On Mar 11th, Mechelen hosts Sint-Truiden at Afas-stadion Achter De Kazerne in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 13th placed Mechelen is fresh off their 0-5 blowout loss against Antwerp. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp struck first for Antwerp in the 15th minute on a feed from Mandela Keita, then Jurgen Ekkelenkamp added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Mechelen couldn’t muster any offence and Antwerp ran away with the shutout win. Mechelen is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sint-Truiden recorded a 2-2 draw against Genk. Mbwana Samatta struck first for Genk in the 23rd minute, then Shinji Okazaki tied it up for Sint-Truiden in the 45th minute on a feed from Gianni Bruno . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
Sint-Truiden and Mechelen last played eachother at the Stadion Stayen on Saturday Aug 27th. Sint-Truiden won by a score of 3 to 1. Geoffry Hairemans scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 53rd minute, then Shinji Kagawa tied it up for Sint-Truiden in the 57th minute But luckily in the 76th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Gianni Bruno.
Gianni Bruno has been the most prolific scorer on Sint-Truiden in his last five matches with 2 goals. Geoffry Hairemans has been the most effective weapon for Mechelen lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.