ST.-TROND. Sint-Truiden tops Westerlo 1-0 after R. Ito scored just 1 goal (37′). Sint-Truiden capitalized on its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Stadion Stayen stadium in St.-Trond on Saturday and it started at 6:15 pm local time. The referee was Brent Staessens with the collaboration of Yves De Neve and Bryan Bijnens. The 4th official was Michiel Allaerts. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 7.16 degrees Celsius or 44.89 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 15 Total 11
- 4 On Target 3
- 6 Off Target 6
- 6 Shots blocked 3
- 106 Attack 111
- 36 Dangerous attack 40
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Sint-Truiden had a strong ball possession 58% while Westerlo was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Westerlo was more aggressive with 40 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Still, Sint-Truiden was able to find the solution to win this match.
Sint-Truiden shot 15 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Westerlo shot 12 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Sint-Truiden received 1 yellow card (Jarne Steuckers). On the opposite side, Westerlo received 1 yellow card (Griffin Yow).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Sint-Truiden has 37 points to remain in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Westerlo will stays with 29 points to sit in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Sint-Truiden will play away with Antwerp on the 2nd of March with a 11-7 head to head record in favor of Sint-Truiden (8 draws).
Westerlo will host Sporting Charleroi on the 2nd of March with a 9-7 head to head record in favor of Westerlo (5 draws).
Sint-Truiden – Formation
Sint-Truiden
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Sint-Truiden started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Thorsten Fink decided to play with the following team: Zion Suzuki , Rein Van Helden , Matte Smets , Bruno Godeau , Robert-Jan Vanwesemael , Mathias Delorge , Ryotaro Ito , Eric Junior Bocat , Jarne Steuckers , Aboubakary Koita and Kahveh Zahiroleslam .
The home team had on the bench: Ryoya Ogawa, Rihito Yamamoto, Joel Chima Fujita , Fatih Kaya , Chris Lucketti, Olivier Dumont, Wolke Janssens, Joselpho Barnes and Adriano Bertaccini.
Substitutions
Sint-Truiden made 5 changes: Kahveh Zahiroleslam for Joel Chima Fujita (71′), Ryotaro Ito for Fatih Kaya (71′), Robert-Jan Vanwesemael for Wolke Janssens (90′), Jarne Steuckers for Joselpho Barnes (89′) and Aboubakary Koita for Rihito Yamamoto (89′).
Player of the match: Ryotaro Ito
The player that probably impressed the most for Sint-Truiden was Ryotaro Ito.
His rating is with 1 goal, 38 passes (97% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 3 duels out of 6.
Westerlo – Formation
Westerlo
Westerlo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Rik Demil played with: Sinan Bolat , Bryan Reynolds , Emin Bayram , Roman Neustädter , Jordan Bos , Sergiy Sydorchuk , Arthur Piedfort , Griffin Yow , Nicolas Madsen , Allahyar Sayyadmanesh and Matija Frigan .
They had on the bench: Pietro Perdichizzi, Mathias Fixelles, Doğucan Haspolat , Kyan Vaesen , Nick Gillekens, Ravil Tagir , Edisson Jordanov, Thomas Van den Keybus , Josimar Alcocer and Nacer Chadli .
Substitutions
Westerlo made 5 changes: Allahyar Sayyadmanesh for Nacer Chadli (61′), Matija Frigan for Kyan Vaesen (62′), Sergiy Sydorchuk for Doğucan Haspolat (46′), Roman Neustädter for Ravil Tagir (77′) and Arthur Piedfort for Thomas Van den Keybus (77′).
Player of the match: Emin Bayram
The player that probably impressed the most for Westerlo was Emin Bayram.
His rating is with 64 passes (81% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 9 duels out of 15. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
