Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sint-Truiden 1st with 41 points, K. Beerschot V.A. 4th with 24, 17 apart. K. Beerschot V.A. ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Sint-Truiden were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.83, K. Beerschot V.A. 1 and 1.94, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Sint-Truiden have 7 wins to K. Beerschot V.A.'s 1, with 1 draw, at 3.22 goals per meeting. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.4 goals per game across the last five against 3.22 historically.
Stayen Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,600. On the scoreboard, Sint-Truiden led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sint-Truiden: Adriano Bertaccini (69'), Adriano Bertaccini (39') · K. Beerschot V.A.: Welat Cagro (87')
Key stats
Possession: Sint-Truiden 47% · K. Beerschot V.A. 53% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-1