FA Šiauliai vs Minija: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Lithuania 1. Lyga
Competition: Wed 20.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Šiaulių m. savivaldybes stadionas (4000 seats)

FA Šiauliai are stalking the top table spots while Minija are more worried about avoiding relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • FA Šiauliai have the most scored goals (75) in 1. Lyga
  • Minija have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Šiauliai and Minija.

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FA Šiauliai form and stats

FA Šiauliai are steadily winning 1. Lyga games and points here at Šiaulių m. savivaldybes stadionas. 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Šiauliai, who played 2-2 against Babrungas. That match was also played at this venue (Šiaulių m. savivaldybes stadionas).

Before that game, the home loss against Panevėžys II with the scoreline 1-2.

There will be little rest for FA Šiauliai after this match as they are travelling to Jonava for a 1. Lyga game in only four days.

It's goals goals goals for Šiauliai who have scored 42 goals from 12 league home games. Šiauliai are not conceding a lot of goals here at Šiaulių m. savivaldybes stadionas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Minija form and stats

Minija have only collected 11 points from their away games in the 1. Lyga, after 3-2-7 (12 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Minija's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Minija are travelling again after losing away to Neptuna Klaipeda in their previous match (1-7). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Neptuna Klaipeda was particularly ugly (1-7). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Suduva II.

After this away game Minija return home for a 1. Lyga game against Banga II. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Minija have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 14 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Minija are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 14 goals in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 19 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the sides met previously this campaign; Minija - Šiauliai 1-2. Numbers for the preceeding four meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Šiauliai, one draw and zero wins for Minija. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

FA Šiauliai missing players

Minija missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FA Šiauliai Minija
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 24
19 9 4 Won W 0 3 6
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
2 1 0 Lost L 3 7 14
75 42 18 Scored S 3 14 33
20 10 2 Conceded C 14 33 55
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
96% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 83%
88% 92% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 75%
58% 83% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 50%
29% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 33% 29%
54% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 71%
46% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 17%
 
7.8 7.1 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.7 4.8
3.2 3.4 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 4.1 4.3
1.4 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.2 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
17.5 16.7 19 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 9.7 11.8
8.7 9.4 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.7 4.9
38% 41% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 23% 26%
Key stats in 1. Lyga this season:
  • All of FA Šiauliai's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FA Šiauliai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FA Šiauliai have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FA Šiauliai have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FA Šiauliai have scored more than double the goals of Minija.
  • FA Šiauliai have the fewest conceded goals (20) in 1. Lyga
  • FA Šiauliai have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in 1. Lyga
  • FA Šiauliai have the most scored goals (75) in 1. Lyga
  • FA Šiauliai have the most scored goals in the first half (39) in 1. Lyga
  • FA Šiauliai have the the best goal difference (+55) in 1. Lyga
  • FA Šiauliai have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • FA Šiauliai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Minija have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Minija have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jonava 25 21 3 1 71 23 12 10 2 0 44 9 13 11 1 1 27 14 48 66
2 FA Šiauliai 24 19 3 2 75 20 12 9 2 1 42 10 12 10 1 1 33 10 55 60
3 Silas 25 14 3 8 55 36 13 7 2 4 32 20 12 7 1 4 23 16 19 45
4 Zalgiris II 25 13 3 9 62 49 12 8 1 3 31 15 13 5 2 6 31 34 13 42
5 Panevėžys II 24 13 3 8 49 46 11 6 1 4 24 23 13 7 2 4 25 23 3 42
6 Banga II 25 11 6 8 44 39 13 7 2 4 22 19 12 4 4 4 22 20 5 39
7 Atmosfera 25 10 5 10 46 60 12 4 3 5 24 29 13 6 2 5 22 31 -14 35
8 Trakai II 25 10 2 13 37 48 13 7 1 5 26 22 12 3 1 8 11 26 -11 32
9 Babrungas 24 9 4 11 45 47 12 5 1 6 23 23 12 4 3 5 22 24 -2 31
10 Neptuna Klaipeda 25 8 4 13 43 50 13 4 2 7 21 23 12 4 2 6 22 27 -7 28
11 Minija 24 6 4 14 33 55 12 3 2 7 19 22 12 3 2 7 14 33 -22 22
12 Suduva II 25 6 2 17 20 43 13 5 1 7 11 17 12 1 1 10 9 26 -23 20
13 BFA 25 6 2 17 31 67 13 4 1 8 19 33 12 2 1 9 12 34 -36 20
14 Kauno Zalgiris II 25 4 2 19 28 56 12 2 2 8 13 23 13 2 0 11 15 33 -28 14

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jonava 25 21 3 1 71 23 12 10 2 0 44 9 13 11 1 1 27 14 48 66
2 FA Šiauliai 24 19 3 2 75 20 12 9 2 1 42 10 12 10 1 1 33 10 55 60
3 Silas 25 14 3 8 55 36 13 7 2 4 32 20 12 7 1 4 23 16 19 45
4 Zalgiris II 25 13 3 9 62 49 12 8 1 3 31 15 13 5 2 6 31 34 13 42
5 Panevėžys II 24 13 3 8 49 46 11 6 1 4 24 23 13 7 2 4 25 23 3 42
6 Banga II 25 11 6 8 44 39 13 7 2 4 22 19 12 4 4 4 22 20 5 39
7 Atmosfera 25 10 5 10 46 60 12 4 3 5 24 29 13 6 2 5 22 31 -14 35
8 Trakai II 25 10 2 13 37 48 13 7 1 5 26 22 12 3 1 8 11 26 -11 32
9 Babrungas 24 9 4 11 45 47 12 5 1 6 23 23 12 4 3 5 22 24 -2 31
10 Neptuna Klaipeda 25 8 4 13 43 50 13 4 2 7 21 23 12 4 2 6 22 27 -7 28
11 Minija 24 6 4 14 33 55 12 3 2 7 19 22 12 3 2 7 14 33 -22 22
12 Suduva II 25 6 2 17 20 43 13 5 1 7 11 17 12 1 1 10 9 26 -23 20
13 BFA 25 6 2 17 31 67 13 4 1 8 19 33 12 2 1 9 12 34 -36 20
14 Kauno Zalgiris II 25 4 2 19 28 56 12 2 2 8 13 23 13 2 0 11 15 33 -28 14

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