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Mihajlo Cvetković (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 58’ Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 83’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Rihito Yamamoto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 5’ Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Joshua Nga Kana (Anderlecht), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 3’ Abdoulaye Sissako (Sint-Truiden), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Moussa Diarra (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Ryotaro Ito (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Ryotaro Ito (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Ryotaro Ito (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Ilias Sebaoui (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Tristan Degreef (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Tristan Degreef (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Ilias Sebaoui (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Tristan Degreef (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Simen Juklerød (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Joshua Nga Kana (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Kaito Matsuzawa (Sint-Truiden), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sint-Truiden 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kokubo
Taniguchi
Musliu
Pupe 66’
Vanwesemael
Yamamoto 71’
Sissako
Sebaoui
Matsuzawa 85’
Ito
Goto 85’
Anderlecht 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coosemans
Augustinsson
Diarra
Maamar 70’
Sardella
Saliba
Llansana 85’
Verschaeren 70’
Cvetković
Degreef
Bertaccini 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Léo Kokubo
90′ 5 0 40 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
90′ 3 2 – 7 3 41 1 – – –
Shogo Taniguchi
90′ 1 6 – 1 – 59 – – – –
Visar Musliu
90′ 5 1 – 8 3 63 1 – – –
Joedrick Pupe Taken off
66′ – 2 – 2 – 28 – – – –
Simen Juklerød Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – 2 2 15 – – – –
Loïc Mbe Soh Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Rihito Yamamoto Taken off
71′ – – 46 1 – 1 – 5 2 3 –
Abdoulaye Sissako
90′ – – 50 – – 5 2 6 1 – –
Ilias Sebaoui
90′ – 1 31 2 – 1 – 1 2 – –
Ryotaro Ito
90′ – 1 53 4 – 1 1 4 – 2 –
Kaito Matsuzawa Taken off
85′ – – 28 4 – – 1 5 1 2 –
Ryan Merlen Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Keisuke Goto Taken off
85′ 1 – 3 2 0.40 – 2 7 – 15 –
Oumar Diouf Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 2 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sint-Truiden win 45% Avg odds 2.06
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.51
Anderlecht win 29% Avg odds 3.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sint-Truiden LLLLD
Anderlecht LLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Anderlecht 2-1 Sint-Truiden, 13 Dec 25 Next meeting: Anderlecht 3-1 Sint-Truiden, 21 May 26  All Sint-Truiden vs Anderlecht meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.