A Lyga match prediction and preview for Kauno Žalgiris vs Hegelmann Litauen clash

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Competition: Lithuania A Lyga
Competition: Wed 21.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos stadionas (8248 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Kauno Žalgiris leading Hegelmann Litauen by 6 points.

Insights:
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in A Lyga
  • Hegelmann Litauen have yet to win a game away.

The visiting Hegelmann Litauen played their last game only four days ago, a A Lyga match.

Kauno Žalgiris's stadium, Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos stadionas, has a artifical turf surface. Hegelmann Litauen have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Hegelmann Litauen when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from five matches. They have scored 14 goals in these games and conceded 7.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Kauno Žalgiris form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Kauno Žalgiris, who have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in A Lyga, have to build on here at Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos stadionas in the A Lyga.

A good away victory last time out for Žalgiris, who won 1-0 against Dainava (placed 10th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Zalgiris (0-1).

Žalgiris are traveling soon after this match as the A Lyga match at Banga awaits in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Kauno Žalgiris's attacking play is working. Defensively Kauno Žalgiris have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hegelmann Litauen form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their A Lyga travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Home advantage was not enough for Hegelmann in their previous game, as they lost their A Lyga-match, hosting Banga, 0-1. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Panevėžys that ended 2-2.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dziugas Telsiai in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hegelmann as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. For Hegelmann, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ŽalgirisL. Pilibaitis
L. Pilibaitis
4 goals
Kauno ŽalgirisP. Otele
P. Otele
3 goals
Kauno ŽalgirisK. Šilkaitis
K. Šilkaitis
2 goals

Kauno Žalgiris missing players

Hegelmann Litauen missing players

Kauno Žalgiris Hegelmann Litauen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 2 4 7
4 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
2 1 0 Lost L 1 3 4
11 8 6 Scored S 2 3 7
5 2 0 Conceded C 4 8 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
43% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 29%
14% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 14%
14% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 29%
43% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
14% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
13.4 13.5 17 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.2 9
6.6 7.5 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.3
24% 27% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 30%
Key stats in A Lyga this season:
  • All of Hegelmann Litauen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hegelmann Litauen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hegelmann Litauen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hegelmann Litauen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hegelmann Litauen have yet to win a game away.
  • Hegelmann Litauen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kauno Žalgiris have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kauno Žalgiris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kauno Žalgiris have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hegelmann Litauen have scored away.
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the the best goal difference (+6) at home in A Lyga
  • Kauno Žalgiris 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 Suduva 7 6 0 1 11 5 5 4 0 1 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 18
2 Panevėžys 6 5 1 0 15 7 4 3 1 0 11 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 8 16
3 Kauno Žalgiris 7 4 1 2 11 5 4 3 0 1 8 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 6 13
4 Zalgiris 6 4 1 1 10 4 5 3 1 1 9 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 13
5 Dziugas Telsiai 7 2 2 3 9 10 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 8
6 Trakai 6 2 1 3 11 9 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 7
7 Hegelmann Litauen 7 2 1 4 7 9 3 2 0 1 4 1 4 0 1 3 3 8 -2 7
8 Banga 6 2 0 4 6 9 2 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 0 3 3 7 -3 6
9 Nevėžis 7 1 0 6 4 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 6 4 19 -15 3
10 Dainava 7 0 3 4 6 13 4 0 1 3 2 7 3 0 2 1 4 6 -7 0