FC Midtjylland 0-1 Sint-Truiden: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League Matchday 2 · Thursday 22 October 2026 · MCH Arena, Herning · referee J. Xhaja · full time
Full time: FC Midtjylland 0-1 Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden beat FC Midtjylland 1-0 in Europa Conference League Matchday 2 on Thursday 22 October 2026 at MCH Arena. The goals: Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé 42'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How Sint-Truiden won it
Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé put Sint-Truiden ahead in the 42nd minute, set up by Robert-Jan Vanwesemael.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, J. Xhaja, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to FC Midtjylland and 2 to Sint-Truiden.
FC Midtjylland: M. Tullberg, 3-1-4-2 · Sint-Truiden: F. De Meyer, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a FC Midtjylland win the likeliest outcome (64%), and a Sint-Truiden win, at 16%, is what happened. At 16%, it was a result the numbers saw about one time in 6.
The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.3 and the match produced one.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 64%; with 1 goal the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 58%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-22, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
FC Midtjylland had 4 shots on target, Sint-Truiden 7.
FC Midtjylland's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Sint-Truiden had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Midtjylland came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.7 and conceding 2.7 a match, with 1.78 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Sint-Truiden came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 1.87 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden: the match in numbers
| FC Midtjylland | Match statistics | Sint-Truiden |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 19 | Total shots | 18 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 352 | Total passes | 486 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 23 | Tackles | 23 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Visar Musliu (Sint-Truiden), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
FC Midtjylland
- Nordin Bakker 7.8
- Rasmus Nissen Kristensen 7.3
- David Martínez 7.1
- Sofus Johannesen 7.1
- Mads Bech Sørensen 6.9
Sint-Truiden
- Visar Musliu 8.2
- Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 7.9 1 assist
- Ilias Sebaoui 7.9
- Kota Takai 7.6
- Leo Kokubo 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Pedro Bravo at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Midtjylland: Pafos FC vs FC Midtjylland Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Sint-Truiden: Sporting Charleroi vs Sint-Truiden Saturday 21 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden
What was the score in FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden?
FC Midtjylland 0-1 Sint-Truiden (half-time 0-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 22 October 2026.
Who scored in FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden?
Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé 42'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden correctly?
This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a FC Midtjylland win the likeliest outcome (64%), and a Sint-Truiden win, at 16%, is what happened. At 16%, it was a result the numbers saw about one time in 6.
Who was man of the match in FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden?
Visar Musliu, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden?
J. Xhaja.
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