The last international break is behind us. The final match of the outward round is upon us. STVV is the opponent and marks the halfway point of this season's regular competition. Find out all about this match on matchday 15 below.
The match
Next Saturday, Club Brugge concludes the outward round of the regular league with a home match against K. Sint-Truidense VV. It is the kickoff of the last 9 matches of 2024. It will be the 93rd time the two teams face each other in Belgium's top division. The 46 previous times STVV visited in league play, Club was able to keep the points at home 39 times and it became a draw 7 times.
STVV could never win in First Division in Brugge. They did manage 2 times: in 1956 in Second Division (0-1) and 2 years ago in the Croky Cup when the Canaries eliminated Club in the 1/8th finals (1-4). Club could not win 3 mutual duels in a row against Sint-Truiden (2D 1L) already, while it won all 8 league games before that.
Last season, Club conceded twice against STVV. At home it was 1-1: Club took the lead through Skov Olsen, but Koita equalized. At Stayen, Jutglà provided an early lead, but Zahiroleslam and Koita ensured a first Truien league victory against Club in 9 years (2-1). It was Club's only defeat against STVV in the last 17 clashes (12W 4D).
Against Beerschot, with Romeo Vermant and Joaquin Seys, there were two goal scorers from their own youth. It was ago from 2 goals by Charles De Ketelaere at OHL in 2021 (1-4) that another 2 goals came from own youth product(s). With the tie at the Kiel, Club dropped to third place and has to beat Genk (6pts) and Antwerp (1 pt).
Simon Mignolet and Brandon Mechele, both ex-STVV, did not miss a minute this season in the league. Top shooter is Andreas Skov Olsen with 5 goals. Hans Vanaken and Gustaf Nilsson handed out the most assists (4). Club could already score 12 JPL games in a row. This is the longest run of any club in the Jupiler Pro League.
Check out all the goals from this punishing run below: