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MechelenMechelenLDLLD
Full time4-3Sun, 11 Oct 202611/1018:15UK
St TruidenSt TruidenWLWLL

Mechelen 4-3 Sint-Truiden cards: our prediction vs the result

Pre-match model estimates. Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Under 3.5 cardsBoth teams combined52.2%
Over 3.5 cardsBoth teams combined47.8%

Result

Mechelen4-3St Truiden
6 yellow cardsMechelen 2, St Truiden 4
0 red cardsMechelen 0, St Truiden 0
Under 3.5No

We called Under 3.5 at 52.2% and it missed (6 in the match). We called No at 88.6% and it landed (0 in the match).

Model read

Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Lean

Over 3.5 cards47.8%

Cards (bookings)

Model probabilities for this match. Over means more than the stated line; Under means fewer. For example, over 2.5 requires at least 3. These estimates are not bookmaker odds.

Yellow-card estimates use recorded match data; bookmaker settlement rules may differ, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Mechelen vs St Truiden. The model leans toward St Truiden for the most cards.

Total cards

Both teams combined.

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 69.0% 31.1%
3.5 cards 47.8% 52.2%
4.5 cards 29.0% 71.0%
5.5 cards 15.5% 84.5%

Who picks up more cards

Mechelen
33.6%
Level
21.7%
St Truiden
44.8%

Team cards lines

Mechelen

Over 1.5
48.8%
Over 2.5
23.0%

St Truiden

Over 1.5
57.1%
Over 2.5
30.4%

Card handicap

The four handicap lines closest to an even split. The line is Mechelen's; St Truiden gets the opposite line. Half lines have no push.

Mechelen line Mechelen St Truiden
-1.5 16.6% 83.4%
-0.5 33.6% 66.4%
+0.5 55.2% 44.8%
+1.5 75.0% 25.0%

Red card

Any red card11.4%
Mechelen red card5.0%
St Truiden red card6.7%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 56.0% 44.0%
22.5 fouls 41.2% 58.8%
24.5 fouls 28.0% 72.0%

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0222Calibration error
50,939Matches graded

In 10,293 matches we rated like this one (40–50%), Cards actually happened 48.5% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Our last 10 Cards calls

Our most recent Cards calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 70.8%✓ 59.6%✓ 74.0%✗ 68.1%✓ 61.1%✓ 73.2%✓ 52.7%✓ 56.5%✗ 50.6%✗ 79.2%
6 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26Over 3.5 70.8%Miss
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Under 3.5 59.6%Hit
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26Over 3.5 74.0%Hit
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Over 3.5 68.1%Miss
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Over 3.5 61.1%Hit
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Over 3.5 cards at 47.8%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Line by line, the read runs from 69.0% for over 2.5 to 15.5% for over 5.5, with over 3.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 47.8%. On the card count, St Truiden are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 44.8%, with a level count at 21.7%. The published percentage is an estimate, not a guarantee or a measured hit rate.

In-depth analysis

By team, Mechelen over 1.5 cards sits at 48.8% and St Truiden at 57.1%. A red card for either side is rated at 11.4% (Mechelen 5.0%, St Truiden 6.7%). This season Mechelen have averaged 1.6 cards a game and St Truiden 1.7.

Every figure here is what the model thinks, not advice. What we are good at is getting the percentage right, not at beating the bookmakers.

47.8%Over 3.5 cards
11.4%Any red card
44.8%Most cards: St Truiden
48.8%Mechelen over 1.5 cards
57.1%St Truiden over 1.5 cards
41.2%Over 22.5 fouls

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 47.8% on Cards. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 11.4%, unlikely, and priced as such.
The DisciplinarianSt Truiden are the pick to collect more cards at 44.8%, the side chasing the game tends to foul more.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 3.5 cards: over sits at 47.8%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.
MechelenMechelen

This season

2026/27 · Recorded results.

St TruidenSt Truiden
Statistic
Mechelen
St Truiden
cards per game
1.6
1.7

fouls per game
12.3
10.3

Bar scales · Cards per game: 0–5 · Fouls per game: 0–20. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

FAQ

How many cards in Mechelen vs St Truiden?
Before kickoff, the model rated over 3.5 total cards at 47.8% for Mechelen vs St Truiden.
Will there be a red card in Mechelen vs St Truiden?
Before kickoff, the model rated a red card for either side at 11.4%.
Which team will pick up more cards in Mechelen vs St Truiden?
Before kickoff, the model rated St Truiden to pick up more cards at 44.8%, with a level count at 21.7%.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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