We will end six of the play-offs with a match between Sint-Truiden and Beerschot Wilrijk. Can Sint-Truiden retain its leadership position and unbeaten status? Or do the Rats cause the Canaries headaches?
St.Truiden:
Sint-Truiden visited Eupen last weekend. STVV left Eupen with a point, but the performance was not sufficient. In the first half, STVV had few chances, they put almost no pressure and many lost the ball. After the equalizer and with one man less, in retrospect they cannot be dissatisfied with that one point.
Marc Brys realized that his team played a typical Play-off 2 match and therefore had no right to a win. “We were way too messy this time, both in possession and possession. Fortunately I also saw some positive things. For example, Lucas Pirard confirms its good form week after week, Taka Sekine continued his great performance against Ostend and Mamadou Sylla starts to show his value. But as you can see, these are all personal highlights, “said trainer Marc Brys.
Lucas Pirard was indeed the best STVV person. The Liège goalkeeper was able to distinguish himself for the first time this season. “After the 0-1, the focus was exactly gone with us. As a result, I got way too much work. Certainly when we fell with ten men. As a goalkeeper you can of course show yourself. But if we want to win Play-off 2, we will have to go the extra mile again. ”
Beerschot Wilrijk :
Before the final matches against KV Mechelen, Beerschot Wilrijk-owner Francis Vrancken already gave an interview in which he said to be sure that the Rats will play in 1A next season. The news of this is for him confirmation of that. Mechelen is accused of match fixing and the punishment is relegation. Vrancken is already winning victory. “We have been waiting a long time for this news,” says Vrancken. “This is of course very good news for the entire Beerschot family. Finally we get a place where we belong, in 1A. ”
The unavailability of central defenders Denis Prychynenko (suspended) and Jan Van den Bergh (injured) formed the heart of the Beerschot defense by the duo Grégory Grisez-Pierre Bourdin. Defensively, Beerschot Wilrijk did not even do so badly against Charleroi. A strong Mike Vanhamel in particular was able to limit the damage during the first half. In the end he had to give in on a penalty after consulting the VAR, in injury time of the first half.
“I didn’t see a team today that wanted to go for it. Then it is frustrating as a goalkeeper that you eventually get four goals. The attitude of some players needs to be a lot better, “says the Vanhamel.
PREDICTION: St. Truiden to win @ 1,45
