Sint-Truiden vs Cercle Brugge H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

On March 8, Sint-Truiden were hosting Cercle Brugge in the First Division A of Belgium. At full-time, Sint-Truiden sealed a 2-1 victory over Cercle Brugge.

The game turned on the 24th minute when Arbnor Muja found the net, giving Sint-Truiden the lead. Edan Diop and Kaito Matsuzawa then scored, ending the game at 2-1.

A sense of anticipation builds as Sint-Truiden and Cercle Brugge square off once more, 6 months after their previous First Division A face-off that concluded in a 1-1 stalemate. Sint-Truiden come into this match following a defeat to Antwerp on February 28, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. Tightening up at the back might be their best chance to shift momentum, especially given the fact they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last three matches in a row.

Cercle Brugge approach this game after a draw with Dender on March 1, keeping their unbeaten run alive at two matches.

Sint-Truiden and Cercle Brugge meet in Belgian Pro League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Sint-Truiden’s attacking options, guided by Wouter Vrancken, have been bolstered by Keisuke Goto, the team’s top scorer, and Rihito Yamamoto, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Belgian Pro League, Goto has been Sint-Truiden’s standout scorer with ten goals, while also leading the team in assists, having set up five goals this campaign. Ryotaro Ito, Ilias Sebaoui and Arbnor Muja have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Gary Magnee and Steve Ngoura have been pivotal for Cercle Brugge’s attack, under the tactical direction of Onur Cinel, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With five goals in Belgian Pro League, Gerkens is Cercle Brugge’s top scorer in the league, while Magnee remains their top assist provider in the competition with five. Nazinho, Alan Minda and Edan Diop have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Cercle Brugge’s attack.

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Head-to-head

Over five meetings since December 2024, the teams have each had their moments. Sint-Truiden have won twice, Cercle Brugge once, with the other two encounters ending in stalemates. Their latest meeting occurred on August 29, 2025, during the First Division A of Belgium, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Sint-Truiden have found the net seven times, whereas Cercle Brugge have scored six. So, overall, Sint-Truiden have the edge in head-to-head matches against Cercle Brugge in their recent history.

Sint-Truiden have won eighteen of their 28 matches in First Division A this season, with three draws and seven defeats, scoring 46 goals, averaging 1.64 per match, while conceding 31, an average of 1.11 per match. In First Division A, Cercle Brugge have played 28 matches, winning six, drawing ten and losing twelve, scoring 35 goals at an average of 1.25 per match and conceding 42 at a rate of 1.50 per match.

Sint-Truiden are coming off a loss in their last match against Antwerp, while Cercle Brugge's most recent outing ended in a draw against Dender. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Sint-Truiden have claimed thirteen victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn one time, while over their most recent twenty games, Cercle Brugge have claimed five victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn seven times.

AI Prediction

Our own AI model makes a pre-game prediction for Sint-Truiden–Cercle Brugge, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. As for this match-up, the forecast made before the match turned out correct, highlighting Sint-Truiden's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Sint-Truiden’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 52%, while a draw was at 28% and Cercle Brugge’s victory was at 20%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sint-Truiden - Cercle Brugge in real time.

Sint-Truiden kicked off the game with Leo Kokubo, Taiga Hata, Loic Mbe Soh, Shogo Taniguchi, Robert-Jan Vanwesemael, Ryotaro Ito, Abdoulaye Sissako, Rihito Yamamoto who got substituted by Kaito Matsuzawa on the 74th minute, Ilias Sebaoui who got substituted by Ryan Merlen on the 74th minute, Keisuke Goto and Arbnor Muja as starters, with Matt Lendfers, Joedrick Pupe, Wolke Janssens, Visar Musliu, Simen Jukleroed, Alouis Diriken, Kaito Matsuzawa, Ryan Merlen and Oumar Diouf on the bench.

Cercle Brugge's starting eleven were Warleson, Valy Konate, Geoffrey Kondo, Emmanuel Kakou, Gary Magnee, Edan Diop, Pieter Gerkens, Hannes van der Bruggen who got substituted by Heriberto Jurado on the 86th minute, Lawrence Agyekum who got substituted by Steve Ngoura on the 77th minute, Oluwaseun Adewumi who got substituted by Krys Kouassi on the 86th minute and Dante Vanzeir who got substituted by Oumar Diakite on the 64th minute, with Maxime Delanghe, Ibrahim Diakite, Royer Caicedo, Ibrahima Diaby, Nils De Wilde, Krys Kouassi, Heriberto Jurado, Oumar Diakite and Steve Ngoura on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Belgium First Division A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sint-Truiden are currently 3rd in the table with 57 points from 28 matches, while Cercle Brugge occupy 13th spot with 28 points in 28 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Sint-Truiden vs Cercle Brugge on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.68 - 1.65
• Ball Possession: 61 - 39
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 1
• Total Attempts: 15 - 18
• Shots On Target: 7 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 7
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 12
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 12
• Corners: 7 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 24
• Saves: 5 - 5
• Free Kicks: 12 - 8
• Offsides: 0 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 163 - 110
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 119 - 67
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 33 - 40
• Tackles: 22 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 10
• Total Crosses: 18 - 26
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 6
• Interceptions: 13 - 18
• Clearances: 45 - 34

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Lawrence Agyekum, Oumar Diakite, Valy Konate and Steve Ngoura were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sint-Truiden and Cercle Brugge in real time. You can watch the goals by Arbnor Muja, Edan Diop and Kaito Matsuzawa as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sint-Truiden - Cercle Brugge are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.