Another action-packed fixture in A Lyga as Kauno Žalgiris receive Džiugas Telšiai

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Competition: Lithuania A Lyga
Competition: Wed 20.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos stadionas (8248 seats)

Kauno Žalgiris are listed as favourites to win this home game vs Džiugas Telšiai, if the league standings are anything to judge by. Or are we looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in A Lyga
  • Džiugas Telšiai have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in A Lyga

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 Žalgiris and Džiugas Telšiai.

Džiugas Telšiai play their home matches on grass, while this match will take part on artifical turf. Recent stats for Džiugas Telšiai when featuring on artifical turf are 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from 13 matches. They have managed to score 21 goals and conceded 16 times in these games.

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Kauno Žalgiris form and stats

Kauno Žalgiris have played 14 A Lyga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Žalgiris, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hegelmann Litauen away with the result 2-1. D. Naah and E. David found the net in that victory.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Trakai the opponent.

The Žalgiris fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Žalgiris have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Džiugas Telšiai form and stats

There's been little loot from Džiugas Telšiai's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 13 away games in the A Lyga. Džiugas Telšiai only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Džiugas have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Panevezys II game.

Džiugas Telšiai's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Dainava that finished 1-1.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Nevezis.

The schedule is very tough for Džiugas now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A A Lyga game at Dainava is waiting in only four days.

The attacking power of Džiugas Telšiai when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. As opposed to that, Džiugas Telšiai have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played earlier this season: Kauno Žalgiris - Džiugas Telšiai 1-0. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Žalgiris victory, one draw and zero Džiugas Telšiai wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Džiugas TelšiaiN. Milev
N. Milev
11 goals
Kauno ŽalgirisL. Pilibaitis
L. Pilibaitis
10 goals
ŽalgirisP. Otele
P. Otele
9 goals

Kauno Žalgiris missing players

Džiugas Telšiai missing players

Kauno Žalgiris Džiugas Telšiai
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 2 13 30
16 8 4 Won W 0 0 7
7 3 0 Drew D 1 6 11
7 3 0 Lost L 1 7 12
47 22 9 Scored S 3 12 38
35 13 0 Conceded C 4 19 44
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 90%
53% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 38% 50%
27% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 15% 20%
17% 14% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 13%
57% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 77% 73%
30% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
17% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 17%
 
5.9 6 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 5.3 4.7
5 4.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 11.5 6.7 6.6
2 1.7 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
12.5 11.5 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 8.9 9.3
5.4 5.6 7.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.3 4
29% 28% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 28% 32%
Key stats in A Lyga this season:
  • Džiugas Telšiai have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Džiugas Telšiai have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in A Lyga
  • Džiugas Telšiai have yet to win a game away.
  • Džiugas Telšiai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in A Lyga
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (17) in A Lyga
  • Kauno Žalgiris haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Suduva 30 19 6 5 53 24 15 11 1 3 29 9 15 8 5 2 24 15 29 63
2 Zalgiris 28 17 8 3 59 20 13 8 4 1 31 10 15 9 4 2 28 10 39 59
3 Kauno Žalgiris 30 16 7 7 47 35 14 8 3 3 22 13 16 8 4 4 25 22 12 55
4 Panevezys 29 14 9 6 44 30 15 7 6 2 26 15 14 7 3 4 18 15 14 51
5 Hegelmann Litauen 32 13 9 10 48 33 16 6 5 5 20 14 16 7 4 5 28 19 15 48
6 Trakai 32 9 14 9 42 35 16 6 7 3 26 16 16 3 7 6 16 19 7 41
7 Džiugas Telšiai 30 7 11 12 38 44 17 7 5 5 26 25 13 0 6 7 12 19 -6 32
8 Dainava 31 7 10 14 34 49 16 3 5 8 19 25 15 4 5 6 15 24 -15 28
9 Banga 31 7 4 20 33 68 15 4 2 9 19 32 16 3 2 11 14 36 -35 25
10 Nevezis 31 2 4 25 13 73 15 1 3 11 6 28 16 1 1 14 7 45 -60 10