Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sint-Truiden 3rd with 57 points, Westerlo 4th with 33, 24 apart. Westerlo had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Westerlo ran at 1.4 scored and 1.7 conceded, Sint-Truiden at 1.57 and 1.17.
Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Westerlo, 12/15 for Sint-Truiden.
27 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Westerlo 13, draws 6, Sint-Truiden 8, at 3.3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Het Kuipje, with room for 8,182 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sint-Truiden led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Sint-Truiden: Rihito Yamamoto (10'), Abdoulaye Sissako (31'), Rihito Yamamoto (42'), Keisuke Goto (82')
Key stats
Possession: Westerlo 50% · Sint-Truiden 50% · Total shots: 8-17 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 6-5