Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 1st Qualifying Round between Žalgiris and KF Ballkani. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for KF Ballkani, who are travelling more than 2200 kilometers to play this game.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Žalgiris form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round against Ferencvaros.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Vilniaus LFF stadionas as Žalgiris have scored 15 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the A Lyga are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Žalgiris manager Cheburin and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus KF Ballkani in the Champions League.
Before that, Žalgiris had a A Lyga home game versus Hegelmann Litauen which ended with a victory 2-1.Žalgiris have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vilniaus LFF stadionas with 15 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Žalgiris have conceded only 5 goals.
KF Ballkani form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, KF Ballkani have produced an overall stat of 9-5-4 so far.
KF Ballkani delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Žalgiris in their previous match; a Champions League fixture.
It was a Superliga defeat before that one as the away game against Drenica wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.Ballkani have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 20 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on KF Ballkani as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the teams faced each other previously this season; KF Ballkani - Žalgiris 1-1.Top Goalscorers
  R. de Oliveira 7 goals | F. Kyeremeh 6 goals | M. Kuklys 4 goals |
Žalgiris missing players
KF Ballkani missing players
| Žalgiris | KF Ballkani | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 52 | 25 | Scored | S | 20 | 48 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | ||
| 84% | 71% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 16% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 16.8 | 18.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 11.1 | ||
| 7.1 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.4 | ||
| 29% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 35% | ||
| 6.4 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.6 | 6.4 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 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 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 28 | 41 |
| 2 | Panevezys | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | Hegelmann Litauen | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Trakai | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Suduva | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Kauno Zalgiris | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | FA Siauliai | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Banga | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 15 |
| 9 | Dziugas Telsiai | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 12 |
| 10 | Jonava | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 31 | -56 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KF Ballkani | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 76 |
| 2 | Drita | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 64 |
| 3 | Gjilani | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 57 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 62 |
| 4 | KF Llapi | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Prishtina | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 51 |
| 6 | Drenica | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 50 |
| 7 | Dukagjini | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 50 |
| 8 | Malisheva | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 48 |
| 9 | Ulpiana | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 72 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -38 | 27 |
| 10 | KF Feronikeli | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 60 | -82 | 12 |
