Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 1st Qualifying Round between Linfield and Žalgiris. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Žalgiris when visiting Linfield as the cities are 2800 kilometers apart.
Linfield form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 1st qualifying round.In their previous game, the manager D. Healy led his Linfield to a defeat in the Champions League match away at Žalgiris. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Windsor Park.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Cliftonville.Žalgiris form and stats
Žalgiris was sent out of Europa League in the 2nd qualifying round last season.Žalgiris have an excellent away record in the A Lyga so far with 6-2-1 from 9 games.
Žalgiris won their last game, 3-1 versus Linfield played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Trakai.Žalgiris has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. Žalgiris's manager V. Cheburin has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 4 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Žalgiris - Linfield 3-1.Top Goalscorers
  F. Kyeremeh 8 goals |  H. Vidémont 6 goals |  T. Kiš 6 goals |
Linfield missing players
Žalgiris missing players
| Linfield | Žalgiris | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 7 | 17 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 26 | Scored | S | 19 | 56 | ||
| 26 | 11 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 30% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 70% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 4% | ||
| 7.3 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 7.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 16.2 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 7.1 | ||
| 47% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Žalgiris | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Suduva | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Panevezys | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Kauno Zalgiris | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Hegelmann Litauen | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Trakai | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Dziugas Telsiai | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 8 | Banga | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 17 |
| 9 | Dainava | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -14 | 15 |
| 10 | Nevezis | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -30 | 9 |