Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Pro League match on November 08th, 2024

Sint-Truiden and Mechelen will play on Friday, November 08th, 2024, at 19:45h (UTC), in a Pro League game to be held in Belgium, check the Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadion Stayen stadium, in the city of Sint Truiden, with a capacity for 14600 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen betting tip 2024/2025

The Pro League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.82 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.63 goals per match played.

Sint-Truiden last match

Sint-Truiden is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Standard Liège in a match valid for Pro League, and the match ended 2-1. The eleven coached by F. Mazzù played in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 2.25.

This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Bruno Godeau leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team's attacks.

Mechelen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Pro League, Mechelen, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Union Saint-Gilloise team with a final score of 1-1.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.75.

Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Sint-Truiden occupied 4th place in Pro League and, team Mechelen the 2nd place. Sint-Truiden entered the field with the tactic 3-4-2-1, while Mechelen arranged their formation in a 4-2-3-1.

It was on 12-05-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 2-1 win for Sint-Truiden, was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Pro League.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The Mechelen team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Sint-Truiden its counterpart.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Sint-Truiden

Pro League leaderboard now

However, Sint-Truiden enters this game with 14 points and ranking in 14th place in the Pro League, the team has a negative balance of 5 lost games, won 3, and drawing in 5.

The team, in the 14th round, has the same score that the Kortrijk team in position 15, and the same number of points that of Sporting Charleroi team that is placed in 13th place.

Sint-Truiden analysis

Currently, in the Pro League, Sint-Truiden sums 18 goals for and a total of 23 goals against, after 13 rounds played.

The Sint-Truiden team comes from a defeat in the Pro League, and its coach Felice Mazzù wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

With 47.54% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Sint-Truiden can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Mechelen they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 1 game won.

With a busy schedule, Sint-Truiden may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Sint-Truiden and Mechelen having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Sint-Truiden

Adriano Bertaccini has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 8 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Sint-Truiden to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Mechelen

Pro League leaderboard now

The Mechelen team with 21 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses.

Which means that the team is over Anderlecht team who is in the position 5 in the 14th round and has a 1 point disadvantage.

Mechelen analysis

Mechelen goal quotient is definitely positive, with 27 down scored and 17 conceded after 13 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Mechelen is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.38 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Pro League that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Mechelen is a more offensive team than Sint-Truiden, having 1080 attacks vs. 1026 from Sint-Truiden, having scored 27 times, in comparison, Sint-Truiden converted into goal 18 times.

Mechelen may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Mechelen busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Sint-Truiden.

Best goalscorer from Mechelen

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Nikola Storm. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Mechelen, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Mechelen, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Sint-Truiden that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 2.25.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sint-Truiden is Adriano Bertaccini, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Mechelen is Nikola Storm, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Mechelen scores an average of 1.33 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.15.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Mechelen has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.54 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.92 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Sint-Truiden side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Mechelen who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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