Club Brugge and St. Truiden meet at the Jan Breydel Stadion for round nine of the Jupiler Pro League. St. Truiden are the outsider for this fixture, holding a 13% probability of a win. The odds bookmakers offered on this match identify Club Brugge as the clear favorite with a 70% win probability.
Current Form - Club Brugge
Club Brugge currently occupy second place in the table with 21 points from eight matches. Their season record stands at seven wins and one loss, with 19 goals scored and four conceded. The team is on a four-match winning streak. In their last league match, they secured a 4-1 win against RAAL La Louviere. Club Brugge have produced an expected goals (xG) metric of 2.69, which sits above the league average of 1.54, while their expected goals conceded (xGA) is 1.25 against a league average of 1.54.
Current Form - St. Truiden
St. Truiden sit in 12th place with eight points from eight matches. Their season record consists of two wins, two draws and four losses, totaling 15 goals scored and 16 goals against. The team is on a three-match losing streak. Their last league match was a 4-3 loss against KV Mechelen. St. Truiden have generated an expected goals (xG) metric of 1.93, surpassing the league average of 1.54, with an expected goals conceded (xGA) of 1.74 compared to the league average of 1.54.
Head-to-Head Record
The record across their last five meetings stands at three wins, one draw and one loss for Club Brugge, with an average of 3.2 goals per match. Club Brugge won their last three meetings at home against St. Truiden. Club Brugge were unbeaten in their last 18 meetings at home against St. Truiden, a run of 16 wins and two draws. In their most recent meeting last season, Club Brugge won 2-0 at home.
Key Players to Watch
Hugo Vetlesen has contributed four goals for Club Brugge. Joaquin Seys has recorded three assists, while Hans Vanaken has played seven matches, scoring one goal and providing two assists.
For St. Truiden, Ryan Merlen has scored three goals and provided four assists. Ilias Sebaoui has two goals and three assists to his name. Samed Bazdar has five goals in six matches, making him the team's top scorer.
Key Numbers
↔️ Headed goals: Club Brugge 0.50 per match vs St. Truiden 0.25 per match
Club Brugge
➕ Expected goals (xG): 2.69 per match (best in the league, league average 1.54)
➕ Touches in opposition box: 43.4 per match (best in the league, league average 27.1)
➕ Shots on target conceded: 3.5 per match (4th best, league average 4.5)
St. Truiden
➕ Big chances: 3.2 per match (4th best, league average 2.5)
➖ Errors leading to shot: 1.00 per match (worst in the league, league average 0.49)
Match Notes
Freddie Potts of Club Brugge has received four yellow cards in eight appearances. Nelson Ishiwatari of St. Truiden has also received four yellow cards in seven appearances.
Betting Insights
The market for this match features an over/under line of 2.5, with a 71% probability for over and a 60% probability for both teams to score.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.7
These figures come from the odds bookmakers offered on this match, and they were read the day before kickoff.
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