A Lyga: Important and interesting fight between Džiugas Telšiai and Banga at Telšių centrinis stadionas. Both are in need of a good run!
- Džiugas Telšiai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Banga have the most conceded goals (42) in A Lyga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It should be mentioned that Banga play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Banga on grass are 15 victories, 6 draws and 16 defeats from 37 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 38-49. You can compare this with overall results below.
Džiugas Telšiai form and stats
Džiugas Telšiai have played 11 A Lyga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Telšių centrinis stadionas.
Džiugas Telšiai's last game was hosting Trakai (placed 6th) and winning 2-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hegelmann Litauen in a game that was won 2-1.Džiugas Telšiai has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Banga form and stats
There's been little loot from Banga's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the A Lyga. Banga only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Banga, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Hegelmann Litauen (placed 5th).
A loss against Suduva was the result prior to that, in a home game.The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Banga manager David Afonso has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Banga - Džiugas 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Džiugas, three draws and four wins for Banga. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Urbys 8 goals |  N. Milev 7 goals | L. Ribeiro Da Cruz 4 goals |
Džiugas Telšiai missing players
Banga missing players
| Džiugas Telšiai | Banga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 23 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 29 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 22 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 50% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 15% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 10% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 65% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 10% | 18% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 25% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 35% |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8.8 | 9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.1 | 7.7 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 29% | 32% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 30% |
- All of Džiugas Telšiai's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Banga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Banga have the most conceded goals (42) in A Lyga
- Banga have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in A Lyga
- Banga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Džiugas Telšiai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Džiugas Telšiai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zalgiris | 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 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Trakai | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Džiugas Telšiai | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 21 |
| 8 | Banga | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 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 |