TUBIZE, Belgium (Interstat) — Meux scored in the 20th minute and made the goal stand, beating home side Tubize-Braine 1-0 on Saturday in a competition match. The visitors produced the only goal of the game and held Tubize-Braine scoreless to secure the result. Meux improved its position with the narrow win, while Tubize-Braine was left to rue a missed chance to build on its earlier home success.

The decisive moment arrived early when Meux converted in the 20th minute. From there, the visitors protected the advantage with a compact defensive effort and limited Tubize-Braine’s ability to find an equalizer. Tubize-Braine pushed forward after the break and tried to turn possession into chances, but the home side could not produce the finishing touch. Meux, meanwhile, did enough to see out the match and claim the full result. The one-goal margin proved sufficient on a day when clear scoring opportunities were scarce.

The result moved Meux to 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in the competition this season, and its overall record across all competitions stands at the same mark. Tubize-Braine fell to 1 win and 2 losses in the competition and across all competitions. Meux’s victory added to a mixed start that had included both a win and a draw before its most recent setback, while Tubize-Braine’s campaign continued with its second loss in three competition matches. The home side had entered the contest looking to build momentum after an earlier victory, but it was unable to add another positive result.

Meux entered the match after a 3-0 home loss to Union Rochefortoise, a 1-1 draw at Charleroi and a 2-1 home win over Onhaye in its previous three competition outings. The sequence had left Meux eager to respond, and the visitors did so by taking the lead early and protecting it through the final whistle. Tubize-Braine had lost 2-1 at RWDM Brussels and beaten Habay La Neuve 1-0 at home in its previous two competition matches. That recent home win gave Tubize-Braine a measure of confidence, but the side could not carry that form into the match against Meux.

Meux’s early goal changed the shape of the contest. With a lead to protect, the visitors were able to sit deeper and ask Tubize-Braine to break them down. The home side responded with more of the ball and more forward pressure, but the final pass and the final shot eluded Tubize-Braine throughout the afternoon. Meux defended with discipline and kept the game in front of it, conceding few clear sights of goal. As the match moved toward its closing stages, Tubize-Braine’s need for an equalizer grew, but Meux held firm and closed out the win. The clean sheet was central to the result, and the single goal from the 20th minute was enough to separate the teams.

Tubize-Braine’s best route back into the game came through sustained pressure, but Meux’s back line and midfield worked together to deny space in the final third. The home side moved the ball with urgency late in the match, yet the equalizing goal never arrived. Meux, which had shown attacking promise in earlier matches, relied on its early breakthrough and a composed defensive performance to secure the three points. The final whistle confirmed a result that was decided by the only goal of the afternoon.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tubize-Braine 1, Meux 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Tubize-Braine with a 90.5 percent probability to win. The over/under line was 2.5, and the total score of 1 went over that line. Those projections were part of the pregame information, and Meux’s early goal ultimately overturned the simulated result.