Sint-Truiden vs Gent Prediction, Preview and Stats

Belgium flag 2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium
Stayen Stadion Sat, 16 May - 6:45 PM
Pro League
Sint-Truiden SIT
Versus
Gent GNT
KICKOFF : Sat, 16 May - 6:45 PM
Round 8 Championship Round

CONTEXT

Sint-Truiden host Gent in Pro League (Championship Round) at Stayen Stadion. Domestically, Sint-Truiden sit 3th in the table while Gent are 5th. Power ranking favours Sint-Truiden by 6.6 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sint-Truiden ranks 3rd to Gent's 5th with a 6.6-point power advantage from 78.13 versus 71.53 scores.
  • Form: Both teams have a form score of 0 with recent outing details unavailable.
  • Squad: Sint-Truiden's squad power score of 78.13 exceeds Gent's 71.53.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not available due to absent specific metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats use low-confidence proxies with no xG data for either team.
  • xVariable: xG data is unavailable as indicated in set piece metadata.
  • Market: Sint-Truiden 48.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25.5% (Δ+0%) | Gent 26.2% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sint-Truiden W. Vrancken
W. Vrancken
VS
Gent R. Demil
R. Demil
1.87
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.22
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Club Brugge Rank: 86 L
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 W
Mechelen Rank: 69 W
Anderlecht Rank: 74 W
Gent Rank: 71 D
Club Brugge Rank: 86 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Anderlecht Rank: 73 D
Mechelen Rank: 69 L
Club Brugge Rank: 84 L
Union Saint-Gilloise Rank: 86 D
Sint-Truiden Rank: 75 D
Anderlecht Rank: 73 L
11
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
11 - 10 - 18
18
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sint-Truiden
48.29%
Draw
25.49%
Away Gent
26.22%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
78.13
71.53
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sint-Truiden
Gent
Power Score
78.13
71.53
League Position
3
5
Global Rank
78
178

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Sint-Truiden — Opponent-weighted form score
Gent — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sint-Truiden Gent

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sint-Truiden SIT Home
0 matches
Gent GNT Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-13T00:28:06+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
L. Kokubo
16 L. Kokubo
T. Hata
3 T. Hata
S. Taniguchi
5 S. Taniguchi
V. Musliu
26 V. Musliu
J. Pupe
23 J. Pupe
A. Diriken
33 A. Diriken
A. Sissako
8 A. Sissako
R. Vanwesemael
60 R. Vanwesemael
R. Ito
13 R. Ito
I. Sebaoui
10 I. Sebaoui
K. Goto
42 K. Goto
Pitch
D. Roef
33 D. Roef
T. Alves Araújo
20 T. Alves Araújo
S. Van der Heyden
44 S. Van der Heyden
M. Volckaert
57 M. Volckaert
J. Duverne
29 J. Duverne
T. De Vlieger
27 T. De Vlieger
L. da Silva Lopes
22 L. da Silva Lopes
B. Goore
45 B. Goore
A. Omgba
10 A. Omgba
M. Skóraś
8 M. Skóraś
I. Cissé
75 I. Cissé

General Information

Date & Time :
May 16, 2026, 06:45 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Pro League, Belgium · Round 8 · Championship Round
Stadium :
Stayen Stadion
Capacity :
14600
Pitch Surface :
Artificial turf
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

16
Leo Kokubo
Leo Kokubo Goalkeeper
6.99
42
Keisuke Goto
Keisuke Goto Centre Forward
6.91
5
Shogo Taniguchi
Shogo Taniguchi Right Back
6.96
10
Ilias Sebaoui
Ilias Sebaoui Left Wing
6.88
13
Ryotaro Ito
Ryotaro Ito Attacking Midfield
7.45
3
Taiga Hata
Taiga Hata Right Back
6.65
8
Abdoulaye Sissako
Abdoulaye Sissako Defensive Midfield
6.93
60
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael Right Wing
6.8
23
Joedrick Pupe
Joedrick Pupe Left Back
7.02
26
Visar Musliu
Visar Musliu Left Back
7.04
33
Alouis Diriken
Alouis Diriken Defensive Midfield
6.57

Starting XI ▼

33
Davy Roef
Davy Roef Goalkeeper
7.01
75
Ibrahima Cissé
Ibrahima Cissé Centre Forward
6.69
10
Aimé Omgba
Aimé Omgba Attacking Midfield
6.55
20
Tiago Araújo
Tiago Araújo Left Back
6.89
22
Leonardo Lopes
Leonardo Lopes Defensive Midfield
6.76
29
Jean-Kévin Duverne
Jean-Kévin Duverne Right Back
6.58
8
Michal Skoras
Michal Skoras Right Wing
7.47
44
Siebe Van der Heyden
Siebe Van der Heyden Left Back
6.89
45
Hyllarion Goore
Hyllarion Goore Left Wing
6.8
57
Matties Volckaert
Matties Volckaert Right Back
6.8
27
Tibe De Vlieger
Tibe De Vlieger Defensive Midfield
6.99

CONCLUSION

Sint-Truiden enters as the stronger side, leveraging a clear power score edge, superior league position, and home advantage at Stayen Stadion to tilt this Championship Round clash in their favor. Neutral form scores erase recent momentum disparities, forcing reliance on underlying squad quality where the hosts excel. Absent efficiency, transition, and detailed set piece insights keep the focus on structural merits, with Sint-Truiden's consistency poised to overcome Gent's challenge. Expect the 3rd-placed team to capitalize on their 6.6-point superiority for a controlled performance.

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