Match Prediction
Match Prediction
Belgium
Preview
The RAAL La Louviere vs St. Truiden prediction for this Saturday afternoon is a classic tale of a struggling home side hosting a high-flying visitor. As the teams prepare to meet at the Easi Arena in La Louviere, the narrative is set by the league table: St. Truiden sitting pretty in 3rd with 39 points, while RAAL La Louviere languishes in 13th with just 20.
On paper, this looks straightforward. St. Truiden has been in fine attacking form, netting 10 goals in their last five league outings. They’ve also been awarded a league-high seven penalties this season, suggesting they are a constant threat in the box. Managed by Thorsten Fink, they arrive with a full squad and Ryotaro Ito pulling the creative strings—he’s created 11 big chances this campaign.
RAAL La Louviere, led by Frédéric Taquin, has found wins hard to come by, without a victory in their last five league matches. They’ll be without injured players Mouhamed Belkheir and Wagane Faye, relying on Jordi Liongola for creativity. Yet, football is never just about paper. Their stunning 3-2 away win at giants Club Brugge just last week is a massive warning sign. It proved they can defy the betting odds—they were 10.0 to win that day—and pull off a shock.
The head to head record offers little comfort for the hosts. St. Truiden won the reverse fixture 2-1 back in August 2025 and has never lost to RAAL. This history, combined with the stark contrast in squad value (€34.10m vs. €14.80m), paints a clear picture of the challenge ahead for La Louviere.
So, what can we expect tactically? St. Truiden will likely control the game. RAAL, buoyed by their Brugge heroics, might sit a bit deeper, look to be compact, and try to hit on the counter. The key battle could be in midfield, where stopping Ryotaro Ito will be paramount for the home side.
Now, let’s dive into the numbers from our analysis. Our AI has crunched the data, from recent form to the head to head stats, and here’s what it forecasts for this Jupiler Pro League encounter.
The algorithm is leaning heavily towards the visitors. In the 1X2 market, it predicts an away win (2) as the most probable outcome, with a confidence of 6.5/10 and betting odds of 2.87. However, it sees even greater value in the Double Chance market, recommending an 'X2' bet (St. Truiden to win or draw) with a high trust score of 8.3/10 at odds of 1.55.
The predicted stats tell a story of controlled dominance:
This controlled pressure points towards a lower-scoring affair. Our AI’s best bet for the total goals market is Under 3.5 goals, with odds of 1.32. All this data culminates in a predicted final score of 0-1, with St. Truiden also expected to be leading 0-1 at halftime.
While RAAL La Louviere’s miracle in Brugge shows anything is possible, the consistency and quality of St. Truiden are hard to ignore. Our RAAL La Louviere vs St. Truiden prediction aligns with the data: a tight, tense game where the away side’s extra bit of quality makes the difference. The smart bets appear to be on St. Truiden avoiding defeat (X2) and the match featuring under 3.5 goals. Expect a professional, if not spectacular, away victory.
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Best Tip odd is moving up from 1.39
X2 -182
St. Truiden to win or draw with odds of -1822 187
St. Truiden is expected to win with odds of 187Under 3.5 -263
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the matchNo 115
At least one team is not expected to scoreX2&U4.5 -122
Away win/draw and under 4.5 goals
0:1
0:1
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 St. Truiden |
17-Aug-25
2:1
| RAAL L  |
Recent Matches of RAAL L| 30 Jan |
RAAL L.
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| Gent.
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| 24 Jan | L |
RAAL L.
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1:2
| St. Truide.
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| 16 Jan | W |
Club B.
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2:3
| RAAL L.
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| 13 Jan | L |
Antwerp.
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2:1
| RAAL L.
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| 27 Dec | D |
RAAL L.
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0:0
| Leuven.
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| 20 Dec | L |
Westerlo.
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2:1
| RAAL L.
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| 13 Dec | D |
Waregem.
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2:2
| RAAL L.
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| 05 Dec | L |
RAAL L.
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1:2
| Dender.
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| 02 Dec | W |
Beerschot .
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1:2
| RAAL L.
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| 29 Nov | D |
Charleroi.
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0:0
| RAAL L.
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Recent Matches of St. Truiden
| 31 Jan | St. Truide. |
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Charleroi. | |
| 24 Jan | W | RAAL L. |
1:2 |
St. Truide. |
| 18 Jan | W | St. Truide. |
1:0 |
Leuven. |
| 26 Dec | W |  St. Liege. |
1:2 |
St. Truide. |
| 21 Dec | W | St. Truide. |
1:0 |
KV Mechele. |
| 13 Dec | L |  Anderlecht. |
2:1 |
St. Truide. |
| 06 Dec | W | St. Truide. |
3:2 |
Club B. |
| 03 Dec | D |  Antwerp. |
3:3 |
St. Truide. |
| 30 Nov | W |  Gent. |
1:2 |
St. Truide. |
| 23 Nov | W | Leuven. |
1:2 |
St. Truide. |
Belgium - Jupiler Pro League| Team | Matches | Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union St. | 22 | 37-12 | 46 |
| 2 |
St. Truiden | 22 | 33-24 | 45 |
| 3 |
Club Brugge KV | 22 | 42-28 | 44 |
| 4 |
Anderlecht | 22 | 30-26 | 36 |
| 5 |
Gent | 22 | 36-31 | 32 |
| 6 |
KV Mechelen | 22 | 26-24 | 32 |
| 7 |
Charleroi | 22 | 27-26 | 30 |
| 8 |
Standard Liege | 22 | 18-29 | 27 |
| 9 |
Antwerp | 22 | 24-24 | 27 |
| 10 |
Zulte Waregem | 22 | 31-34 | 26 |
| 11 |
Genk | 22 | 29-34 | 26 |
| 12 |
KVC Westerlo | 22 | 29-33 | 25 |
| 13 |
RAAL La | 22 | 19-25 | 23 |
| 14 |
OH Leuven | 22 | 19-30 | 21 |
| 15 |
Cercle Brugge | 22 | 28-31 | 21 |
| 16 |
Dender | 22 | 17-34 | 17 |
